🌻 FREE AARP "Online" Gardening Events (Members,Non Members)

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These Gardening AARP events and classes are FREE for members and non members.

Each MONTHLY event is listed BELOW for your convenience.  ‌⬇️‌

AARP Virtual Community Center!!!

FREE interactive online events and classes designed for learning, self improvement, and fun.

USE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER FOR THESE EVENTS AND CLASSES. Search by "category" or "date".

https://local.aarp.org/virtual-community-center/

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UPCOMING EVENTS - Registration Required.

‌‌‌➡️‌‌‌[*** ‌‌‌‌‌🥕‌‌‌‌‌ Eat Your Yard: Designing an Edible Garden!!!

DATE: Monday - Jun 23, 2025.

‌‌‌➡️‌‌‌[*** July 3rd.

‌➡️‌[*** July 8th.

USE LINK IN 1ST POST AT TOP OF THIS AREA FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER.

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EVENT NAME - Craft Studio: Chalk Paint Your Way to a Vintage-Style Herb Planter!

FROM EVENT SITE.

Join AARP for a fun and creative virtual event where you’ll design charming vintage-style herb planters using chalk paint. This easy DIY project is perfect for adding personality to your kitchen or garden while growing your favorite herbs at home!

DATE: Tuesday - Jul 8, 2025.

TIME - 1:00 p.m. ET • 12:00 p.m. CT • 11:00 a.m. MT • 10:00 a.m. PT.

Duration: 30 Minutes.

Facebook and YouTube - Free Online Event.

For questions, contact AARP Illinois at ilaarp@aarp.org.

USE LINK IN 1ST POST AT THE TOP OF THIS AREA FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER.

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‌‌‌🥕‌‌‌  Eat Your Yard: Designing an Edible Garden!!!

FROM THE EVENT.

Learn how you can “eat your yard” by designing a successful and attractive edible garden.

This gardening class will be led by George Weigel of Pittsburgh’s Phipps Conservatory. The presentation will include time for participants to ask questions.

DATE: Monday - Jun 23, 2025.

TIME - 2:00 p.m. ET • 1:00 p.m. CT • 12:00 p.m. MT • 11:00 a.m. PT.

Duration: 60 Minutes.

Zoom - Free Online Event.

For questions, contact AARP PA at pa@aarp.org.

USE LINK IN 1ST POST AT THE TOP OF THIS AREA FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER.

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EVENT NAME - Craft Studio: Garden Magic at Home!

FROM THE EVENT.

Bring greenery and a touch of magic into your home with a succulent terrarium and fairy garden — perfect for gifting. 
Join AARP Illinois for a delightful virtual event where you’ll learn how to create your own succulent terrarium and fairy garden.

Discover a simple, creative way to bring a touch of magic and greenery into your home—perfect for gifting!

DATE: Thursday - Jul 3, 2025.

TIME - 11:00 a.m. ET • 10:00 a.m. CT • 9:00 a.m. MT • 8:00 a.m. PT.

Duration: 30 Minutes.

Facebook and YouTube - Free Online Event.

For questions, contact AARP IL at ilaarp@aarp.org.

USE THE LINK IN THE 1ST POST AT THE TOP OF THIS AREA FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER. 

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‌‌🥕‌‌  Eat Your Yard: Designing an Edible Garden!!!

FROM THE EVENT.

Learn how you can “eat your yard” by designing a successful and attractive edible garden.

This gardening class will be led by George Weigel of Pittsburgh’s Phipps Conservatory. The presentation will include time for participants to ask questions.

DATE: Monday - Jun 23, 2025.

TIME - 2:00 p.m. ET • 1:00 p.m. CT • 12:00 p.m. MT • 11:00 a.m. PT.

Duration: 60 Minutes.

Zoom - Free Online Event.

For questions, contact AARP PA at pa@aarp.org.

USE LINK IN 1ST POST AT THE TOP OF THIS AREA FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER.

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👍  Register Early.

‌‌🥕‌‌  Eat Your Yard: Designing an Edible Garden!!!

FROM THE EVENT.

Learn how you can “eat your yard” by designing a successful and attractive edible garden.

This gardening class will be led by George Weigel of Pittsburgh’s Phipps Conservatory. The presentation will include time for participants to ask questions.

DATE: Monday - Jun 23, 2025.

TIME - 2:00 p.m. ET • 1:00 p.m. CT • 12:00 p.m. MT • 11:00 a.m. PT.

Duration: 60 Minutes.

Zoom - Free Online Event.

For questions, contact AARP PA at pa@aarp.org.

