University of Illinois Extension

Events (65)

Planning Your Fruit Garden (Taylorville)

2 - 3 PM

Thu, 02/03/2022 - 12:00

Christian County Extension Office, 1120 N. Webster St., Taylorville, IL 62568 OR Online

cjmmplanningyourfruitgarden

Terrarium Workshop with DeWitt County Master Gardeners

2 - 3 PM

Fri, 02/04/2022 - 12:00

DeWitt County Extension Office, 8425 Katie Road, Clinton, IL 61727

plants in glass container

Taking Action for Native Bees | Gardening in the Air

11:30 AM CDT

Sat, 02/05/2022 - 12:00

Online

native bees

Kokedama String Gardening | Gardening in the Air

11:30 AM CDT

Sat, 02/05/2022 - 12:00

Online

kokedama string gardening

Tree Pruning Tips | Gardening in the Air

10:15 AM CDT

Sat, 02/05/2022 - 12:00

Online

tree pruning tips

Kendall County Seed Swap

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Sat, 02/05/2022 - 12:00

7775B IL Route 47, Yorkville IL 60560

decorative element with seed packet graphics

Native Shrubs and Wildlife Benefits | Gardening in the Air

9 AM CDT

Sat, 02/05/2022 - 12:00

Online

Birds on native shrubs

Plant Propagation Techniques for the Home: Indoors and Out | Gardening in the Air

9 AM CDT

Sat, 02/05/2022 - 12:00

Online

plant propagation

Trees that pop in the Spring! | Gardening in the Air

9 AM CDT

Sat, 02/05/2022 - 12:00

Online

trees that pop in the spring

Move Beyond the Lawn! Small Scale Prairie Restorations for Pollinators and Other Wildlife | Gardening in the Air

10:15 AM CDT

Sat, 02/05/2022 - 12:00

Online

Move beyond the lawn

Diagnosing Indoor Plant Problems: Troubleshooting Common Issues with Houseplants | Gardening in the Air

10:15 AM CDT

Sat, 02/05/2022 - 12:00

Online

plant problems

2022 Cool Kid in the Garden | Gardening in the Air

11:30 AM CDT

Sat, 02/05/2022 - 12:00

Online

cool kid in garden

Native Landscape Design: Individual Coaching

6-8 PM

Wed, 02/09/2022 - 12:00

Pruning Apples and More (Carlinville)

2 - 3 PM

Thu, 02/10/2022 - 12:00

Macoupin County Extension Office, #60 Carlinville Plaza, Carlinville IL, 62626 OR Online

cjmmpruningapplesandmore

Saturdays with a Master Gardener | Whiteside County Workshop Series

10:00 AM - NOON

Sat, 02/12/2022 - 12:00 - Sat, 11/12/2022 - 12:00

Whiteside Extension Office

Gardener planting in pots.

Saturdays with a Master Gardener | Whiteside County February Workshop Series

10:00 AM- NOON

Sat, 02/12/2022 - 12:00

Whiteside Extension Office

Gardener planting in pots.

Seed Starting | Vermilion County Master Gardener Program

6:00 pm

Tue, 02/15/2022 - 12:00

International Greenhouse Megastore, 70 Eastgate Drive, Danville, IL

seed

Organic Gardening | Four Seasons Gardening Winter Series

1:30 PM CST

Tue, 02/15/2022 - 12:00

Online

man and woman picking organic vegetables

Where Will You Garden? | Growing Great Vegetables

6-7 PM

Tue, 02/15/2022 - 12:00

Online

graphic "Growing Great Vegetables" photo: rainbow chard in raised bed garden

Houseplant Care and Selection (Taylorville)

2 - 3 PM

Thu, 02/17/2022 - 12:00

Christian County Extension Office, 1120 N. Webster St., Taylorville, IL 62568 OR Online

cjmm-HouseplantCareandSelection

Introduction To Beekeeping

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Thu, 02/17/2022 - 12:00 - Thu, 03/17/2022 - 12:00

