Unity Garden Ginger, Cover Crops, and Vegetable Production Workshops

Name: Unity Garden Ginger, Cover Crops, and Vegetable Production Workshops
Start: 2025-08-19T09:00:00-05:00
Location: Unity Community Center

Schedule

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025 at 09:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Unity Community Center | Normal, IL

Join us on Tuesday, August 19 for a morning OR an afternoon tour of the Unity Community Center Demonstration Garden, where you will see and hear about ginger cultivation, summer cover crops use, best practices of vegetable production, and more.
We will discuss the techniques and practices we implement at Unity Garden to produce food for the local community, reduce W**d pressure, increase soil health, and more. We will also discuss ongoing ginger production research happening here.
This program is ideal for intermediate-level gardeners, homesteaders, and backyard growers. There will be time at the end of the tour for questions for Unity Garden Staff and Local Food Systems/Small Farms Educator. This program is free of charge, but registration is required.
When: Tuesday, August 19th
Morning program 9 AM - 10 AM
OR
Afternoon program 5 PM - 6 PM
Where: Unity Community Center - 632 Orlando Ave, Normal, IL 61761
Who: Unity Garden Assistants Carissa and Molly; and Local Food Systems & Small Farms Educator Nick Frillman
Note: Please bring water, hat, sunglasses, etc., if needed, and please wear secure, closed-toed shoes.
Register at go.illinois.edu/UnityGardenWorkshop
In case of inclement weather cancellation, this program will instead take place on Wednesday, September 3, with a morning and early evening session at the same times.
If needed, participants will be notified of the cancellation and rescheduling as soon as possible.
Contact: For any questions or if you need an accommodation for this program, please reach out to [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected]