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Iowa's Path to Sustainability with Connie Mutel | Second Sunday Garden Forum

Ecologist and writer Connie Mutel, will moderate today's panel "Iowa's Path to Sustainability" based on the book Tending Iowa's Land - Pathways to a Sustainable Future...

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Growing Your Own Veggies 101 | Second Sunday Garden Forum

Lisa Hinzman Howard or as she’s known in the gardening world, Midwest Garden Gal, will cover GIY (Grow It Yourself): Veggies 101, to encourage gardeners to adopt the worldwide trend to grow your...

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2023 Second Sunday Garden Forum | Opportunities & Options for a Greener Tomorrow | Project GREEN and ICPL

Jane Wilch, Iowa City Recycling Coordinator, will discuss opportunities and options that citizens can make for A GREENER Tomorrow. Iowa City’s Resource Management Division and staff are leaders in...

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2023 Second Sunday Garden Forum | Naturalizing Roadsides | Project GREEN and ICPL

Naturalizing Roadsides: Making a More Beautiful Iowa

Chris Henze, Johnson County Roadside Vegetation Manager, will address Naturalizing Roadsides: Making a more beautiful Iowa. The prairie...

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2023 Second Sunday Garden Forum | What's New in the Garden? | Project GREEN and ICPL

Dawn Bouslog, owner of Dawn’s Pleasant Valley Greenhouses in South English will forecast What’s New in the Garden. Using her knowledge and skills operating a popular greenhouse for decades, Dawn...

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The Story of Iowa's Factory Farms: A Critical History & Solutions | Iowa City Public Library

The Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture presents: The story of Iowa's factory farms - a critical history & solutions, a collection of presentations. Presenters for this event, in...

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Memory Matters: Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia | Alzheimer's Association and ICPL

Do you know someone with Alzheimer's disease or dementia? In the United States alone, more than 6 million individuals are living with Alzheimer’s and 11 million are serving as their unpaid...

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Prairie Plants for Perennial Gardens with Iowa City Superintendent of Parks & Forestry

Guest Tyler Baird, IC Superintendent of Parks & Forestry, will highlight the role native prairie plants can play in a perennial garden. Benefits of prairie natives will be discussed along with...

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Introduction to Sustainable Farming | Latham Science Engagement Initiative and GROW Johnson County

How can farming be beneficial for the environment? Do you want to learn about sustainable farming practices in Iowa and how you can get involved? Members of the Latham Science Engagement...

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Second Sunday Garden Forum | The University of Iowa's Trees | Project GREEN and ICPL

Andrew Dahl, the University of Iowa Urban Forestry Supervisor and Campus Arborist, will give a visual survey and commentary on the most notable of the 8,000 trees / 320 species of trees on the UI...

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