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Get Ready for IPPL/DGC Seed and Houseplant Exchange

Feb 05, 2024

Gather up your saved seed and bring your houseplant babies to exchange for new and unusual varieties at this free, fun-filled, family-friendly annual event.

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Great Seed Event Coming to McHenry County College

Jan 15, 2024

Attendees can pick up native plant, vegetable, herb and flower seeds at no cost to them; attend seed-related demonstrations every half hour; meet with various seed and supply vendors; and learn about gardening resources.

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Local Seeds Go into National Deep Freeze

Mar 31, 2022

Chokeberry seeds plucked from the Forest Preserve Districtof Will County Kankakee Sands Preserve, in Custer Township, last year are now being stored in two national seed vaults.

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Tool Library Provides Level Playing Field for Chicago Gardeners

Apr 30, 2021

The Chicago Tool Library, a community nonprofit organization with a mission to provide equitable access to tools, equipment and information to allow all Chicagoans to learn, share and create, is open for the spring season.

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5 Easy Tips for Helping Students to Connect with Nature this Fall

Aug 31, 2020 ● By Gina Iliopoulos

Now more than ever, youth need the benefits a connection with nature offers. Gina Iliopoulos of Chicago's Keeler Gardens NFP has five simple tips on how to create nature-focused learning opportunities.

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