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Native Plant Series on Tap for Sept. 13
The Native Plant Series, hosted by Johnson County Conservation, is gearing up for fall with local experts presenting a variety of fascinating and educational topics. The next session, on Sunday, Sept. 13, will feature “The…
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Bur Oak Land Trust Thursday, Oct. 22, 5:30-8:30 p.m. GOLDEN HOUR – SAVE THE DATE. Bur Oak’s annual year-end fundraiser, Golden Hour, is set for Thursday, Oct. 22 at Wilson’s Ciderhouse in Iowa City. We’re…
Keep readingNew Sculpture Shines on Project GREEN Gardens
By Linda Schreiber During Open Gardens Weekend on June 27-28, visitors were treated to the debut of “Lunar Horizon,” a new sculpture created by Nick Goergen. The local artist volunteers at Project GREEN Gardens, helping…
Keep readingGet Ready to BioBlitz
The public is invited to explore, observe, and document biodiversity across the 8-acre garden site. Working alongside local experts, you’ll contribute to a multi-year effort tracking how species diversity changes over time—real science happening right…
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City of Iowa City – icgov.org Saturdays, 7:30 a.m.-noon IOWA CITY FARMERS MARKET. 415 E. Washington St. The City of Iowa City continues its popular open-air farmers market on Saturday mornings at Chauncey Swan parking…
Keep readingBuilding a Dead Hedge
By Jodee Miller This spring, as I was considering the gardening projects I wanted to accomplish this year, an interesting idea presented itself on my Instagram feed – a dead hedge. Similar to brush piles…
Keep readingTrolling at Bickelhaupt Arboretum
By Sharon Rude I had the opportunity to visit Bickelhaupt Arboretum on Thursday, April 30. It is located in a residential neighborhood, one mile northwest of Eastern Iowa Community College in Clinton, Iowa. It is…
Keep readingComposting and Community in the Tropics
By Jairo Munoz Composting in the tropics should be easy given the year-round heat and abundant rainfall. Implementing a simple, sustainable composting program in my neighborhood in Medellin, Colombia, has been complicated at times, though…
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