How does your garden grow: Make your own compost
Composting was long sort of a mystery to me. Making soil? Your own dirt? I didn’t get it. Even after driving to Milwaukee and taking a...
Read MoreIn thick of winter, seed swap season heats up
The snow may keep coming down here in Chicago, but we know the growing season is coming, too. To help gardeners get ready, communities and...
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Building an ‘intentional community’ around permaculture
Estelle Carol at the composting pile in her yard. (Photo by Cassandra West) As the local food movement grows, Chicago-area residents are...
Read MoreHow to build community
What does it take to build a community? Mostly a little effort by all of us. Check out the list here for ideas–or come up with your...
Read More“Dirt! The Movie” screens @ Chicago Cultural Center
“DIRT! The Movie” explores the wonders of the soil and tells the story of Earth’s most valuable and underappreciated...
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