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Starting Native Plants from Seed

Starting Native Plants from Seed

Free GARDEN LEARNING SERIES continues! When: Wednesday November 13th 2024 – 6:00pm-7:30pm CT – online onlyPresenter: Lake County Forest Preserve District Starting native plants from seed can be challenging until you know the tricks to sparking germination. Discover what it means to stratify and scarify …

 “Native Landscaping in a Changing World”


 “Native Landscaping in a Changing World”


The Lake to Prairie Chapter of Wild Ones2024 Native Landscaping Conference Saturday, November 16, 2024
 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM

 Village of Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center
 2007 N. Civic Center Way
 Round Lake Beach, IL 60073
 Over the past 50 years human alteration of the Earth’s …

Healthy Hedges (Buckthorn Eradication)

NEW DATE! Wednesday, October 16 Free 2024 Garden Learning Series continues at 6:00pm CT online only Matt Ueltzen is the Manager of Restoration Ecology for the Lake County Forest Preserves.  He has been with the Forest Preserves for 24 years and manages the District’s prescribed …

“Soil Health Check-up” September 11

“Soil Health Check-up” September 11

Free 2024 Garden Learning Series continues at 6:00pm CT online only on Wednesday, September 11 Gear up for autumn by joining our session where the Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator, Sarah Farley will guide you through key strategies to nurture healthy soils. Explore …