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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Volunteer Opportunities:</span>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">V: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://vols.pt/VCmugw"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Roving Reporter</span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">V: the Cultivator</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">V: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://vols.pt/T4ptdi"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Horticulture Hotline</span></a> – volunteers needed!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Counting Education: -</span>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">CE<a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=11471"><span style="color: #4276aa;">: Four Seasons Gardening</span></a> – Fall Series</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">CE: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=12882"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Growing Small Fruits in the Home Garden</span></a> – September 21 at 7 p.m.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">CE: Trees with Leaves – September 24 & 25</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">CE: HerbFest – September 26 at 9 a.m.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">CE: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=11472"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Home Orchards and Apple Tasting</span></a> – October 13 at 6:30 p.m.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">CE: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=13019"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Tour the Current Sky</span></a> – October 19 at 6:30 p.m.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=12782"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Environmental Damage Affecting Trees and Outdoor Landscapes & Master Gardener Panel Discussion</span></a> – October 20 at 6:15 p.m.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">CE: October Garden Odyssey – October 20-22</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Miscellaneous</span>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/1172.html"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Reporting Volunteer/Continuing Education Hours</span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__web.extension.illinois.edu_cfiv_downloads_60835.pdf&d=AwMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=i1Ddhi1zgu91yhNvYr7PZnS0DGZDm1waoT8k3PsVA-4&m=zHCVxYzRgM3g86c_sLoKNQv-yqYELCXTTZ1PGrxtG7o&s=0FsM45o0t0n_M8dF9etu8HMe31CKX3owITo5uVJRA_A&e="><span style="color: #4276aa;">The Cultivator</span></a></span></li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>V: Roving Reporter</em></strong></span></p>
<p>The Champaign County Master Gardeners need <strong>Roving Reporters</strong> to document specific programs/activities and submit them to the Cultivator newsletter. Each event requests one volunteer to attend the event and provide a brief synopsis of the event. The article has potential to be used for other media outlets as well.</p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://vols.pt/VCmugw"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Click on the VolunteerSpot calendar</span></a> to see which programs need Roving Reporters!</p>
<p>Didn’t read the latest edition? <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/3962.html"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Visit our website</span></a> to read the September/October 2015 version!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>V: the Cultivator</em></strong></span></p>
<p>Submissions are needed for the <strong>November/December Holiday Issue</strong></p>
<p><strong>by October 15. </strong>Gift ideas, recipes, book reviews, indoor gardening ideas for winter—</p>
<p>please send them all to <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:Lorikgarrett@gmail.com"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Lorikgarrett@gmail.com</span></a>.</p>
<p>The Cultivator is published bimonthly. The deadline for the November/December edition is October 15th.</p>
<p>Please follow these guidelines for submissions.</p>
<ul>
<li>All submissions must be your own work. If not, you are responsible for getting permission from the work’s author and you must provide proper credit. Articles cannot be copied from the Internet.</li>
<li>All submissions undergo editorial screening and may be edited for accuracy, clarity, and length as needed.</li>
<li>Please submit articles as Word documents (not PDFs).</li>
<li>Photos must be submitted as JPEG files separate from articles. All photos should be accompanied by a list of photo captions.</li>
<li>For photos accompanying an article, you may indicate where you would like the photo inserted, but please know that the final layout is at the Editor’s discretion.</li>
<li>If you submit photos that are not your own, please credit the photographer and be sure they are free of any copyright restrictions—get permission for use.</li>
<li>Photos cannot be pulled off the Internet due to copy right.</li>
<li>If you are submitting photos that include recognizable people, be sure to get permission from everyone who is shown before submitting their image for publication. Please identify each individual shown by their full name.</li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>V: Horticulture Hotline</em></strong></span></p>