Sangamon County Extension Office, 700 S. Airport Drive Springfield, IL 62707

PSEP Testing in Saline County

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Fri, 02/18/2022 - 12:00

912 S Commercial Street, Harrisburg IL 62946

PSEP Test overlaying stack of workbooks

Joys of Gardening

9 a.m. to Noon

Sat, 02/19/2022 - 12:00

Highland Community College, Student Conference Center, 2998 W. Pearl City Road, Freeport, IL, Building H, Parking Lot A

Preparing the Urban Canopy for Weather-Related Disasters

7:00 pm

Mon, 02/21/2022 - 12:00

Online

prep

Seed and Plant Choices | Growing Great Vegetables

6-7PM

Tue, 02/22/2022 - 12:00

Online

graphic: Growing Great Vegetables, seed and plant choices, photo: photos of vegetable seeds

Sustainability Initiatives at Morton Arboretum

7:00 pm

Tue, 02/22/2022 - 12:00

Online

sust

Success With Seedlings (Carlinville)

2 - 3 PM

Thu, 02/24/2022 - 12:00

Macoupin County Extension Office, #60 Carlinville Plaza, Carlinville OR Online

cjmmsuccesswithseedlings

Happy Hour Hikes

4:00 pm

Fri, 02/25/2022 - 12:00

Kaufman Lake Park boathouse in Champaign, Illinois

Hikes

Winter Wellness Event

9 am - Noon

Sat, 02/26/2022 - 12:00

Singing Bird Nature Center, 1510 46th Ave, Rock Island, IL

Macon County Gardening Insights 2022

8 AM - 3 PM

Sat, 02/26/2022 - 12:00

Shilling Center, Richland Community College, 1 College Park, Decatur, IL

flower garden

Cool Season Vegetables | Growing Great Vegetables

6-7PM

Tue, 03/01/2022 - 12:00

Online

graphic: Growing Great Vegetables, cool season vegetables. Photo: broccoli.

Seed Swap hosted by Piatt County Master Gardeners

6 PM

Tue, 03/01/2022 - 12:00

Piatt County Extension Office, 210 S. Market St., Monticello, IL 61856

Seeds

School and Community Garden Training

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Wed, 03/02/2022 - 12:00 - Wed, 03/23/2022 - 12:00

Webinar

Nature is Local: Enrich Your Life with Native Plants webinar

Noon-1 PM

Thu, 03/03/2022 - 12:00

Online

Nature is Local Webinar Series

Gardeners' BIG Day 2022

9 AM to Noon

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 12:00

Online

arched garden gate

26th Annual Gardener's Palette

9:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Sat, 03/05/2022 - 12:00

Quincy Senior & Family Resource Center - 639 York St., Quincy

DeWitt County Sowing of Seeds

10:30 - 11:30 AM

Sat, 03/05/2022 - 12:00

Vespasian Warner Library, 310 N. Quincy St., Clinton, IL 61727

seed plants

Gardening for Food, Flowers, & Fun 2022

9 a.m. to Noon

Sat, 03/05/2022 - 12:00

NIU Rockford, 8500 East State Street, Rockford, Illinois

Home, Lawn, and Garden Day

8:30AM-12:45PM

Sat, 03/05/2022 - 12:00

Online

garden photos Home, Lawn, and Garden Day

Spring Into Gardening

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Sat, 03/05/2022 - 12:00

Broadway Christian Church

Spring Into Gardening, watering can, flowers, and straw hat

Seed Starting Class

10 AM

Tue, 03/08/2022 - 12:00

1650 Commerce Drive, Bourbonnais

colorful bean seeds--green, brown, clay, red

Warm Season Vegetables| Growing Great Vegetables

6-7PM

Tue, 03/08/2022 - 12:00

Online

2022 Gateway Green Industry Conference

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wed, 03/09/2022 - 12:00

Gateway Convention Center

Gateway Green Industry Conference - March 9, 2022

Nature is Local: Prairie Establishment & Maintenance Techniques webinar

Noon-1 PM

Thu, 03/10/2022 - 12:00

Online

Nature is Local Webinar Series

Saturdays with a Master Gardener | Whiteside County March Workshop Series

10:00 AM- NOON

Sat, 03/12/2022 - 12:00

Whiteside Extension Office

Gardener planting in pots.

