Wednesday, November 8 Free 2023 Garden Learning Series concludes at 6:00pm CT online only Final program in this series for 2023. Starting native plants from seed can be challenging until you know the tricks to sparking germination. Discover what it means to stratify and scarify seeds and which species need which treatment. Register for this …
Free 2023 Garden Learning Series continues Wednesday, October 11 6-7:30pm CT online only What we plant and how we plant it can make a difference. Discover nature-based solutions for the home gardener that lessen the impacts of our changing climate. Register for this FREE program from Illinois Extension, Lake County Forest Preserves and SWALCO. https://go.illinois.edu/ChangingClimate
Leave the leaves that fall this Fall
Free virtual Garden Series continues on September 13, 2023 with focus on Landscaping With Native Plants.
Free 2023 Garden Learning Series continues at 6:00pm CT online only What factors have influenced butterfly populations in our area, and how can gardeners help foster these winged jewels? Discover what you can do to attract more butterflies to your landscape.Register for this FREE program from Illinois Extension, Lake County Forest Preserves and SWALCO.https://go.illinois.edu/2023Butterflygardening
Free Garden Learning Series continues online on how to plant for pollinators
Join Highland Park Historical Society Archivist, Nancy Webster for a fascinating look at how local flora and fauna were used by pioneers. Recipes recorded orally by Native Americans and written by local pioneer settlers demonstrate sustenance and diet using native flora and fauna. Using exclusively 19th century or earlier resources, an exhibit and presentation of …
Free 2023 Garden Learning Series continues at 6:00pm CT online What are rain gardens and how do they work? This class is an introduction to the functions and benefits of rain gardens at a scale for the average homeowner. We’ll cover the basics of how to start a rain garden including siting, sizing and plant …
Friends of the Green Bay Trail are sharing a wonderful opportunity to hear a presentation by DougTallamy, right from the comfort of our homes, on Wednesday, June 7, at 8 pm. Doug Tallamy is anationally recognized environmentalist and founder of the Homegrown National Park initiative, which challenges private and public property owners to offset some of the impacts of climatechange …
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, …
