by Patty Wetli | February 13, 2024 “….’Unsustainable human activities are jeopardizing the future of migratory species — creatures who not only act as indicators of environmental change but play an integral role in maintaining the function and resilience of our planet’s complex ecosystems,’ be it pollinating plants, transporting nutrients or storing carbon, Inger Andersen, …
February 10, 202410:00 AM to 2:00 PMA mega seed and resource event. Get free seeds and information for your 2024 gardens.You do not need to bring seeds to attend or to get free seeds. Support small business vendors. Grab-and-go snacks will be available for purchase. Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center2700 Civic Center Way, …
Free Garden Learning Series for 2024 Announce
January 17, 7:00 – 8:00pm Reducing Food Waste: Best Practices in the Kitchenwith Chef Gale Gand and Merlanne Rampale from SWALCO. Starts at 7 pm and ends at 8 pm. Find Zoom link here.
Sign up today for the native gardening series!
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
