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Allan Armitage and Solution Gardening

October 26, 2019October 28, 2019 Mike Nowak Dr. Allan Armitage, environment, gardening, Green Living Expo, herbaceous perennial plants, Illinois Extension, McHenry County College, Peggy Malecki, pumpkin smash, SCARCE, solution gardening, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show

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Dr. Allan Armitage returns to the show to talk about his concept of “solution gardening,” his books, upcoming classes and more. Sarah Batka from Illinois Extension and volunteer Ivy Tzur talk about how “pumpkin smashes” are keeping organic matter out of landfills. McHenry County College Sustainability Director Kim Hankins previews next week’s Green Living Expo.

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We head to Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery on Chicago’s south side for a honey tasting “mead n’ feed” event, featuring Chef Carrie Schloss. Phil Fitch and Nick Arensmann from Bartlett Tree Experts answer urban tree care questions. Nina Baki from Forest Preserve District of Cook County and Val Kehoe from Illinois Extension talk about how you can be part of the Conservation@Home program.

Information from Past Shows Podcasts

May 14, 2017 – Bees, Conservation, Green Buildings and More

May 13, 2017May 23, 2017 Mike Nowak bees, Camp BreakDown Break Down, Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards, Conservation at Home, environment, Heather Holm, Illinois Extension, retrofitting, The Conservation Foundation, The Mike Nowak Show, USGBC Illinois

Mike and Peggy start with a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT GARDENING IN CHICAGO. Then they welcome a slew of guests and talk about bees, a camp about reconnecting with the earth, a conservation program coming to Cook County, and the work of the Illinois Chapter of the US Green Building Council.

Illinois Extension

Allan Armitage and Solution Gardening

Skeet’s Traveling Critter Carnival

Mead n’ Feed on the South Side

May 14, 2017 – Bees, Conservation, Green Buildings and More

Chicken tours and lawn cures

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Changing the world one community garden at a time

Changing a neighborhood, cleaning a river and fixing zoning laws

Slogging away in Springfield, talking to Dr. Earth, and going retro

Of funding fights, GMOs and “Beetniks”