<p>The garden season is winding down, but the Horticulture Hotline still receives calls daily from CU homeowners who need <strong>YOUR</strong> help identifying their plant problems!</p>
<p>The hotline is a GREAT way to learn and get your volunteer hours while being in comfortable, air-condition all day!</p>
<p>Intimidated by the hotline? Don’t be! Grab your Master Gardener buddy and serve on the hotline together.</p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://vols.pt/T4ptdi"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Click here</span></a> to sign up on our Volunteer Spot calendar.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></table><table style="border: none; width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0; line-height: 12px; width: 100%;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="background: #000000; font-size: 1px; padding: 0; line-height: 1px; height: 1px;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="border: none; width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0; line-height: 12px; width: 100%;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><style rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>CE: Four Seasons Gardening – Fall Series</em></strong></span></p>
<p>The Four Seasons Gardening webinars Fall Series begin in September. Here’s the schedule:</p>
<ul>
<li>Tuesday, September 22 at 1:30 p.m.: Practical Weed Control</li>
<li>Tuesday, October 6 at 1:30 p.m.: Vegetative Propagation</li>
<li>Tuesday, October 22 at 1:30 p.m.: Abiotic Plant Problems on Landscape Plants</li>
</ul>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=11471"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Click here</span></a> to register to <strong>view the webinars at the Champaign Extension office</strong>.</p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/hmrs/4seasons/"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Click here</span></a> if you wish to <strong>watch the webinars from the comfort of your own home</strong>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>CE: Growing Small Fruits in the Home Garden</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>Monday, September 21 at 7 p.m.</em></strong></span></p>
<p>Join the Ford-Iroquois Master Gardeners as they host the first session of their Fall Community Education series at the Moyer District Library in Gibson City. The Fall series will feature Horticulture Program Coordinator, Trent Hawker, who will discuss growing small fruits at home.</p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=12882"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Click here to register</span></a>!</p>
<p>Growing small fruits can be a rewarding experience for the home gardeners who are willing to provide the space and care they require. The most popular small fruits - strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and grapes - can be grown successfully in most parts of Illinois. </p>
<p>Whether you are interested in small fruits for fresh eating, processing into jams and jellies, or even winemaking - this program will show you the basics of planning the small fruits garden and how to produce a successful harvest.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>CE: Trees with Leaves</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>Thursday, September 24, 10-12 p.m. – Vermilion County</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>Friday, September 25, 2-4 p.m. – Champaign County</em></strong></span></p>
<p>Join Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists for the annual Naked Tree Walk's sibling: Trees with Leaves. Horticulture Educator Sandy Mason will lead the hike around Kennekuk Park in Vermilion County (near Danville) and Hessel Park in Champaign to show how to identify trees by glorious foliage. This will count as Continuing Education. Dress accordingly!</p>
<p>Click on the below links to register:</p>
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<li><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Vermilion County:</span></strong> <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=12955"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Kennekuk County Park, 22296 Henning Road, Danville, IL 61834, United States</span></a> (<a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=Kennekuk%20County%20Park%2C%2022296%20Henning%20Road%2C%20Danville%2C%20IL%2061834%2C%20United%20States"><span style="color: #4276aa;">map</span></a>)</li>
<li><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Champaign County:</span></strong> <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=12954"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Hessel Park, 1862 Valley Road, Champaign, IL 61820, United States</span></a> (<a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=Hessel%20Park%2C%201862%20Valley%20Road%2C%20Champaign%2C%20IL%2061820%2C%20United%20States%20%20"><span style="color: #4276aa;">map</span></a>)</li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>CE: HerbFest</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>Saturday, September 26, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.</em></strong></span></p>
<p><strong>The Illinois Herb Association is proud to announce the 2015 HerbFest, to be held September 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Allerton Park in Monticello, Ill</strong>.</p>