Vermilion County Master Gardeners 2022 Garden Day Workshop

8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Sat, 03/12/2022 - 12:00

Danville Area Community College 2000 East Main St. Danville IL.

Garden Day

Gardener's Day

Sat, 03/12/2022 - 12:00

Macomb

Developing a Native Pollinator Garden

6:00 PM

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 12:00

Zoom

coneflower with bee

Insects and Diseases | Growing Great Vegetables

6-7PM

Tue, 03/15/2022 - 12:00

Online

graphic: Growing Great Vegetables, insects and diseases. Photo: Yellow and white worm on cabbage plant

Nature is Local: Bi-State Resources & Funding webinar

Noon-1 PM

Thu, 03/17/2022 - 12:00

Online

Nature is Local: Bi-State Resources & Funding

Ready...Set...Grow... Gardening Workshop | Dixon

8:30 AM- Noon

Sat, 03/19/2022 - 12:00

Loveland Community Building | Dixon

Wildflower Photography

6:00 PM

Wed, 03/23/2022 - 12:00

Shannon Bayou, 3301 S. Waldron Road, Aroma Park, Illinois

woman with brown hair taking photograph in nature with camera

Gardeners' Day Hosted by Piatt County Master Gardeners

8 AM - Noon

Sat, 04/02/2022 - 12:00

4-H Memorial Camp At Allerton Park, 499 Old Timber Rd., Monticello, IL 61856

Butterflies and Flowers

PSEP Test in Pope County

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tue, 04/05/2022 - 12:00

354 State Highway 145 N, Simpson IL 62985

PSEP Test overlaying stack of workbooks

Saturdays with a Master Gardener | Whiteside County April Workshop Series

10:00 AM - NOON

Sat, 04/09/2022 - 12:00

Whiteside Extension Office

Gardener planting in pots.

2022 McHenry County Gardenfest

7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Sat, 04/09/2022 - 12:00

SPRING SERIES OF HOME HORTICULTURE

6 - 8 PM

Mon, 04/11/2022 - 12:00

Holiday Inn, 226 17th St, Rock Island, IL 61201

Spring Beauties: Vernal Wildflowers of Central Illinois

6:00 PM

Wed, 04/13/2022 - 12:00

Zoom

Virginia bluebells flowers

SPRING SERIES OF HOME HORTICULTURE

6 - 8 PM

Mon, 04/18/2022 - 12:00

Holiday Inn, 226 17th St, Rock Island, IL 61201

SPRING SERIES OF HOME HORTICULTURE

6 - 8 PM

Mon, 04/25/2022 - 12:00

Holiday Inn, 226 17th St, Rock Island, IL 61201

2022 McHenry County Garden Walk

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Sat, 07/09/2022 - 12:00

McHenry County

Saturdays with a Master Gardener | Whiteside County July Workshop Series

10:00 AM - NOON

Sat, 07/16/2022 - 12:00

Whiteside Extension Office

Gardener planting in pots.

Saturdays with a Master Gardener | Whiteside County September Workshop Series

10:00 AM - NOON

Sat, 09/17/2022 - 12:00

Whiteside Extension Office

Gardener planting in pots.

Saturdays with a Master Gardener | Whiteside County October Workshop Series

10:00 AM - NOON

Sat, 10/15/2022 - 12:00

Whiteside Extension Office

Gardener planting in pots.

Saturdays with a Master Gardener | Whiteside County November Workshop Series

10:00 AM - NOON

Sat, 11/12/2022 - 12:00

Whiteside Extension Office

Gardener planting in pots.