July 7 – 7 to 8pm CT Ready to turn your kitchen scraps into garden gold? Join us for “Tips and Tricks for Successful Home Composting,” an interactive workshop on making composting work for any home. Whether you have a sprawling backyard or a small apartment, you’ll learn about different methods, including indoor systems like Bokashi and Vermiculture, to select the optimal system …
Garden Learning Series continues with no fee, but registration required. Learn about the wonders of compost. Merleanne Rampale from SWALCO, a long-time gardener and composter herself, will share information on the various types of composting, share some fun facts on composting in general, and talk about the many benefits and impact it has on our …
Wednesday, April 9 “Celebrating Compost!”Free 2025 Garden Learning Series continues at 6:00pm CT online only Join us for an evening to celebrate compost and composting. This program will touch on the benefits of composting for the garden, the gardener, and the planet. We’ll sprinkle in a bit of how-to and various composting methods, tools of …
Free 2024 Garden Learning Series continues at 6:00pm CT online only Wednesday August 14th 2024 Merleanne Rampale from SWALCO will share resources, tips and how-to information on ways to create a healthy yard, including information on the importance of healthy soil/compost/composting. Register for this FREE program from Illinois Extension, Lake County Forest Preserves and SWALCO. …
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.
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 …