<p>The event will feature sessions hosted by a variety of speakers and will include several informational sessions, including “ Making Cold Process Soap,” “Landscaping with Herbs,” “Tea Gardens,” and a tour of Allerton Gardens, including Allerton’s Official Illinois Herb Garden</p>
<p>There also will be several vendors at the HerbFest showcasing many different herbal and garden-related products.</p>
<p>“The annual HerbFest has moved from its early June timeframe to late September due to so many herbalists and gardeners being very busy in the early summer,” said Deborah Niemann-Boehle, president, Illinois Herb Association. “We’re really looking forward to attracting more growers and herbalists due to this schedule change.”</p>
<p>The event is open to anyone wishing to learn more about growing or using herbs. Registration is $40 for Illinois Herb Association members and $45 for non-members. <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Pre-registration is due by September 16 and includes lunch; on-site registration will take place from 8:30 to 9:00 the day of the event but does not guarantee lunch.</strong> </span>Those interested in attending or being a vendor can download a registration form at <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://www.specialtygrowers.org/illinois-herb-association.html"><span style="color: #4276aa;">http://www.specialtygrowers.org/illinois-herb-association.html</span></a>, or may contact Charlene Blary, Illinois Herb Association, at 309-557-2107 or by e-mail at <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:cblary@ilfb.org"><span style="color: #4276aa;">cblary@ilfb.org</span></a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>CE: Home Orchards and Apple Tasting</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>Tuesday, October 13 at 6:30 p.m.</em></strong></span></p>
<p>Join Vermilion County Master Gardeners for a seasonal and fun-filled evening as Master Gardeners <em>John Bodensteiner & John Bukowski</em> share their expertise with home grown fruits; apples, peaches, figs, blueberries, raspberries etc. Then there will be an apple tasting so you can see which varieties you prefer.</p>
<p>Classes are held at 6:30 at Crossroads Christian Church (*unless indicated otherwise), 3613 N. Vermilion St. in Danville. Please pre-register by following <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=11472"><span style="color: #4276aa;">this link</span></a> or calling Vermilion County Extension office at 217-442-8615 Cost is $5.00 per person except for 'Make and Take' classes.<strong><em> </em></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>CE: Tour the Current Sky – Topics on Astronomy with Dave Leake</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>Monday, October 19 at 6:30 p.m.</em></strong></span></p>
<p>The East Central Illinois Master Naturalists (ECIMN) invite you to take a tour of the current sky by attending a public seminar:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Monday, October 19</strong></li>
<li><strong>6:30-8:00pm </strong></li>
<li><strong>UI Extension Auditorium, 801 N. Country Fair Drive, Champaign, IL 61821</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>2015 has been an interesting year for astronomists with two fly-bys of dwarf planets, a lunar eclipse, and the discovery of new planets beyond our solar system. Planetarium director, Dave Leake, will take us through a tour of the current sky before elaborating on some of this year’s successes (and frustrations). </p>
<p>Dave Leake has been sharing the sky with others since he caught the “astronomy bug” in fifth grade. Since 1989, he has been doing this through his work at the William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College where he has been planetarium director since 2000. He also is currently past-president of the Great Lakes Planetarium Association (the largest of seven regional groups in the country) and co-founder of the CU Astronomical Society. </p>
<p>Registration is required by August 18. This program is free and open to the public. Questions can be directed to Diane Wilhite, <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:drwilhit@illinois.edu,"><span style="color: #4276aa;">drwilhit@illinois.edu,</span></a> 217-333-7672.</p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=13019"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Click here</span></a> to reserve your seat!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>CE: Environmental Damage Affecting Trees and Outdoor Landscapes</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>& Master Gardener Panel Discussion</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>Tuesday, October 20 at 6:15 p.m.</em></strong></span></p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=12782"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Click here</span></a> for more information and to register.</p>
<p><strong>Beginning at 6:15 p.m.</strong>, refreshments will be available to attendees who are interested in learning more about the Champaign County Master Gardeners. At 6:30 p.m. a panel of Master Gardeners will give testimonies of their involvement in the program. The panel will talk about their hesitations in joining the program, what they experienced during training, and how they've been involved since. The panel will accept questions after the discussion.</p>
<p><strong>***This is a perfect time to invite your gardening friends who have questions about the Master Gardener Program! Visit the Champaign County Extension office for postcards to mail!***</strong></p>
