Tag: gardening

Village of Hampshire native seed distribution

Posted by adam kreuzer | Apr 24, 2024 |

Village of Hampshire will be distributing Free native seed envelopes to residents on Friday, April...

Edible Gardens

Posted by adam kreuzer | Mar 1, 2024 |

Get inspiration and fresh ideas on design as well as planting tips to deepen your knowledge of fruit and vegetable gardening. The garden to table movement is here to stay. Chicago Botanic Garden’s senior horticulturist, Lisa...

Butterfly-Friendly Fall Planting and Clean up

Posted by adam kreuzer | Sep 22, 2023 |

Get a head start this fall on a beautiful, pollinator-friendly garden next spring. Learn from a native gardening veteran about the benefits of fall planting and how to prepare your yard for winter to preserve habitat for...

VIRTUAL – Collecting and Saving Seeds from the Garden

Posted by adam kreuzer | Sep 3, 2023 |

Collecting your own flower seeds is a great way to preserve native flowers (and favorite old...

Riverwoods Preservation Council Native Plant Sale

Posted by adam kreuzer | Mar 27, 2023 |

Buy native plants in a beautiful woodland setting! Place: Riverwoods Village Hall, 300 Portwine Road, Riverwoods, IL Website: RiverwoodsPreservation.com (pre-orders preferred, but open inventory will be available on a...

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GGIL Meeting Videos

Our virtual meetings are now recorded! If you’ve missed a live meeting, or want to experience one again, check our YouTube page. The most recent video is also below.

Speakers and start times include:
(5:38) Jacquelyn Casazza of Go Green Glen Ellyn – Introduction
(11:16) Fawkes Char of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on pfas
(32:40) Alexis Goldsmith of Beyond Plastics on plastic and recycling issues
(52:08) Patricia Wood of Grassroots Env. Education on plastic grass/turf
(1:05:00) Bernadette Knight of Go Green Northbrook and Joel Freeman of Climate Action Evanston on bag fees/taxes
(1:16:00) Liz Kunkle of Go Green Winnetka – Legislative Update
(1:21:00) Lauren Webb of Recycle Coach