Grow Your Own Bath Sponge: A Horticulture Power Hour

Are you looking for something new or unusual to grow? Did you know you could grow your own bath sponge? The luffa gourd is an easy-to-grow vining plant that produces mature fruit with an interesting purpose — it is a bath sponge. Come join University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator, Nancy Kuhajda, for a lively learning session on how to grow your own luffa sponges. Each participant will receive a luffa seedling, luffa seeds, and educational materials on growing and using luffas and other plants for bath use.
This program will be offered in Grundy, Kankakee and Will Counties at dates listed below

Monday, May 11, 2026, in Kankakee County at the Extension office (1650 Commerce Drive Bourbonnais, IL 60914)
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Grundy County at the Extension office (4004 N. Division St. Morris, IL 60450 )
Thursday, May 14, 2026 in Will County at the Extension office (100 Manhattan Road, Joliet, IL 60433)

All programs are 6 to 7 pm. And the registration fee is $10 per person.

If you need special accommodations to attend this program, please contact the instructor, Nancy Kuhajda at kuhajda@illinois.edu or 815 727 9296 by May 8, 2026.

Create an account

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Street Address

Street Address 2

City

State

ZIP

Daytime Phone

Evening Phone

E-mail Address

Please register below for the date/location you want to attend.

Kankakee County on Monday May 11, 2026 ($10.00)

Grundy County on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 ($10.00)

Will County on Thursday, May 14, 2026

Civil Rights Compliance - Participant Info

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.

Gender

Ethnicity

Race

Refund Policy

No refunds

Total Registration Cost $