<p><strong>Beginning at 7:00 p.m., </strong>Don White, Emeritus Professor of Plant Pathology at the University of Illinois, will begin his presentation on<em> Environmental Damage Affecting Trees and Outdoor Landscape</em>s. Dr. White is often asked by the public, “Why are our trees dying?” This has also been a common question posed by people who call the Champaign County Master Gardener Horticulture Hotline. All anyone needs to do is just drive around, and look at the number of trees that are failing. It seems that arborists are working full time taking down trees including many that are very old.</p>
<p>Dr. White will discuss this and other questions in a talk he is giving to the public and Master Gardeners on October 20th, 2015. The talk will be held at the Champaign County Extension Office, 801 North Country Fair Drive, Champaign, at 7:00 p.m. He will address several major causes of tree loss: some are environmental; others, disease-based; and in many situations, both work together to kill the trees.</p>
<p>The entire program is free and open to the public. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>CE: October Garden Odyssey</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>October 20-22</em></strong></span></p>
<p>What better way to celebrate the end of a summer of gardening, harvesting and volunteering than taking a short vacation! Come join other master gardeners and friends as we travel south to Arkansas and Missouri on our "October Garden Odyssey" tour scheduled <strong>for October 20-22, 2015</strong>. Invite your spouse or friend to join you as we enjoy three days of beautiful fall foliage, gardens and museums.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Highlights of the garden tour include</span>:</p>
<p> * A tour of Marlsgate Plantation, a stately 19th Century mansion and gardens in the Arkansas Delta</p>
<p> * A visit to the heifer Learning Center and tour of the Wetlands Area</p>
<p> * Enjoy lunch and a tour of P. Allen Smith's Garden Home Retreat</p>
<p> * Stroll the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the 3.5 miles of trails highlighted by sculptures and gardens</p>
<p> * Visit the picture-book village of Hermann, Missouri where they preserved their German culture</p>
<p><strong>Register at: </strong><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/lmw/register/"><span style="color: #4276aa;">web.extension.illinois.edu/lmw/register/</span></a></p>
<p>Space is limited so get your reservations in as soon as possible. <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>The reservation deadline date is TODAY, September 15.</strong></span></p>
<p>Plan now to relax and reward yourself for all that you have accomplished during this busy summer by joining us on this October getaway!</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></table><table style="border: none; width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0; line-height: 12px; width: 100%;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="background: #000000; font-size: 1px; padding: 0; line-height: 1px; height: 1px;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="border: none; width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0; line-height: 12px; width: 100%;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><style rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>Reporting Volunteer/Continuing Education Hours</em></strong></span></p>
<p>As the year is winding down, now is the time to start entering your volunteering and continuing education hours. For a complete review, please visit the updated “<a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/1172.html"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Volunteer Hour Reporting</span></a>” on our website underneath “<a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Champaign County Master Gardeners</span></a>.”</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>The Cultivator – September/October 2015</em></strong></span></p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__web.extension.illinois.edu_cfiv_downloads_60835.pdf&d=AwMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=i1Ddhi1zgu91yhNvYr7PZnS0DGZDm1waoT8k3PsVA-4&m=zHCVxYzRgM3g86c_sLoKNQv-yqYELCXTTZ1PGrxtG7o&s=0FsM45o0t0n_M8dF9etu8HMe31CKX3owITo5uVJRA_A&e="><span style="color: #4276aa;">Click here</span></a> to read the latest edition of the Unit 13 Master Gardener newsletter. Here's what you can look forward to: </p>
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<li>Painting by Beth Darling</li>
<li>Gardening for Pollinators</li>
<li>Tour of German Gardens</li>
<li>Lists of upcoming classes/lectures</li>
<li>End of the Season Tomatoes</li>
<li>Green Tomato Cake </li>
<li>And so much more!</li>
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<p>Contributing to the Cultivator counts for Volunteer Hours. Turn in your articles for the November/December holiday issue by October 15th.</p>
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<p><em>Program Coordinator, Horticulture</em></p>
<p>University of Illinois Extension, Unit 13</p>
<p>Champaign County</p>
<p>801 N. Country Fair Drive, Suite D</p>
<p>Champaign, IL 61821</p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:carmien2@illinois.edu"><span style="color: #4276aa;">carmien2@illinois.edu</span></a></p>
<p>217-333-7672 </p>
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