McHenry County College Archives

Walk Like an Agrarian

October 3, 2020November 2, 2020 Mike Nowak Center for Agrarian Learning, eco-influencer, fall gardening, Forefront Speaker Series, Lisa Kivirist, local food, McHenry County College, Melinda Myers, Peggy Malecki, planting spring bulbs, Sheri Doyel, Soil Sisters, The Mike Nowak Show

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Sheri Doyel, director of McHenry County College’s new Center for Agrarian Learning Center (CAL) is joined by farmer and activistt Lisa Kivirist to promote the upcoming Forefront Speaker Series, which has free online events planned the second Sunday of each month between now and December. Horticultural expert Melinda Myers returns to the show to offer fall gardening tips.

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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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February 11, 2018 – Healing Agriculture, Healing Earth

February 11, 2018February 24, 2018 Mike Nowak agroecology, Bioneers, CAFOs, environment, gardening, green living, Healing Earth, John Ikerd, Loyola University Chicago, McHenry County College, Pope Francis, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show

Dr. John Ikerd, former chicken raiser Craig Watts, and activist/farmer Karen Hudson preview the annual meeting of Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water and the many issues surrounding industrial agriculture. Dr. Michael Schuck and Dr. Nancy Tuchman from Loyola University Chicago explain their open source online textbook called Healing Earth.

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November 4, 2017 – Live from the 10th Anniversary Green Living Expo at McHenry County College!

November 3, 2017November 10, 2017 Mike Nowak Eco Illini, environment, fossil fuels, gardening, green living, Green Living Expo, Marvin's Toy Store, McHenry County College, pumpkin composting, solar energy, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show

Mike and Peggy celebrate their final Saturday show (they’ll still be on Sundays from 9-11am!) at the 10th Anniversary Green Living Expo at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake.

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October 29, 2017 – Survivor Queen Quest

October 28, 2017November 3, 2017 Mike Nowak Amp Your Good, City Bee Savers, environment, Friends of the Chicago River, green living, Green Living Expo, McHenry County College, oil spill, Patrick O'Neill, survivor queens, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show

The #GiveHealthyMovement, McHenry County College Green Living Expo, and a some bad days at Bubbly Creek are covered in the first hour. Then Bill Whitney from City Bee Savers comes to the studio to talk about the search for queen bees that can survive in northern Illinois.

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February 11, 2017 – The Beauty and “Chicugly” of Nature

February 10, 2017May 23, 2017 Mike Nowak Chicugly, Emily Graslie, environment, gardening, Great Lakes Bioneers Speaker Series, McHenry County College, resiliency, Robb Telfer, sustainability, The Brain Scoop, The Field Museum, The Mike Nowak Show, Wild Things

Mike Nowak and Peggy Malecki are covering the February nature and sustainability conference circuit this week, featuring the Bioneers Speaker Series at McHenry County College and Wild Things Conference at UIC Forum.