[CCMG-Announce] Cultivator is online
Bev Herman
brherman154 at gmail.com
Sun Jul 19 11:31:22 PDT 2015
Lori, what an outstanding Cultivator!! The articles, the fabulous
pictures, the great information!!! Don't know if it was the best one yet,
but don't recall any I can closely compare to. Thank you for your many
talents in putting it all together.
Bev Herman
On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 4:38 PM, Lori Garrett <lorikgarrett at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi everyone. It learned today that not everybody realizes that the
> Cultivator for July and August is published. Ava included an announcement
> and link for it in her weekly announcement email last week. Just scroll
> down to "Miscellaneous" and you will find the link, or just go online (
> https://web.extension.Illinois.edu) to find it. It is a big beast--30
> pages and lots of photos, including some of mine from the Chelsea Flower
> Show. Diann Thoma and I were on the same amazing trip, so I assure you that
> you want to catch her presentation on the 29th. I plan more articles and
> photos from the trip for upcoming Cultivator editions as well. But for a
> quick peek at Chelsea, check out this edition of the Cultivator.
> And I am currently accepting articles and material for the September
> and October issue of the cultivator. Please submit those to me by August 15.
> Thanks everyone.
> Enjoy the sunshine and stay cool.
> Lori Garrett
> Cultivator editor
> Lorikgarrett at gmail
> On Jul 14, 2015 4:09 PM, "Ava Heap" <carmien2 at illinois.edu> wrote:
>
> Click here to see this online
> <http://illinois.edu/emailer/newsletter/76385.html> [image: Champaign
> County Master Gardener Program]
> <http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/>
> Master Gardener Announcements
>
> Announcements at a Glance
>
>
> - *Volunteer Opportunities:*
> - V: Horticulture Hotline <http://vols.pt/T4ptdi>
> - *Counting Education: *
> - CE: Save the Date for Tours of Prairie/Gardens
> <http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/downloads/57982.pdf>
> - CE: Four-Seasons Gardening – Don’t
> <https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=11471>
> Blame the Camera – Tuesday, July 14, 1:30 pm
> - CE: Preserving Herbs and Make and Take an Herb Vinegar
> <https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?registrationid=11472>
> – Tuesday, August 4, 6:30 pm
> - CE: Native Trees and Shrubs
> <https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=12703>
> – Monday, August 10 at 6:30 pm
> - CE: Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery Tour & Luncheon
> <https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=12752>
> – Tuesday, August 18 at 10:30 am
> - CE: 2015 Master Gardener Conference
> <https://web.extension.illinois.edu/mg/conference2015/index.cfm> –
> September 17-19
> - *Miscellaneous*
> - The July/August 2015 *Cultivator*
> <http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/3962.html>
> - Native Tree and Shrub Sale
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__web.extension.illinois.edu_registration_-3FRegistrationID-3D12122&d=AwMGaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=i1Ddhi1zgu91yhNvYr7PZnS0DGZDm1waoT8k3PsVA-4&m=AYHXmAO42trriXX255Fl-kXkZMKLZ-Ssp3_HSedMfd0&s=GpJQ1LSHuEzFyLnEXBmCpuMi508Vo9wScdDYGpcTqPQ&e=>
> - Master Gardener Calendar
> <http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/4.html>
>
>
>
> *VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES*
>
> *V: Horticulture Hotline*
>
> July’s muggy weather and June’s consistent rain makes for sad, wet plants.
> Homeowners need YOUR help identifying their plant problems and helping them
> with plantings suggestions in their landscapes! Volunteers are needed for
> the Horticulture Hotline for the remainder of the gardening season.
>
> *Intimidated by the hotline? Don’t be! Grab your Master Gardener buddy and
> serve on the hotline together. Also, you are not obligated to serve the
> full 4 hours (serve for 1 or 2).*
>
> Have questions on how your time in the hotline will be spent? Email me,
> Ava Heap, at carmien2 at illinois.edu.
>
> Click here <http://vols.pt/T4ptdi> to sign up on our Volunteer Spot
> calendar.
>
>
> *CONTINUING EDUCATION*
>
>
>
> *CE: Save the Date for Tours of Prairies/Gardens*
>
> *Saturday, July 25*
>
> *Middle Fork State Wildlife Area Prairie Tour*, 10:00 am- Noon, Middle
> Fork State Wildlife Area In Vermilion County, Master Naturalists and Master
> Gardeners welcome
>
> *Saturday, Aug 29 *
>
> *Middle Fork State Wildlife Area Prairie Tour*, 10:00 am- Noon Middle
> Fork State Wildlife Area In Vermilion County, Master Naturalists and Master
> Gardeners welcome
>
> You can find more details here:
> http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/downloads/57982.pdf
>
> *CE: Four Seasons Gardening Webinar – Summer Series*
>
> *Don’t Blame the Camera: How to Take Better Landscape Photos*
>
> *Tuesday, July 28, 1:30 pm*
>
> Yes, you can take great photos of your landscape--and it has very little
> to do with the camera you use! Whether you shoot with a digital SLR,
> point-and-shoot or even your phone, you can take frame-worthy photos. All
> you have to do is learn a few techniques, and then shoot. Chris Tidrick
> will teach you the basic techniques of garden photography that can be used
> with the camera you already own.
