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

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Opening a Can of Vermicompost

2019-03-03

Ed and Dale Hubbard outline the challenges of running a composting operation in Chicago. William Moss the Garden Boss and Tony Abruscato preview the 2019 Chicago Flower & Garden Show.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 48.27MB - Duration: 1:43:54 m (65 kbps 44100 Hz)


Dispatches from the Climate Crisis Bureau

2019-02-24

Journalist Steve Horn returns to the show to talk about his new position at the Climate Crisis Bureau for The Real News Network. Joey and Holly Baird, The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener, visit Mike and Peggy in the Evanston studios of WCGO.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 49.84MB - Duration: 1:45:22 m (66 kbps 44100 Hz)


Straw Bale Solutions, Carbon Solutions

2019-02-17

Teresa Speight from talks about passing along her passion for gardening. Joel Karsten explains why Straw Bale Solutions have become popular. Marcy Cravat returns to the One Earth Film Festival with a documentary about our hopes for sequestering carbon.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 47.08MB - Duration: 1:44:02 m (63 kbps 44100 Hz)


Saving Trees; Eating Animals

2019-02-10

Certified arborist David Story from Bartlett Tree Experts talks about winter care and answers tree questions. Crate Free Illinois founder Jessica Chipkin and Josh Richards from The Humane League preview a screening of the documentary film Eating Animals.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 49.36MB - Duration: 1:45:23 m (65 kbps 44100 Hz)


Plants, Animals and Their Communities

2019-02-03

Claudia West and Benjamin Vogt talk about the concept of plant communities. Nick Lucas of AUA previews the 7th Annual Urban Livestock Expo. Tom Szaky from TerraCycle explains how the Loop program could exponentially increase packaging reuse.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 49.03MB - Duration: 1:46:01 m (65 kbps 44100 Hz)


It’s the Seed-i-est Time of the Year!

2019-01-27

The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Lisa Hilgenberg has seed choosing and starting tips. Lan and Pam Richart from Eco-Justice Collaborative follow up on efforts to protect the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River in Central Illinois from coal ash contamination.

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Safe Water in the Era of Climate Change

2019-01-20

Commissioner Debra Shore describes the challenges facing the MWRD as it copes with the uncertainty of climate change. Susan Martin and Laura Deeter preview the Perennial Plant Symposium at The Morton Arboretum.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 48.19MB - Duration: 1:44:15 m (65 kbps 44100 Hz)


The REAL National Emergency: Food Justice and Food Insecurity

2019-01-13

Green Diva Meg has smart ways of being sustainable. Gary Oppenheimer of AmpleHarvest.org is helping food pantries deal with the government shutdown. Robert Nevel and Terri Reardon preview the 10th Annual KAM II MLK Food Justice & Sustainability Weekend.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 48.59MB - Duration: 1:45:19 m (65 kbps 44100 Hz)


Five Easy (Garden Design) Pieces

2019-01-06

Landscaper David Pearling tells you how to plan a simple, effective garden design with five simple rules. Civic educator and warrior Tom Tresser talks about fighting for open spaces and community justice in Chicago.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 48.21MB - Duration: 1:43:50 m (65 kbps 44100 Hz)


Wild Things Is Back!

2018-12-30

Conservationist Robb Telfer previews the 2019 Wild Things Conference. Adam Goldstein from Do the Right Thing! Recycling, talks about why it's still important to recycle a Christmas Tree. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio recaps the 2018 climate and weather year.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 48.07MB - Duration: 1:42:16 m (66 kbps 44100 Hz)


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