Homewood Green Thumb Saturdays

06/08/2026

This year’s Green Thumb series continues Saturday, June 13th with the Martin Street Tree Walk.

Join Illinois Extension Master Gardener Tony Greep as he leads a casual outdoor tree walk down Martin Street in Downtown Homewood. We will identify the tree species in the parkway and talk about the challenges street trees face and why they are so valuable to our quality of life. This walk will be slightly longer than a half mile at a slow leisurely pace, with plenty of time for conversation and discussion.

We will meet at the southern end of Martin square at Martin and Ridge near the Homewood Outdoor Farmer’s Market. In case of inclement weather, we will announce the cancellation here and to folks who have subscribed to our email list.

Green Thumb Saturdays are free to attend and no registration is required.

Held from 9:30 to 10:15 am at Homewood Village Hall, Green Thumb Saturdays is an annual series of educational workshops on gardening and environmental topics held on the second Saturday of every month from April through October. Green Thumb Saturdays are co-sponsored by the Illinois Extension Master Gardeners and the Village of Homewood, Illinois Tree Committee.

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04/23/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the first Green Thumb Saturday of 2026! And thanks to the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle for covering the event 🌱

** Save the date for the next Green Thumbs Saturday on May 9th at 9:30 am at Village of Homewood, Illinois village hall **

We'll share more details soon!

https://www.hfchronicle.com/2026/04/20/new-approaches-to-lawn-care-outlined-at-green-thumb-program/

08/06/2025

Unfortunately, we have to cancel the Green Thumbs Saturday scheduled for August.

We’ll be back on the second Saturday of September for our final Green Thumbs of the season, featuring Karl Pearson, arborist and member of Village of Homewood, Illinois’ TREE Committee. Karl will be talking about shrub and tree pruning and we hope you can join us! 🌳✂️

07/22/2025

Thanks for attending our July workshop, Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle!

Be sure to save the date for our next Green Thumb Saturday in August. We'll be joined by Village of Homewood, Illinois public works staff on Saturday, August 9 to talk about putting some of July's principles into action with native plants 🌱

Join our email list and get email reminders about upcoming workshops: http://bit.ly/greenthumbsaturdays

On July 12, Homewood’s Green Thumb Saturday event held at Homewood’s Village Hall on Chestnut Road focused on native tree planting.