Shedd Aquarium Archives

Sustainable Landscapes Make an IMPACT

October 5, 2019December 6, 2019 Mike Nowak Chicago weed law, Christine Nye, environment, gardening, ILCA, IMPACT conference, migratory bird garden, native plants, Peggy Malecki, permaculture, Shedd Aquarium, sustainable landscaping, The Mike Nowak Show

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Christine Nye, who recently retired as horticulture manager at the Shedd Aquarium, stops by to talk about the gardens she created there. She is joined by Pam Karlson, Annamaria Leon and Ken Williams to promote the upcoming ILCA IMPACT Conference. Pete Czosnyka explains how he faces a $675 fine for growing native plants in his front yard.

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We Are the Champions

October 14, 2018February 2, 2019 Mike Nowak Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards, environment, gardening, mulching, Natural Awakenings Chicago, Phyto Studio, plant communities, Shedd Aquarium, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, Thomas Rainer, University of Illinois Extension

Landscape architect Thomas Rainer offers some heretical advice on what makes plants happy. Peggy and Mike welcome some winning gardeners from the Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards ceremony.

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August 20, 2017 – Respect for Animals Large and Small

August 19, 2017August 29, 2017 Mike Nowak agriculture, coral reefs, Crate Free Illinois, environment, factory farms, gardening, Humane Society, Mark Schick, Michele Hoffman, Microcosm, Shedd Aquarium, The Mike Nowak Show

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.