EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — University of Illinois Extension is excited to announce the upcoming Weekend Gardener program, set to take place on Saturday March 7, 2026, at the Madison County Farm Bureau in Edwardsville.
This engaging event invites gardening enthusiasts to delve into a variety of informative sessions, each led by experts in the field.
The program fee is $20, which includes morning refreshments, followed by sessions starting at 9:00 a.m.
Participants will have the opportunity to attend one session during each time period, creating a flexible, tailored experience.
Featured Topics and Speakers:
9 am: Encouraging Native Plants in Sustainable Landscapes
Speaker: Anna McAtee, HeartLands Conservancy
9 am: Aeroponics
Speaker: Gretchen Hertz, Edwardsville School District 10 am: Deer Decoded
Speaker: Justine Kandra, Missouri Botanical Garden 10 am: The Fungus Among Us – Growing Mushrooms at Home
Speakers: Andrew Shelton, Shearwater Farm 11 am: Designing and Installing a Soft Landings Native Shade Garden
Speaker: Sandy Perry, Illinois Extension Master Gardener 11 am: Our Native Bees
Speaker: Ned Siegel, Illinois Extension Master Naturalist
Registration Details:
To register for this enriching gardening experience, visit go.illinois.edu/WeekendGardener2026.
For inquiries about the program, please contact Sarah at 618-344-4230 or [email protected].
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your gardening knowledge and connect with fellow enthusiasts at Weekend Gardener!
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to attend, please contact the local Extension office at 618-344-4230.
About Extension
University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state’s land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 700 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through six program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, family and consumer science, integrated health disparities, and natural resources, environment, and energy.
–University of Illinois Extension
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