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...
View ArticleHerbs, 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...
View ArticleProtecting 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...
View ArticleHappy 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...
View ArticleThe 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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