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Extension Trip to Chicago Flower and Garden Show

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 10:11:46 CST
The University of Illinois Extension will host a charter bus trip to the Chicago Flower and Garden Show at Navy Pier, on Friday, March 16, 2018.

The 2018 Chicago Flower and Garden Show will feature display gardens and vignettes showcasing roses, tulips, edibles and small spaces, water features and urban design.

Garen 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, workships 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 - Macoupin, Christian, and Jersey Counties.

The fee is $60 per person and includes show admission and charter bus transportation. The motorcoach will depart from the Carlinville Plaza at 5:30am with additional pickup points in Farmersville and Auburn as needed, and a dinner stop at Panera Bread in Bloomington.

The Extension website web.extension.illinois.edu/cjmm.