Village Garden in Godfrey

05/03/2026

Free plants at the Village of Godfrey park pavilion!

05/02/2026

**EXTENDED**

Spring plant sale will be extended until tomorrow, May 3rd from 12-3pm! We have LOADS of spring plants, perennials, natives, and more!

04/24/2026

Want to become a Master Gardner?

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Our online, self-guided Illinois Gardener training course is available to take from the comfort of your home at your own pace. This online course is typically offered three times a year in Winter, Summer and Fall. There will be no winter session in 2026. Registration for the next Summer session will be open from April 1- May 18, 2026 and the course kicks off on June 8, 2026. Registration will be available starting on April 1, 2026 here: go.illinois.edu/IllinoisGardenerTraining

Video content is taught by University of Illinois specialists and Extension educators. Information is science-based and specific to Illinois’ unique climate, soil, environment, insects, wildlife, and plants. Topics include botany, soils, vegetables, fruits, flowers, trees and shrubs, grasses, landscaping, insects, and diseases. The training includes videos, a manual, reading materials, and quizzes.
The course can be completed in approximately 14 weeks with four hours of weekly work or additional time can be taken. A computer and strong internet connection is highly recommended.
The training also includes three Q&A Zoom sessions that are held on a Monday evening at 6PM. These are optional and a recording is shared afterwards.

Cost
The online training program costs $300 and includes a training manual shipped to your address. Additional local fees may apply if your county offers local hands-on sessions.

Following the course
Upon completion of the course, you’ll receive an Illinois Gardener Training Certificate of Completion. You’ll then be given the choice to stop there and simply utilize your new gardening knowledge in your own garden — or choose to move on to the next steps of the process to becoming a Certified Illinois Extension Master Gardener volunteer.
Because there is no subsequent volunteer commitment to just taking the online course, participants do not automatically become Illinois Master Gardeners and may not use the title of Master Gardener at this point. The title of ‘Master Gardener’ is a registered service mark and only to be used for Illinois Extension events and purposes.

Please let us know if you have any questions about the course!

03/17/2026

11/06/2025

We have a new entrance bridge at the garden, I think you all will agree it is quite inviting! Thank You to Tom & Cindy and most of all Hamilton Steel!

10/16/2025

Garden season is winding down, but we still have some beautiful flowers & large sweet potatoes that are donated to a local food pantry♥️

10/08/2025

SWEET POTATOES ‼️

09/20/2025

I took a few pictures at the garden today‼️

09/16/2025

2 Master Gardeners from the Village Garden in Godfrey will be on WBGZ 1570 tomorrow morning (9/17/25) from 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. on the Let’s Talk Plants segment. We know it’s been a difficult garden season & we hope to help you feel better about gardening this year.

09/03/2025

We found this spider recently at the garden. It is a Black & Yellow Argiope Spider.