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Lake County Extension 2026 Garden Learning Series

2026 Garden Learning Series ContinuesWednesday, August 12, 6-7:30pm online & free “Lawn to Lake: Natural Lawn Care Practices for a Healthy Environment” https://registration.extension.illinois.edu/start/2026-garden-learning-series-lawn-to-lake-natural-lawn-care-practices-for-a-healthy-environment Topics are presented by the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners and Educators, along with Educators and Ecologists from the Lake County Forest Preserve District and the Solid Waste Agency of Lake …

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Tips and Tricks for Successful Home Composting

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 …

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“Compost! Feed the Soil that Feeds Us” Wednesday, April 8 – 6pm-7:30pm

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 …

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Master Gardener Seed Expo – Saturday, March 7th. 10am-2pm. CLC Grayslake

The 2026 University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Seed Expo — a free event — hosted in partnership with the College of Lake County, will again be held on March 7 at the CLC Grayslake Campus gymnasium. It will have everything you need to get ready for the spring growing season. In addition to free …

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Birdscaping

Learn to make your property a haven for birds as well as other wildlife. Join Wild Ones on August 5, 2025 in person at Fremont Public Library. Register in advance.

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“Neonicotinoids: What Gardeners Need to Know” – July 1 – 7-8pm CT

Learn to avoid poisons that affect pollinators. Free event in person from Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie chapter meeting held at Fremont Public Library.

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SWALCO Events for June

Learn more about how to be environmentally responsible by checking out all that SWALCO has to offer. Featuring events in June. To learn about these programs and more, go to <http://www.swalco.org/>

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Celebrating Compost!

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 …

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SEED EXPO from Extension

Lake County Extension Master Gardener Seed Expo – March 8th, 2025. 10am-2pm The 2025 University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Seed Expo is March 8! Hosted in partnership with the College of Lake County, this year’s event will be held at the CLC Grayslake Campus gymnasium and will have everything you need to get ready …

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There’s an App or Online Resource for That! ….tips for successful native gardening

presented by Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie chapterTuesday – September 3, 2024  7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Join Sandy Washburn, Master Gardener and President Lake-to-Prairie Wild Ones and Matt Tobin, knowledgable and active birder on the board of Lake County Audubon Society, to learn about the many apps and online resources to help the native gardener plan, manage …

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