By Francesca Kelly for Go Green Highland Park The first thing Candice Dalrymple did when we sat down at Astra Coffee Roasters was to hand me a packet of coneflower seeds. You’ve got to love someone who makes that their top priority when meeting someone new. She didn’t have to give me the hard sell, …
The Preserve of HP, 1207 Park Ave. W, Sunday, May 7, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM: Celebrate International Compost Awareness Week with GGHP and take home up to 20 gallons of free compost!! Bring our own buckets and containers to fill with this nutrient rich soil amendment, thanks to a donation from SWALCO. Meet our friends from …
Pete Adrian, Recycling Coordinator with the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO) and Anissa Chaudhry, LCFP Environmental Educator, hosted a fun and informative webinar about recycling in Lake County on 1/18. Here are a few of the new things we learned;
By Francesca Kelly for Highland Park Neighbors Jan.’23 Tired of making the same old New Year’s resolutions every year? Here are some new ones that are a lot easier than losing 20 pounds or going to the gym every day, and they also have a positive impact on our environment. 1. Consolidate driving errands so …
By Francesca Kelly for Go Green Highland Park After an abundant and verdant season for gardeners in our area, many of us are eager to do “clean-up” before the winter.Be careful, though; when it comes to preparing gardens for the winter, less is more — because much more is happening in our fall and winter ...
We enjoyed a successful HP Community Tour which 10 featured arrays: 8 residential installations, 1 park district property and 1 virtual tour of a local middle school rooftop! We also answered questions about community solar, EVs, Habitat gardens and more. Thank you City of Highland Park and PDHP for your help in creating this informative …
Want to know what you can do right now to make the biggest difference at home? Have you been wondering about induction stove tops, heat pumps or garage EV chargers? Should you consider “electrifying” your home? Learn many ways to fight climate change right at home from this recorded webinar. Local environmental advocate and HP …
By Francesca Kelly for Go Green Highland Park On Pleasant Avenue, just north of Roger Williams, stands an oak tree that is more than 200 years old. Its trunk is gnarled and thick; its branches spread wide and high, as if to welcome all to gather in its shade. There’s a plaque by the tree …
Join GGHP and HPPL Thursday, September 8, 1:30-3:00 to discuss Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman. This delightful read follows the small beginnings of a community garden through the first year as it grows food and community. Goodreads writes "Newbery-winning author Paul Fleischman uses thirteen speakers to bring to life a community garden's founding and first year. ...
Join Go Green HP, Highland Park Public Library and the League of Women Voters to discuss Saving Us by Katharine Hayhoe. Called “one of the nation’s most effective communicators on climate change” by The New York Times, Katharine Hayhoe knows how to navigate all sides of the conversation on our changing planet. A Canadian climate …