USE LINK IN 1ST POST AT THE TOP OF THIS AREA FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER.

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EVENT NAME - Craft Studio: Garden Magic at Home.

FROM THE EVENT.

Bring greenery and a touch of magic into your home with a succulent terrarium and fairy garden — perfect for gifting. 

Join AARP Illinois for a delightful virtual event where you’ll learn how to create your own succulent terrarium and fairy garden.

Discover a simple, creative way to bring a touch of magic and greenery into your home—perfect for gifting!

DATE: Thursday - Jul 3, 2025.

TIME - 11:00 a.m. ET • 10:00 a.m. CT • 9:00 a.m. MT • 8:00 a.m. PT.

Duration: 30 Minutes.

Facebook and YouTube - Free Online Event.

For questions, contact AARP IL at ilaarp@aarp.org.

USE THE LINK IN THE 1ST POST AT THE TOP OF THIS AREA FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER. 

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👍  Registration Required.

EVENT NAME - Craft Studio: Garden Magic at Home.

FROM THE EVENT.

Bring greenery and a touch of magic into your home with a succulent terrarium and fairy garden — perfect for gifting. 

Join AARP Illinois for a delightful virtual event where you’ll learn how to create your own succulent terrarium and fairy garden.

Discover a simple, creative way to bring a touch of magic and greenery into your home—perfect for gifting!

DATE: Thursday - Jul 3, 2025.

TIME - 11:00 a.m. ET • 10:00 a.m. CT • 9:00 a.m. MT • 8:00 a.m. PT.

Duration: 30 Minutes.

Facebook and YouTube - Free Online Event.

For questions, contact AARP IL at ilaarp@aarp.org.

USE THE LINK IN THE 1ST POST AT THE TOP OF THIS AREA FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER. 

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‌🥕‌  Eat Your Yard: Designing an Edible Garden!!!

DATE: Monday - Jun 23, 2025.

TIME - 2:00 p.m. ET • 1:00 p.m. CT • 12:00 p.m. MT • 11:00 a.m. PT.

Duration: 60 Minutes.

Zoom - Free Online Event.

For questions, contact AARP PA at pa@aarp.org.

USE LINK IN 1ST POST AT THE TOP OF THIS AREA FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER.

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Register Early.

‌🥕‌  Eat Your Yard: Designing an Edible Garden!!!

DATE: Monday - Jun 23, 2025.

TIME - 2:00 p.m. ET • 1:00 p.m. CT • 12:00 p.m. MT • 11:00 a.m. PT.

Duration: 60 Minutes.

Zoom - Free Online Event.

For questions, contact AARP PA at pa@aarp.org.

USE LINK IN 1ST POST AT THE TOP OF THIS AREA FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER.

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EVENT NAME - Small Space Gardening!!!

DATE: Wednesday - Jun 4, 2025.

TIME - 10:00 a.m. ET • 9:00 a.m. CT • 8:00 a.m. MT • 7:00 a.m. PT.

Duration: 30 Minutes.

Facebook and YouTube - Free Online Event.

For questions, contact AARP IL at ilaarp@aarp.org.

USE LINK IN 1ST POST AT TOP OF THIS AREA FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER.

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Register early.

EVENT NAME - Small Space Gardening!!!

DATE: Wednesday - Jun 4, 2025.

TIME - 10:00 a.m. ET • 9:00 a.m. CT • 8:00 a.m. MT • 7:00 a.m. PT.

Duration: 30 Minutes.

Facebook and YouTube - Free Online Event.

For questions, contact AARP IL at ilaarp@aarp.org.

USE LINK IN 1ST POST AT TOP OF THIS AREA FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER.

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I deleted my comment. Nicole  👵

[GailL1]

Maybe AARP needs to do a Tomato Growing 101 - or squash or beans or anything that one could easily grow in a season for themselves.  

I think I would just have to starve - had my fill of a BIG gardens and the cannery when I was a kid - the heat of the summer and all the flies.  But everybody sitting around and shucking peas or getting other vets ready for the hot bath and the pressure seal. (before, there were glass jars and dixie lids but still the HOT bath and pressure seal.  

Yep, I would just starve - guess my relative females were much stronger than me or I have been spoiled by the easy life (ha, ha!)

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger - right?

[papawofboo]

Sounds like you lived down the street from us. We had a radio with a big battery, long before tv. Some of those good ole days ain't so good.

If you are serious about growing a small amount you might try what my sister n law did. She got one of those elevated flower bed and grew her some veggies. Her gardening lasted one year, then it off to the farmers market.