VCMG Garden Day 2025 Workshop
This program is sold out. Call 217-442-8615 to be placed on a waiting list.
This popular event has been a tradition for over 25 years and has everything plant lovers enjoy: exceptional speakers, vendors, a delicious hot lunch, a silent auction, donation baskets, and door prizes. It is a great way to shake off the winter blues and get inspiration for this year's garden.
- Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
- Time? 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Danville Area Community College 2000 East Main St. Danville IL https://go.illinois.edu/DACCDIRECTIONS
- Fee? $35 for Workshop with 4 Speakers, Lunch Prepared by DACC Culinary School, and Garden Day Bag filled with treats and speaker handouts
- Your seat is reserved when your payment is received.
This event has sold out in past years, so don't wait too long to register if you plan to attend.
Speaker order is subject to change. Seating is available first come first serve.
Speakers for this year's event:
- Mike Ward | Creating a Bird Ecosystem in Your Landscape - Learn the secrets to transforming your landscape into a thriving bird ecosystem, creating a sanctuary for feathered friends year-round.
- Ryan Pankau | Raised Garden Beds - Discover how to maximize your vegetable harvest with expert tips on building and maintaining raised garden beds for tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, and more.
- Karla Griesbaum | Flowering Native Trees and Shrubs - Explore the beauty and benefits of flowering native trees and shrubs, and how they can enhance your garden's aesthetics and biodiversity.
- Nathan and Lisa Campbell | What's New in 2025 - Get an exclusive look at the latest gardening trends and innovations for 2025, ensuring your garden stays ahead of the curve.
Attendees will enjoy shopping at the garden-themed vendors, donation basket room, and silent auction.
For those who cannot commit to a whole day, the Spring Festival is open to the public from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at no charge.
All are welcome to browse garden-themed vendors, baskets, and silent auction items.
********Please note the silent auction and basket room are cash or check only. We are unable to take credit cards.
For more information, call or visit the U of I Extension office in Vermilion County at 3164 N. Vermilion, Danville, 217.442.8615.
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact the Vermilion County office at 217-442-8615. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.