August 26, 2017 – Hall of Fame Horticulturist
Peggy and Mike welcome garden author, lecturer and media star Melinda Myers back to the show. She was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame of GWA: The Association for Garden Communicators.
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August 20, 2017 – Respect for Animals Large and Small
Jessica Chipkin from Crate Free Illinois and Scott Beckstead of the Humane Society preview the new Illinois Agriculture Advisory Council. Michele Hoffman of Microcosm and the Shedd Aquarium’s Mark Schick report on the future of the oceans’ coral populations.
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August 19, 2017 – The Dark Side of the Sun
It’s Total Solar Eclipse Central today, as Mike and Peggy welcome NASA Senior Scientist Meagan Thompson, who will explain what scientists will be doing during the big event on Monday, and what you can do to safely participate in the national experience.
Read MoreAugust 13, 2017 – Cultivating Resilience
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Peggy Malecki and Lisa Hilgenberg from the Chicago Botanic Garden co-host the show. They talk to Michelle Hickey of The
Read MoreAugust 12, 2017 – Moms Fight to Breathe Free
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Peggy Malecki fills in for Mike and welcomes back Kelly Nichols from Moms Clean Air Force to discuss the connection
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August 13, 2017 – Cultivating Resilience
Mike’s taking a couple of days off and Peggy Malecki sits in the pilot’s chair for today’s show. Lisa Hilgenberg, mega-horticulturist at the Chicago Botanic Garden, joins Peggy in-studio as they welcome Michelle Hickey of The Resiliency Institute to discuss using permaculture, growing food security projects and using community engagement to build resilient communities. Then Peggy and Lisa welcome Chicago Botanic Garden plant care specialist Chris Beiser for a lively discussion of late summer gardens, plant problems and yellow jacket wasps.
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August 12, 2017 – Moms Fight to Breathe Free
Peggy Malecki takes the reins as Mike Nowak takes a couple of days off. She welcomes back Kelly Nichols from Moms Clean Air Force to discuss the connection between clean energy and clean air. Rick DiMaio returns to talk about 2016–another year that goes into the record books for extreme heat.
Read MoreAugust 6, 2017 – Breeding Success
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Mary Hennen and Peggy Macnamara on their new book, The Peregrine Returns; Laura Calvert is new executive director of Advocates
Read MoreAugust 5, 2017 – Plastic Behavior
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Jordan Park of Bring Your Bag Chicago returns to the show to talk about the success of the 7 cent
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August 6, 2017 – Breeding Success
Mary Hennen and Peggy Macnamara talk about their new book, The Peregrine Returns; Laura Calvert talks about the challenges of being the new executive director of Advocates for Urban Agriculture; Dr. Harry Klee reports on his continuing quest to breed the perfect commercial tomato; Jonathan Kruger previews the 12th Annual Veggie Fest Chicago.
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