**NEW LOCATION: 800 S Rohlwing Rd, Addison** The 2020 market is limited to food scrap compost pick-ups. Pre-order… Read more »
Compost Pick-Up – Garden Market 2020
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Wheaton Native Plant Sale
New Date! The City of Wheaton, Wheaton Environmental Improvement Commission, and the Wheaton Park District encourage residents to… Read more »
Growin’ Green Garden Market – POSTPONED
This event is postponed to Saturday, May 30th. More info The 2020 market is limited to food scrap… Read more »
Wheaton Native Plant Sale RESCHEDULED
Rescheduled to May 30th, 2020. View updated event. The City of Wheaton, Wheaton Environmental Improvement Commission, and the… 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 »
Life Starts in the Soil
Join the Garden Club of Villa Park for a talk from Kay McKeen, SCARCE director and founder, on… Read more »
DuPage Forest Preserves Native Plant Sale
Plant Local, Think Global Sale Offers Expert Advice and More Than 100 Types of Native Flowers, Grasses, Shrubs… Read more »
DuPage Forest Preserves Native Plant Sale
Plant Local, Think Global Sale Offers Expert Advice and More Than 100 Types of Native Flowers, Grasses, Shrubs… Read more »
Greenhouse Open House
Stop by the SCARCE booth to learn the in’s and out’s of recycling. From Cantigny: We are open… Read more »
Eco-Friendly School Fundraiser: Seed Sale
Are you tired of fundraisers that promote unhealthy foods or wasteful products? Check out this opportunity for a… 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 »
McDonald Farm Plant Sale & Open House
The Conservation Foundation, our Green Earth CSA, Natural Communities Native Plants and The Resiliency Institute invite you to… 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 »
Growin’ Green Garden Market
Join us for our annual kick-off to the growing season! Shop our Garden Market for local and sustainable garden goods. Food… Read more »
Garden Resource Fair
Get a jump on spring and learn some new gardening skills! Join us at the 4th Annual Garden Resource… Read more »
Native Landscaping 101: All About Plants
Learn about the benefits of native plants and how their root structures differ from that of ornamentals. Get… 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 »
Native Plant Seed Exchange
America’s largest exchange of native plant seeds has been scheduled. Save the date and harvest your seeds –… Read more »
What NOT to Put in With Your Yard Waste
Just as it is important to recycle properly so as not to contaminate the recycling stream (and potentially… Read more »
Pick Up: Westmont Native Tree & Shrub Sale
Does your landscaping need a refresh? Native trees and shrubs add beauty as well as shade, wildlife habitat,… Read more »
Late Season Growing Techniques
This program is offered by The Gardenworks Project – a local non-profit promoting organic gardening to fight food… Read more »
DuPage Organic Garden Club Monarch Garden Walk
Join the DuPage Organic Garden Club for a Garden Walk! Founders of “Saving Monarchs“: Joe, Sue & Becky LeCroy… 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 »
Groundbreaking Ceremony
Join the Villages of Clarendon Hills and Westmont on Earth Day for to kick-off the development of their joint community… Read more »
8 Tips for an Eco-Friendly Garden
1. Use a Lead-free hose You read that correctly. Most garden hoses contain lead. It is used as… Read more »