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Still fighting to save Landreth Seeds

October 2 , 2011 Marketing Miracle? Landreth Seed Co. fights on I began tellilng the story of the historic D. Landreth Seed Company a few weeks ago, after reading posts by Mr. Brown Thumb and following...

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Herbs, urban gardens and household batteries

January 22, 2012 Countdown to Decision Chicago! The Great Herb Debate Mark your calendars, sharpen your debating skills and get your seed packets lined up. Sunday, February ,5 is the date of the...

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Protecting Chicago’s Trees and Its Wilderness

November 11, 2012 TreeKeepers on the move Twenty-one years ago, Openlands started a project to engage Chicagoans in a effort to better care for what is sometimes known as the urban forest. The program...

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Happy Holidays: Environmental Groups Take on IDNR

December 16, 2012 IDNR: “arbitrary and capricious decision” to approve Starved Rock mining permit - in other words, they’re being sued It’s been exactly a year since I first got wind of the plan to...

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The real dirt on community gardening in Chicago, food waste composting and...

January 27, 2013 Building a community for community gardeners It has not been a great year for gardeners in the City of Chicago. It didn’t help that we were blasted by heat and drought last summer…and...

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