Second in the free virtual Garden Learning Series will be held Wednesday, March 8 at 6:00-7:30pm. Register from QR or contact Jesse Davis jessebd@illinois.edu. Imagine tasting your own vegetables picked fresh from your garden. Build your success with research-based methods that promote healthy, productive plants. ...
Thinking green?
Think native plants! HabitatHP wants you to know about the free online 2023 Garden Learning Series. Most programs will be held second Wednesdays of the month, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by University of Illinois Extension, Lake County Forest Preserves & SWALCO, native plants will …
Highlights and Tips from LCFP Ask an Educator Live: Recycling
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;
Ten New Year’s Resolutions that are Easy to Keep – and Easy on the Planet
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 …
Putting Your Garden Beds to Bed
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 — ...