Crossing Garden Education Series

The Crossing Garden Education series is a free monthly program focusing on a variety of topics during the 2025 growing season. Join the Master Gardeners for this educational series and learn about the different types of gardens, containers, soil, seeds, and location options.

Dates and topics for monthly sessions:

March 11- What do I need to start a garden?
April 8- Do I really need pollinators?
May 13- Let's talk about the birds, bees, rabbits, and groundhogs
June 10-What do you do with your herbs?
July 8- What do I do with all these zucchini?
August 12-Spiders, drought, and weeds! Oh my!
September 9-Let's put the garden to bed
October 14- How did your garden grow?

The program is open to ages 18 and up; kids may attend if accompanied by caregivers. Register for as many programs as you wish to attend. The deadline to register is the day before the program. Sessions will take place rain or shine. In the event of weather, program will move to a classroom on Crossing Healthcare's campus.

College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
University of Illinois* U.S. Department of Agriculture* Local Extension Councils Cooperating
Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please call 217-877-6042. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting your access needs.

You may also like the following events from UI Extension Hort. & Master Gardeners- DeWitt, Macon & Piatt Counties:

• Next month, 17th June, 12:00 pm, Beneficial Insects: Garden Warriors in Monticello

Also check out other Meetups in Decatur, Kids events & activities in Decatur.