>
> Click here
> <https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=11471>
> to register to view in the Champaign Extension office.
>
> Click here <http://web.extension.illinois.edu/hmrs/4seasons/> to register
> to view from the comfort of your own home!
>
> This is the final installment of the summer series! The Fall series will
> begin in late September.
>
> *CE: Preserving Herbs and ‘Make and Take Herb Vinegar’*
>
> *Tuesday, August 4 at 6:30 pm*
>
> Join the Vermilion County Master Gardeners are they welcome Susan Biggs
> Warner for their August Tuesday Night Class. Susan is very well known for
> her cooking talents and her work with the Kennekuk Herb Garden. She will
> share tips on how to preserve your herbs and bring a few recipes for
> attendees to taste. You will have an opportunity to make fresh herb
> vinegar. What a great skill to learn! Click here
> <https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?registrationid=11472>
> to register.
>
> *Classes are held at 6:30 at Crossroads Christian Church (*unless
> indicated otherwise*), 3613 N. Vermilion St. in Danville. Please
> pre-register at the Extension Office. *Call* *our office at 217-442-8615
> <217-442-8615>* or email Jenney Hanrahan at jhanraha at illinois.edu *Cost
> is $5.00 per person except for 'Make and Take' classes.*
>
> *CE: East Central Illinois Master Naturalist Present “Native Trees and
> Shrubs”*
>
> *Monday, August 10 at 6:30 pm*
>
> Have you ever considered how important your garden or property is to
> sustaining life? We live in a world dominated by urban landscapes, with
> wildlife habitat being lost at an alarming rate. You can help balance this
> loss by creating new habitat with a well-planned landscape of native
> plants. Enjoy the pleasure of more butterflies and birds visiting your
> garden. Discover that native plants succeed with less maintenance than the
> alternative. Enjoy the natural beauty of plants evolved over thousands of
> years to thrive in this habitat.
>
> The East Central Illinois Master Naturalists (ECIMN) invite you to learn
> more about planting native trees and shrubs on your land by attending a
> public seminar:
>
> - *Monday, August 10 *
> - *6:30-8:00pm *
> - *UI Extension Auditorium, 801 N. Country Fair Drive, Champaign, IL
> 61821*
> - *Click here
> <https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=12703> to
> register.*
>
> This program will include an introductory discussion of the value of
> native trees and shrubs presented by Sandy Mason, UI Extension Horticulture
> Educator. It will be followed by a discussion of particular species
> well-suited for central Illinois led by a nursery owner specializing in
> native plants. This program coincides with a native tree and shrub sale
> <https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=12122> sponsored
> by ECIMN to provide access to native species not often available locally.
>
> *Registration is required by August 7.* This program is free and open to
> the public. Questions can be directed to Diane Wilhite,
> drwilhit at illinois.edu, 217-333-7672.
>
> *CE: Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery Tour & Luncheon*
>
> *Tuesday, August 18 at 10:00 am*
>
> Champaign County Master Gardeners have the opportunity to tour Prairie
> Fruits Farm & Creamery followed by a farm luncheon with locally sourced,
> seasonal foods on *Tuesday, August 18 beginning at 10:30 am*. *Registration
> is required by Monday, August 10.* The combined cost of the tour and
> luncheon is $20, payable upon arrival on the farm day-of the tour. Cash,
> check, and credit card are accepted. Please select your lunch preference
> below.
>
> Meet at 10:30 am on Tuesday, August 18 at the farm, 4410 N. Lincoln Ave.,
> Champaign. Attendees will be lead on an hour-long tour led by Prairie Fruit
> Farms staff. The tour will consist of barns, orchards, and vegetable
> gardens as well as meeting the "ladies" who make up the farm's milking goat
> herd. Wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes. The event will be held
> rain or shine. Indoor seating will be available during lunch. To facilitate
> parking, please carpool.
>
> Click here
> <https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=12752>
> to register!
>
> *CE: 2015 University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Conference*
>
> *"Gardening the Spice of Life"*
>
> *September 17-19*
>
> *The Regency Conference Center, O'Fallon, IL*
>
> The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners from Madison, Monroe
> and St. Clair Counties invite you to join us at the 2015 Illinois Master
> Gardener Conference. These volunteers have chosen "Gardening the Spice of
> Life" as their conference theme. Join fellow Master Gardeners as we explore
> the use of edibles in your landscape as well as elements of design, native
> plants and plant materials. Class topics are targeted for both Master
> Gardeners and Master Naturalists!
