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News Releases

Vegetables grown at the Idea Garden fed nearly 400 people at The Courage Connection in 2019.

October 31, 2019

Champaign County Master Gardener Donation Gardens advocate for food access
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. – Champaign County Master Gardeners maintain three donation gardens. All produce is donated to local non-profit organizations.  The gardens at the Champaign County Juvenile Detention Center provides didactic and hands-on interactive lessons on gardening,...

children work with Mater Gardeners on Pollinator Project

July 20, 2017

Two University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Pollinator Projects Receive Grants
URBANA, Ill. – Just imagine your dinner table without delicious fruits like apples, blueberries, cherries, peaches, or zucchini. Flowering plants and their related pollinators are responsible for a large portion of our food supply - an estimated one out of every three mouthfuls of food. They are...

Master Gardener Elaine Weil works with children on planting plants

July 10, 2017

Illinois Master Gardener program celebrates 40th anniversary
For the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener program, the last four decades can be measured by the millions of volunteer hours given to help bring horticultural help to communities across the state. This past year marked the 40th anniversary of the Illinois Master Gardener...