Golden Garden Days: East Central Celebration at 4-H Memorial Camp
Registration has now closed for the East Central regional event. Please consider attending a later regional event in another part of the state!
Grow your gardening knowledge and skills as we celebrate 50 years of Master Gardener impact through hands-on workshops, tours, and expert advice!
This event will take place Wednesday, May 14
10:00 AM- 2:15 PM at 4-H Memorial Camp at 499 Old Timber Rd, Monticello, IL 61856
Tentative Agenda:
10:00-10:15 Welcome message- Candice Anderson, State Master Gardener Specialist
10:15-11:00- Honey, I’m not the only Bee- Sreelakshmi Suresh, Horticulture Educator
Four wings, 5 eyes, and the most luscious locks in the pollinator world. Who else could it bee? Well, turns out there’s many bees in IL, and most are stereotyped by the honey bee standard. Learn about the vast, buzzing world of bees in your IL backyard with Horticulture educator Sreelakshmi Suresh.
11:15-11:45- Station 1
12:00-12:30- Picnic lunch
12:45-2:15- Station 2-3
2:15- 3:15- Optional walking tours of MG volunteer projects at Allerton Park
Participants will rotate through all three learning stations for an immersive hands-on experience.
- Station 1: Outdoor Tree Identification Walk with Sarah Vogel and Ryan Pankau, Horticulture Educators
- Station 2: AI Garden Design Activity with Jennifer Schultz Nelson, Adjunct Instructor
- Station 3: Outdoor Insect Walk with Sreelakshmi Suresh, Horticulture Educator
You learned about the other bees in your backyard, but what about the other bugs in your backyard? There's always more to see and more to learn in the big, buzzing world of bugs, so take a stroll with Horticulture Educator Sreelakshmi Suresh to experience a unique "free-range" zoo featuring our smallest wild animals.
The cost to attend is $10 and covers light refreshments and all the materials needed for the stations.
The event includes light refreshments throughout the day. Bring your own picnic lunch to enjoy throughout the camp grounds or head down to Allerton's Greenhouse Cafe for lunch. Dress accordingly for being outside in spring weather and some light hiking between stations.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact
Ryan Pankau.