Learn new skills to keep the growing season alive through fall and beyond.
While gardens are winding down, keep the growing going as the fall season arrives with the Four Seasons Gardening webinar series beginning Sept. 10. Fall sessions explore landscape design, help people discover the added benefits of engaging with nature, and discover everything needed to build a winter terrarium.
The series focuses on home gardening, environmental stewardship, and backyard food production. Monthly webinars begin at 1:30 p.m. on select Tuesdays and are free to attend. Registration is required. Each session lasts approximately an hour including time for questions.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact the coordinator by session: Personalized Landscapes, Nancy Kreith, kreith@illinois.edu; Engaging with Nature, Gemini Bhalsod at gbhalsod@illinois.edu; and Create Terrariums, Andrew Holsinger at aholsing@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting access needs.
Have a gardening topic on your mind and want to know more? Share suggestions for upcoming sessions with Nancy Kreith at kreith@illinois.edu.
Fall 2024 Sessions
Design Stunning, Personalized Landscapes | Sept. 10
Learn how to start with the basics of landscape design to create a beautiful and functional outdoor space. Participants will gain a foundational knowledge of landscape design principles, explore design styles, and acquire the confidence to begin personalizing a landscape.
Presenter: Emily Swihart, Extension horticulture educator
Discover the Benefits of Engaging with Nature | Oct. 8
In a culture increasingly dominated by technology and highly manipulated landscapes, connecting with nature can seem impossible. Explore what we are missing when we lose our connection to nature and gain inspiration that will help to prioritize nature connections, even as winter approaches and day lengths shorten.
Presenter: Emily Swihart, Extension horticulture educator
Create Winter Terrariums | Nov. 12
Terrariums are wonderful accents for a home all year round, especially during the holidays and into winter. Live plants in a terrarium add color and serve as a reminder that spring is not far away. Participants will explore terrarium basics and plant choices in more detail. Learn the steps to make gumball machine terrariums for your home or to give to others as a handmade gift.
Presenter: Bruce Black, Extension horticulture educator
Information whenever you need it!
Every program is recorded and available to watch on the Illinois Extension Horticulture YouTube channel. Videos are available about two weeks after the live program.