gardening, the environment, green living and a lot of humor

Nic Romano, who is Manager at Hutch American Kitchen and Bar but who homeless just a few years ago, joins Bill Turck from Playtime with Bill Turck and Carrie Kendall to talk about small, pracctical ways to help the homeless. Amanda (Mandy) Bayer, PhD, Extension Assistant Professor at the Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts Amhurst, reports on the safe use of de-icers in the landscape. Clay Sterling from the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) and Lisa Albrecht of All Bright Solar promote an upcoming solar training class and explain how Illinois is poised to be a U.S. leader in solar installation.