60-Second Garden Video Challenge Archives

Farmers Markets Stay Strong in 2021

May 8, 2021May 18, 2021 Mike Nowak 60-Second Garden Video Challenge, Bob Benenson, Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards, Farmers Markets, Food co-ops, Illinois Farmers Market Association, local food and COVID-19, Local Food Forum, Monty & Rose, Peggy Malecki, The Mike Nowak Show

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When May starts, so does the farmers market season. Food aficionado Bob Benenson explains why he started his newsletter Local Food Forum. Farmers market manager Elsa Jacobson joins the conversation to talk about the state of 2021 farmers markets. Mike talks about his visit to see Monty & Rose at Montrose Beach in Chicago. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio reports on unusually cool and dry spring weather.

Practical and Reliable Visit from Melinda Myers

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Practical and Reliable Talk from Melinda Myers

April 17, 2021May 18, 2021 Mike Nowak 60-Second Garden Video Challenge, Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards, Dolores Huerta, Earth Day 2021, It's a Wonderful Slice, Melinda Myers, Melinda's Garden Moment, Midwest Gardener's Handbook, One Earth Film Festival, Peggy Malecki, The Mike Nowak Show

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Garden expert Melinda Myers returns to offer advice about spring gardening, even as the potential for yet another April snow event looms. Mike and Peggy list some Earth Week events, including the One Earth Film Festival. Then, they report on the return of the CEGA 60-Second Video Challenge.

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High Noon in the Straits of Mackinac

June 27, 2020November 2, 2020 Mike Nowak 60-Second Garden Video Challenge, Backyard Bumble Bee Count, eco-influencer, Enbridge Line 5, For Love of Water (FLOW), Garden for Wildlife, National Wildlife Federation, Oil & Water Don’t Mix, Peggy Malecki, Straits of Mackinac, Surfrider Foundation, The Mike Nowak Show, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Liz Kirkwood from For Love of Water (FLOW) and Mitch McNeil of Surfrider Chicago talk about shutting down the Enbridge 5 oil pipeline, which runs under the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan. Mary Phillips, Senior Director of Conservation for the National Wildlife Federation Garden for Wildlife program, and Jill Utrup from Region 3 of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Bloomington, Minnesota talk about how to make your garden pollinator friendly.