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Carton 2 Garden Contest Entries Due
Posts Tagged: grow
S3 Episode 3 – Hope’s Garden: Growing new purpose at DuPage County Jail
In this episode: Join Kay, Heather, and Carol, in this talk through Hope’s Garden. What have they unearthed?… Read more »
Cultivating hope at DuPage County Jail
This June after months of planning and coordinating, Hope’s Garden at the DuPage County Jail is up and… Read more »
Compost Pick-Up – Garden Market 2020
**NEW LOCATION: 800 S Rohlwing Rd, Addison** The 2020 market is limited to curbside food scrap compost pick-ups…. Read more »
Wheaton Native Plant Sale CANCELED
This event has been canceled in the interest of public health and safety. New Date! The City of… read more
Webinar: Growin’ Green
Summer is right around the corner – is your garden green? Learn how you can take care of… Read more »
Growing Green: Are you watering with a toxic garden hose?
Do you consider yourself an eco-conscious gardener? Perhaps you compost. You use a rain barrel. You’ve got native… Read more »
2020 Gro More Good Grassroots Grant Applications Due
The 2020 Gro More Good Grassroots Grant, presented by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and KidsGardening, is designed to bring the life-enhancing benefits of youth… Read more »
Annual Native Plant Seed Exchange
From the DuPage Wild Ones: The annual seed-swap held at Warren Tavern is a popular event with our… Read more »
AHA Teaching Gardens Network Grant Due
Get a $2500 Grant to Support your school garden project! The American Heart Association is seeking schools and… Read more »
Growin’ Green Garden Market 2019
Growin’ Green Garden Market Saturday, May 11th, 2019 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Join us for our annual… Read more »
Soil 101: Where All Life Begins
Soils are complex, but they don’t have to be intimidating. Studying soils can be a great opportunity… Read more »
Grow a Fruit Tree Guild
Join the DuPage Organic Garden Club and the Carol Stream Public Library for this intriguing program. A fruit… Read more »
National Pollinator Week
National Pollinator Week is a time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what you can do… Read more »
International Compost Awareness Week
The 2018 ICAW theme is Compost! Building a Better Future. For Everyone SCARCE loves compost – it’s even… Read more »
USDA Farm to School Grant Applications Due
The USDA Farm to School Grant program was made to improve access to local foods in schools. Each… Read more »
UN World Soil Day
United Nations World Soil Day Held each year on December 5th, the United Nations’ World Soil Day aims to… Read more »
Sustainability Film Series: Growing Cities
The College of DuPage Sustainability Film & Discussion Series promotes film as a tool for education, civic engagement,… Read more »
MGG Lawn & Land Workshop
Lawn & Land Forum The MGG Lawn & Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the Illinois Sports Turf… Read more »
Native Plant Seed Exchange
America’s largest exchange of native plant seeds has been scheduled. Save the date and harvest your seeds –… Read more »
Cindy Crosby Speaks on the Tallgrass Prairie
Cindy Crosby is the author, compiler, or contributor to more than 20 books. She teaches and speaks on… Read more »
Sustainability Film Series: Seed – The Untold Story
The College of DuPage Sustainability Film & Discussion Series promotes film as a tool for education, civic engagement,… Read more »
Soil Health & Carbon Sequestration
Gardeners have long known that soil is not simply the stuff that props up plants. But not everyone… Read more »