CARLINVILLE, Ill. — Join University of Illinois Extension for a charter bus trip to the Chicago Flower and Garden Show at Navy Pier, on Friday, March 16, 2018.
The 2018 Chicago Flower & Garden Show will feature display gardens and vignettes showcasing roses, tulips, edibles, small spaces, water features and urban design. Visitors will experience gardens from the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, Site Design Group, Audubon Great Lakes Society, Women’s Journey in Fiber and more, as well as window boxes and Tablescapes by noted designers.
Garden Gourmet cooking demonstrations, a public photography competition, Potting Parties and the popular Kids’ Activity Garden will return, along with the show’s all-new Get Growing Educational Presentation Series, featuring interactive how-to performances, workshops and seminars led by regional and national industry experts and authors.
Register online for the “Chicago Flower Show Bus Trip 2018” at University of Illinois Extension –Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties. Online registration is available at http://go.illinois.edu/cjmm.
The fee is $73 per person, which includes show admission and charter bus transportation. The motorcoach will depart from the Carlinville Plaza, 60 Carlinville Plaza, Carlinville, IL at 5:30 a.m. and additional pickup points in Farmersville and Auburn as needed.
Website: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cjmm
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact your local Extension office: Christian County – 217-287-7246, Jersey County – 618-498-2913, Macoupin County – 217-854-9604, or Montgomery County – 217-532-3941.
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact our office. Universidad de Illinois ofrece igualdad de oportunidades en programas y empleo. Si usted necesita un ajuste razonable para participar en este programa, por favor pĂłngase en contacto con nuestra oficina.
— University of Illinois Extension
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