Richard Tilley was a legendary Wicker Park resident and gardener. He died on May 19, 2018 at the age of 91. On February 3, 2013, he appeared on The Mike Nowak Show to share his secrets of seed starting.

Richard Tilley was a Wicker Park resident and a legendary gardener in that community. He died on May 19, 2018 at the age of 91. On February 3, 2013, he appeared on The Mike Nowak Show with fellow Wicker Park gardener Denise Browning and other guests to talk about his seed starting techniques and secrets. As always, he was delightful. This edited segment highlights his part of that show's conversation.

Renee Costanzo and Lourdes Valenzuela from Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse gear up for next week’s plant sale, and bird conservationists Judy Pollock and Jeff Skrentny prepare to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day at LaBagh Woods.

Renee Costanzo and Lourdes Valenzuela preview the the annual Kilbourn Park Organic Plant Sale and talk about the challenges of growing thousands of seedlings for the event. Bird conservationists Judy Pollock and Jeff Skrentny talk about the International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) cekebration Saturday, May 19 at LaBagh Woods in Chicago.

Ruth Kerzee of the Midwest Pesticide Action Center explains what Chicago Grows Green Week has to do with your lawn. John Quail from Friends of the Chicago River highlights environmental victories and the outlook for the future of this urban river.

Ruth Kerzee, executive director of the Midwest Pesticide Action Center (MPAC) talks about Chicago Grows Green Week, an event to educate the public about pesticides, their use and misuse. John Quail, Director of Watershed Planning for Friends of the Chicago River, previews Chicago River Day and lists the various successful campaigns to improve the quality of Chicago's major waterway.

Holly and Joey Baird, The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener, answer gardening questions for a cold spring. Pam and Lan Richart from Eco-Justice Collaborative Andrew Rehn from Prairie Rivers Network explain the threat to a cherished east central Illinois river.

Pam & Lan Richart, co-directors of Eco-Justice Collaborative, and Andrew Rehn, water resources engineer with Prairie Rivers Network. talk about why the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River in east central Illinois was added to the list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2018. Holly and Joey Baird, The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener, have gardening advice for what has been a cold spring in the Midwest.

 

Pass the Pistil blogger Emily Murphy discusses her new book, Grow What You Love. 32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack and 43rd Ward Alderman Michele Smith explain how their plan for a North Branch Park & Nature Preserve will set aside 24 contiguous acres of riverfront land in the middle of new Chicago urban development. Jen Walling from the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) reports on HB5293, which threatens to undermine the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board.

Pass the Pistil blogger Emily Murphy discusses her new book, Grow What You Love. 32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack and 43rd Ward Alderman Michele Smith explain how their plan for a North Branch Park & Nature Preserve will set aside 24 contiguous acres of riverfront land in the middle of new Chicago urban development. Jen Walling from the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) reports on HB5293, which threatens to undermine the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board.