>
> Keynote speaker is Rosalind Creasy, internationally known garden and food
> writer, speaker and landscape designer. Rosalind's first book, *The
> Complete Book of Edible Landscaping,* won the Garden Writers Quill and
> Trowel award and coined the term 'edible landscaping'. Ms. Creasy will
> talk on Edible Landscaping and Gardening with Heirloom Vegetables and
> Flowers.
>
> Click here to learn more about the conference and register:
> https://web.extension.illinois.edu/mg/conference2015/index.cfm
>
>
> *MISCELLANEOUS*
>
> *The July/August 2015 Cultivator*
>
> The latest edition of the *Cultivator* is available online, and let me
> tell you, it’s a doozey! This *Cultivator* will have you drooling over
> exquisite gardens and inspire you to undertake your next daunting garden
> project. Click here
> <http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/3962.html> to read it.
>
> Here’s a glimpse of what’s in store for readers:
>
> - Umbrella Half Full or Half Empty? - VCMG Garden Walk
> - Champaign County Garden Walk
> - Raised Garden Bed Demonstration
> - Hosta Society Programs
> - Hydrangeas—Garden Show-Offs
> - RHS Chelsea Flower Show
> - Illinois Master Gardener Conference
> - VCMG Tuesday Night Classes
> - ECIMN Native Tree/Shrub Sale
>
> *East Central Illinois Master Naturalist Native Tree and Shrub Sale*
>
> Interested in expanding the use of native plants in your yard or garden?
> East Central Illinois Master Naturalists (ECIMN) are making available for
> purchase a selection of trees and shrubs indigenous to Illinois. Click here
> to see a detailed description
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__web.extension.illinois.edu_cfiv_downloads_54233.pdf&d=AwMGaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=i1Ddhi1zgu91yhNvYr7PZnS0DGZDm1waoT8k3PsVA-4&m=AYHXmAO42trriXX255Fl-kXkZMKLZ-Ssp3_HSedMfd0&s=o0At8Bx9bVQCMKbIyxcZEz28yR7udBFagEnsobti6tM&e=>
> of each tree and shrub offered.
>
> All plants come in special 5 gallon containers which are designed to
> encourage numerous roots but inhibit circling roots. No chemicals (such as
> copper) are used to enhance a fibrous root system. Plants cost $25 each
> (including shipping and handling). Orders will be accepted until
> 8/31/2015. Click here to reach the order form.
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__web.extension.illinois.edu_registration_-3FRegistrationID-3D12122&d=AwMGaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=i1Ddhi1zgu91yhNvYr7PZnS0DGZDm1waoT8k3PsVA-4&m=AYHXmAO42trriXX255Fl-kXkZMKLZ-Ssp3_HSedMfd0&s=GpJQ1LSHuEzFyLnEXBmCpuMi508Vo9wScdDYGpcTqPQ&e=>
>
>
> Supplies are limited and orders will be fulfilled on a first come, first
> served basis. *Sales are open to the public*.
>
> Your order will be *delivered locally for pickup on Friday, 9/11/2015
> (3pm-7pm) or Saturday, 9/12/2015 (9am-noon)* at the Champaign County
> Forest Preserve District (CCFPD) Maintenance Building located at 650 N
> Lombard, Mahomet, IL. It is located just S of the Museum of the Prairie
> at Lake of the Woods. From I-74, go north on Hwy 47 past the cemetery and
> one house/driveway. It is the first entrance on the east (right) after you
> pass the cemetery and driveway. Map.
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.google.com_maps_place_Museum-26-2343-3Bof-26-2343-3Bthe-26-2343-3BGrand-26-2343-3BPrairie_-4040.205717-2C-2D88.393761-2C17z_data-3D-213m1-214b1-214m2-213m1-211s0x880cc404d603e909-3A0x888b033529c0a5a4&d=AwMGaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=i1Ddhi1zgu91yhNvYr7PZnS0DGZDm1waoT8k3PsVA-4&m=AYHXmAO42trriXX255Fl-kXkZMKLZ-Ssp3_HSedMfd0&s=9BS-ORvL7dGzos3I9wEiXdVaKfbAxGOdzv63BRgnnuc&e=>
>
> *Master Gardener Calendar*
>
> To see a lot more event related to gardener, be sure to visit the Unit 13
> Master Gardener calendar. This calendar highlights regular community garden
> workdays, monthly programs, webinars, and much more!
>
> Click here <http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/4.html> to
> view the calendar.
>
>
> *Ava Heap*
>
> *Program Coordinator, Horticulture*
>
> University of Illinois Extension, Unit 13
>
> Champaign County
>
> 801 N. Country Fair Drive, Suite D
>
> Champaign, IL 61821
>
> carmien2 at illinois.edu
>
> 217-333-7672
>
> *The Garden Scoop Blog <http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/eb310/>*
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