Chicago's only broadcast gardening, green living and environment show. http://www.mikenowak.net Guests: Guests: Lisa Albrecht of Solar Service, Inc. and Illinois Solar Energy Association (ISEA) board member promotes next Saturday's Illinois Solar Energy Tour; Mike Repkin, Dave Hampton and Molly Meyer talk about their work with Urban Habitat Chicago and the evolution of roof top gardens; chicken aficionado Michelle Thoma previews next Sunday's Hen-apalooza Chicagoland Chicken Coop Tour http://www.mikenowak.net/9-26-10%20Mike%20Nowak%20Show%20Podcast.mp3 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) 26 Sep 2010 15:07:00 CST http://www.mikenowak.net/podcast92610 Guests: MELA Executive Director Carol Becker talks about teaming up with O'Keefe Elementary School to renovate the memorial garden honoring a slain student--she is joined by science teacher Emily Kenny and neighborhood resident Thresa Conley; new chief horticulturist Jennifer Davit for Millennium Park's Lurie Garden, and Sue Markgraf from GreenMark PR talk about managing the garden; Natural Resource Defense Council's Josh Mogerman discusses last weeks oil spill in Romeoville and the wisdom of continuing U.S. dependence on tar sands oil. http://www.mikenowak.net/9-19-10%20Mike%20Nowak%20Show%20Podcast.mp3 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) 19 Sep 2010 14:24:00 CST http://www.mikenowak.net/podcast91910 First show at new start time of 9:00 a.m. Guests: Sandy Syburg of Purple Cow Organics talks about organic soil amendments and a possible peat moss alternative; Bob Erlich, amateur Monarch butterfly raiser, brings a live chrysalis to the studio, and explains the mission of Monarch Watch and some of the difficulties in collecting and releasing these insects. http://www.mikenowak.net/9-12-10%20Mike%20Nowak%20Show%20Podcast.mp3 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) 12 Sep 2010 14:21:00 CST http://www.mikenowak.net/podcast91210 Guests: Recycling cassette tapes; Rick DiMaio Weather; Lee Goodman, Northbrook activist and supporter of a front yard vegetable garden; Michael A. Bryson and Carl Zimring discuss the new Sustainability Studies Program at Roosevelt University. http://www.mikenowak.net/9-5-10%20Mike%20Nowak%20Show%20Podcast.mp3 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) 5 Sep 2010 11:50:00 CST http://www.mikenowak.net/podcast9510 Guests: Victoria Anderson from Gethsemane Garden Center in Chicago, talks about fall starter vegetables; Alex Lyakhovetsky, tells about his mother, who was told by the village of Northbrook to take down her garden; Kathleen Thompson looks at CSAs. http://www.mikenowak.net/8-29-10%20Mike%20Nowak%20Show%20Podcast.mp3 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) 29 Aug 2010 20:50:00 CST http://www.mikenowak.net/podcast82910 Guests: Purple Asparagus benefit "Corks and Crayons," Hosta Happening at Foxwillow Pines, New Orleans musicians Shamarr Allen and Paul Sanchez http://www.mikenowak.net/8-22-10%20Mike%20Nowak%20Show%20Podcast.mp3 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) 22 Aug 2010 15:56:00 CST http://www.mikenowak.net/podcast82210 Social media hits the gardening world! http://www.mikenowak.net/8-15-10%20Mike%20Nowak%20Show%20Podcast.mp3 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) 15 Aug 2010 15:52:00 CST http://www.mikenowak.net/podcast81510 Guests: Illinois Extension Fruits and Vegetables Educator Maurice Ogutu, about the safety of vegetables gardens that were flooded by recent heavy rains; 2010 STIHL Tour des Trees reunion with Mary DiCarlo of the TREE Fund, and riders Pam Pinkley, Mark Younger, Greg Cadieux, John Kirchner and Jim Skiera. http://www.mikenowak.net/8-8-10%20Mike%20Nowak%20Show%20Podcast.mp3 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) 8 Aug 2010 11:38:00 CST http://www.mikenowak.net/podcast8810