Dig In and Discover

Build gardening skills and explore local gardening resources at a free, family-friendly event hosted by the Piatt County Master Gardeners.
Families are encouraged to visit a variety of hands-on activity stations such as microgreens with 4-H, seed starting with Monticello High School students, and houseplant propagation, rock painting, and pollinator exploration with Master Gardener volunteers.
Monticello’s In the Garden, Little Free Seed Library, and the Piatt County Master Gardener Help Desk will also be on-site, providing additional information and resources to attendees.

Mini-workshop Schedule:
10 am: Tool sharpening
10:30 am: Spring pruning
11 am: Soil testing
11:30 am: Worm composting
12 pm: Growing bulbs
12:30 pm: Growing cut flowers

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 217-762-2191. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting your access needs.

You may also like the following events from DeWitt, Macon & Piatt Extension Master Gardeners & Horticulture:

• This Saturday, 28th February, 07:45 am, Gardening Insights 2026 presented by Macon County Master Gardeners in Decatur
• Next Thursday, 5th March, 01:00 pm, Fruit Tree Pruning Workshops in Decatur
• Next month, 10th March, 10:00 am, Crossing Garden Education Series in Decatur

Also check out other Workshops in Monticello, Meetups in Monticello, Arts events in Monticello.