Registrations | Illinois Extension

Join us on Saturday, March 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the John Wood Community College – Paul Heath Center in Quincy.

Location:
John Wood Community College
Paul Heath Center
1301 S. 48th Street
Quincy, IL 62301

Your registration includes access to the keynote presentation, three workshop sessions (participants will select one workshop per session from multiple offerings), a box lunch, entry to the vendor fair, and materials for most breakout sessions.

Gardener’s Palette is proudly sponsored by University of Illinois Extension and Master Gardeners.

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Please select the registration option below to complete your Gardener’s Palette registration.

General Public Registration ($40.00)

Keynote Session | 9:00-10:00 am

Through the Lens: Birding Hotspots Around Quincy

[0 of 300 filled]

Morning Session #1 - 10:15 - 11:15

Container Gardening

[0 of 100 filled]

Growing Ginger, Tumeric, and Other Unique Crops

[0 of 100 filled]

Nature as Medicine

[0 of 100 filled]

Lunch Session: 11:30-12:15

Ham Croissant Boxed Lunch (soup included)

Vegetable Wrap Boxed Lunch (soup included)

Afternoon Sessions #2 12:30-1:30

Home is Where the Habitat is

[0 of 100 filled]

Improving Diversity in the Urban Forest

[0 of 100 filled]

Using Native Plants in Your Landscape

[0 of 100 filled]

Afternoon Session #3 1:45-2:45

Outsmarting Garden Pests

[0 of 100 filled]

Herb Gardening

[0 of 100 filled]

Chasing Butterflies in Western Illinois

[0 of 100 filled]

I permit University of Illinois to take my photo during participation in Gardener's Palette and to use my photo for promotional purposes.

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To help us provide an accessible event, please let us know if you have any accommodation needs (such as wheelchair access, seating considerations, or dietary needs). If none are needed, please type “None.” Accommodation requests must be submitted during registration so we can plan appropriately. If none are needed, please type “None.”

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As part of our commitment to providing equal opportunities in our programming, University of Illinois Extension is required to collect and report overall statistics about the race, ethnicity, and gender of program participants. Your responses are voluntary and appreciated.

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Refund Policy

The registration deadline is Monday, March 9, 2026. Cancellations and full refunds will be accepted through the registration deadline.

No refunds will be issued for cancellations or event disruptions beyond our control, including but not limited to weather, power outages, flooding, or fire.

Total Registration Cost $

2026 Gardener's Palette

Welcome to the 30th Annual Gardener’s Palette Conference!

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