Tony Abruscato Archives

Growing Gardeners During a Pandemic

November 1, 2020November 3, 2020 Mike Nowak 2020 environmental election issues, Ball Publishing, Chris Beytes, eco-influencer, Get Growing Foundation, Grower Talks, Illinois Master Naturalist, Mac Austin, Peggy Malecki, Plant Truck Chicago, The Mike Nowak Show, Tony Abruscato

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Chris Beytes from Grower Talks explains how the pandemic might be responsible for millions of people deciding to start gardens. Tony Abruscato of Get Growing Foundation joins us from Plant Truck Chicago, which is motivating the next generation of gardeners in Chicago neighborhoods. Mac Austin reports on ways you can help get out the vote this Tuesday.

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The Virtual Chicago Flower & Garden Show

March 22, 2020March 26, 2020 Mike Nowak basic seed starting, eco-influencer, Farmers Markets, Illinois Stewardship Alliance, keeping small farmers in business, local food and COVID-19, Peggy Malecki, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, perennial edibles, The Mike Nowak Show, The Nature Museum Comes to You, Tony Abruscato, Virtual Chicago Flower & Garden Show

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The Virtual Chicago Flower & Garden Show comes to The Mike Nowak Show. With the cancellation of the event at Navy Pier, Mike and Peggy invite Show Director Tony Abruscato and scheduled presenters to share their horticultural knowledge safely on the radio. Liz Moran Stelk and Jen and Jeff Miller of Prairie Wind Family Farm talk about the near-term future of local food. Sarah Anderson from the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum explains how they’re bringing the museum into people’s homes.

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Green Tomatoes and Plant Trucks

September 1, 2019September 5, 2019 Mike Nowak Aldi, City Grange, Crate Free Illinois, environment, gardening, gestation crates, Get Growing Foundation, LaManda Joy, Peggy Malecki, Plant Truck, The Humane League, The Mike Nowak Show, Tony Abruscato

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LaManda Joy and Joan Murray from City Grange talk about fall vegetables and containers. Tony Abruscato of the Get Growing Foundation is bringing Plant Truck to underserved neighborhoods. Jessica Chipkin of Crate Free Illinois and Josh Richards of The Humane League are working to make meat purveyors more responsible for the products they serve.

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GRC2: What If Communities Actually Worked Together to be Sustainable?

July 7, 2018July 20, 2018 Mike Nowak 811 Chicago Garden, Chicago Flower and Garden Show, Edith Makra, environment, gardening, Greenest Region Compact, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, sustainability, Taste of Chicago, The Mike Nowak Show, Tony Abruscato

Edith Makra, Director of Environmental Initiatives for the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus celebrates a milestone for the Greenest Region Compact. Tony Abruscato of the Chicago Flower & Garden Show, explains his collaboration with 811 Chicago and Taste of Chicago.

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January 21, 2018 – Soil Secrets, Flowertales

January 20, 2018February 9, 2018 Mike Nowak Chicago Flower and Garden Show, environment, gardening, green living, Loyola University Chicago, snow cover, soil science, SSSA, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, Tony Abruscato

Soil scientist Mary Tiedeman explains what’s happening in your soil beneath the snow (when there is any), and Zhenwei Zhu talks about how to get it tested at the new Loyola Environmental Testing Laboratory (LETL). Tony Abruscato previews the 2018 Chicago Flower & Garden Show.

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March 4, 2017 – Good Food, Good Gardening

March 4, 2017May 23, 2017 Mike Nowak 1590 WCGO, Chicago Flower and Garden Show, environment, Good Food Festival, Honey Butter Fried Chicken, local food, Navy Pier, social justice, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, Tony Abruscato

Peggy Malecki and I are taking The Mike Nowak Show on the road for two on-location broadcasts. The first is from the Good Food Festival & Conference at the UIC Forum on Saturday, March 18. The second is a week later, March 25 from the Chicago Flower & Garden Show at Navy Pier