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Events
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Community Compost Collection Series
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sat, 04/24/2021 - 12:00
Plant Chicago 4459 South Marshfield Avenue. Chicago, IL 60609
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Planet-Friendly Practices: Vermicomposting Bin Make-n-Take
6 - 7 PM
Thu, 04/29/2021 - 12:00
University of Illinois Extension, 321 W 2nd Ave. Milan, IL 61264
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Community Compost Collection Series
10 am - 1 pm
Sat, 05/08/2021 - 12:00
W 58th St & S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60621
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2021 Garden Learning Series - Composting: How to Make the Most of It
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Wed, 05/12/2021 - 12:00
ZOOM
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Community Compost Collection Series
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sat, 05/22/2021 - 12:00
Maywood Park District 921 S 9th Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
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Anything Grows Webinar Series: Composting
Noon - 1 PM
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 12:00
Online
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Blog Posts
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Two garden tasks to do in January
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Vermicomposting: A Composting Option for the Winter
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Late fall yard tasks - from mower to snowblower
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Fall cleanup continues: beware of weed seeds
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Handling pumpkins, mums and other fall decorations
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Frequent fall topics: soil, compost and bulbs
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Grow your own vegetables to benefit your health and the environment
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A Beginners Guide To Worm Composting
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Kitchen Scrap Gardening: Regrow Your Fruits and Vegetables!
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Holiday Gifts for the Gardener in the Family
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Pick the Christmas Tree Right for You - Artificial vs. Real
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Vermiculture Composting: Worm Aversion Conversion
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News Releases
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Community Compost Collection
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Log on to the McHenry County Virtual Gardenfest on April 10
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Extension is here to share in your gardening triumphs and woes
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Use fall leaves in home compost
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Put fall leaves to work as compost
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Turn kitchen scraps into food for your garden
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Find nature in your backyard with environmental webinar series
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Worm digestion helps feed soil
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Revive your compost pile after winter
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Thermal composting speeds process
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January Master Gardener Column
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Staff
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Sarah Farley
Extension Educator, Local Food Systems and Small Farms
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Zachary Grant
Extension Educator, Local Food Systems and Small Farms
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Richard Hentschel
Horticulture Educator
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Kathryn Pereira
Extension Educator, Local Food Systems and Small Farms
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Sarah Vogel
Horticulture and Natural Resources Educator
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