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Over the Fence

Where DuPage County Master Gardeners come for all the Master Gardener neighborhood news.

October 21, 2009

Organic Gardening Day 2009

Organic Gardening Day has been scheduled for Saturday, November 21, from 8:00 am through 4:30 pm, at the Hawthorn Hotel and Suites, 101 Trade Center Drive, Champaign, IL.

As has become traditional, organic gardening experts from around the world will present five educational sessions to inspire herb gardening and use in the coming year. Click here for more details and the registration form.

Niall and Kristie Campbell, the owners of Firefly Grill in Effingham will present one of the educational sessions. I had the great pleasure of attending a class at their restaurant when I was at the State Master Gardener conference in September. Amazing food!!!

Posted by Sarah Navrotski at 10:30 AM | Permalink |

October 13, 2009

Thank You!

Thanks to many of you who created and/or donated craft items for the DuPage Friends of Extension Harvest Roast.

Kyle Gilgis - gourd artist and notecards
Debbie Heinze - Christmas stockings
Linda Jegen - gourd artist
Cathie Leszinske - art supplies, gourd artist, wood crafts
Dave Lien - gourds, gourd artist
Sally Mabbitt - gourds, gourd artist
Deb McCullough - hand crafted jewelry
Loraine Miranda - hand crafted Halloween quilt hanging
Tsue Ostermann - gourd artist
June Vandervest - gourd artist

Thanks to those of you who helped support DuPage Friends of Extension by attending! The roast pork was delicious!

Pat Kosmach
Bill Mark
Deb McCullough (best craft booth customer!)
Joe Sable

And thanks to Barbara Connell for helping with pre-Harvest Roast planning!

Posted by Sarah Navrotski at 3:32 PM | Permalink |