2026 Back to Basics
Back to Basics is a series focused on the basics of homesteading and heirloom skills you can do at home to become more self-sufficient and save money.
Beekeeping 101: 2 pm on Tuesday, September 15
Honeybees are important pollinators and produce delicious honey. Participants are invited to Big T's Honey Bee Farm to see a working bee farm and learn more about starting bee hives, the equipment needed for beekeeping, and honeybee care.
$10 cost for the workshop
Big T's Honey Bee Farm - 1222 Airport Ave. Greenville, IL
Composting 101: 10:30 am on Thursday, October 1
Have you wanted to start composting and don't know where to start? Extension Educator Ken Johnson will be teaching the science behind healthy composting and what items and scraps you should and shouldn't use.
Clinton County Extension Office - 1163 N. Fourth Street, Breese, IL
Basic Tree Care - 9 am on Saturday, October 10
Trees require care to stay healthy and thrive. Mary Grapperhaus, a retired Natural Resources Coordinator for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, will show participants how to prune trees and which practices will help your trees maintain their health.
Carlyle Lake Visitor Center Outdoor Classroom (located behind the Visitor Center) - 795 Lake Rd, Carlyle, IL 62231
Beekeeping 101: 2 pm on Tuesday, September 15
Honeybees are important pollinators and produce delicious honey. Participants are invited to Big T's Honey Bee Farm to see a working bee farm and learn more about starting bee hives, the equipment needed for beekeeping, and honeybee care.
$10 cost for the workshop
Big T's Honey Bee Farm - 1222 Airport Ave. Greenville, IL
Composting 101: 10:30 am on Thursday, October 1
Have you wanted to start composting and don't know where to start? Extension Educator Ken Johnson will be teaching the science behind healthy composting and what items and scraps you should and shouldn't use.
Clinton County Extension Office - 1163 N. Fourth Street, Breese, IL
Basic Tree Care - 9 am on Saturday, October 10
Trees require care to stay healthy and thrive. Mary Grapperhaus, a retired Natural Resources Coordinator for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, will show participants how to prune trees and which practices will help your trees maintain their health.
Carlyle Lake Visitor Center Outdoor Classroom (located behind the Visitor Center) - 795 Lake Rd, Carlyle, IL 62231
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