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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 »