Parke Vermillion Master Gardener Association

04/22/2026

Happy Earth day! 🌎🌍🌏

Did you know over a Billion people participate each year through activities like cleanups, tree planting and climate education! 🌳 🌲 🌴

There many ways to celebrate Earth day how will you be spending your day?

04/06/2026

We were so excited to attend this year’s Flower and Patio Show in Indianapolis, IN. Sharing our love of gardening and helping our community grow greener, one plant at a time. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just getting started our Parke Vermillion Master Gardeners were there to help!

Thank you to our Master Gardener volunteers!

Brenda Alabaugh
Constance Beardsley
Linda Kelley
Kim & Tony Hout

04/02/2026

04/02/2026

Not all of our events include pulling weeds in our gardens, we attend local events. Here is a fun example of what there is to attend.

Few of our ladies attended a Garden Day in Danville, IL in March and won some raffle prizes!

Linda Kelly
Constance Beardsley
Brenda Alabaugh

03/30/2026

You’re local Master Gardeners had a great meeting this month, starting off with a presentation about The Gardens of Ireland and Scotland, then we presented certificates and awards to our members.

Help us congratulate all of our Master Gardeners on their hard work from this past year! 🎉👏

Presenters:
Constance Beardsley & Linda Kelly

Awards:
Kim Hout
Tony Hout
Laura Ovall
Whitney Milner
Brandon Ruth
Madison Omer
Cyndi Todd
Nancy Sawyer
Lawrence Williams

03/20/2026

Happy first day of Spring! 🦋🌼🌸🌷🐿️

Which means we should start seeing buds on trees and flowers blooming!

Have you seen any plant growth here in the last week or so tell us what you’ve seen!

We hope you’re as excited about spring as we are! 😃

03/09/2026

Are you prepared to start planting your garden this year?? If not here’s a good event to attend for more information! 🪏 🧑‍🌾👩‍🌾🫜

02/20/2026

Registration has been extended!!

Pre-registration has been extended to February 18th! The cost to attend is $35, which includes lunch and is payable by cash or check at the door. Pre-register at: https://go.illinois.edu/BiStateHomesteading .
For more information contact Phil Cox, Vermillion County Extension, (765)492-5330 or [email protected]; or Kurt Lanzone, Parke County Extension, (765)569-3176 or [email protected] .

01/08/2026

The Annual Bi State Conference is coming up quickly! Make sure to call and confirm so you can attend!

Register at http://go.illinois.edu/BiStateGarden

01/07/2026

Did you know you could take the Master Gardener class online?? Well now you do!!! Call your local extension office today!