Russel Allen Garden Day scheduled for March 9th

[February 23, 2019]   LINCOLN - The University of Illinois Extension Logan County Master Gardeners will host Russel Allen Garden Day on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Meyers-Evans Student Center, Lincoln College. Sessions will run from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm, with registration from 8 to 8:45 am.

The public is invited for this event that will feature various presentations related to gardening, as well as displays by area plant and gardening societies. The day is in honor of Russel Allen a charter member of the Logan county Master Gardener volunteer program.

Key note speaker:

“Revitalizing Monarch Habitat in Rural Landscapes”
Dr. Julia Ossler
Assistant Professor of Science
Lincoln College
 

Presentation will begin with information on how to attract monarchs to your backyard. Dr. Ossler will present an overview of findings from the Field Museum’s research into the role that urban landscapes play in monarch conservation efforts.

Other presenters and session topics will include:

Backyard Beekeeping
Steve Petrilli
U of I Extension Master Gardener volunteer

Succulents: Striking, Simple, Successful
Ellen Culver
U of I Extension Master Gardener volunteer

Gardening with Culinary Herbs
Jennifer Fishburn
U of I Extension Horticulture Educator

Botanical Treasures of South Africa
Jim Struebing
U of I Extension Master Gardener volunteer

Make and take sessions will include:

Succulent Planter
by Ellen Culver

Floral Designs for the Home
Bow Making
by Debbie Theobald,
Debbie’s Downtown Floral

This is a fundraiser for the local Master Gardeners. Pre-registration is highly encouraged. To view a brochure, get ticket costs and register on-line, visit the U of I Extension Logan-Menard-Sangamon website at http://web. extension.illinois.edu/lms/.  For additional information call [phone].

[Joyce L. Leesman
Logan County Master Gardener Volunteer]