Articles filed under Giving Garden
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Scouts help Giving Garden campaign continue to growJun 07, 2011 8:01 am - Every Cub Scout promises to “help other people” and for members of Pack 1047 in Gilberts, that means vegetable gardening. Last month, the Cub Scouts and their leaders he...
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Giving Garden produce boxes overflow with fresh vegetablesFeb 08, 2011 10:40 am - Vegetable gardening may be winding down this summer, but fresh produce continues to pour into area food pantries from those participating in the Daily Herald Giving Gard...
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Convalescent Center contributes fresh produce to communityFeb 24, 2011 3:20 pm - Becky Behning has been making a steady recovery since arriving 17 years ago at the DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton - in a coma. "They brought me back," Behning say...
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Vegetable garden front and center instead of the backyardFeb 24, 2011 4:10 pm - Doug and Meghan Hill of Arlington Heights love to garden. No, really, they love gardening. One look at their front yard, confirms it. Yes, that's right. Their front yar...
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Giving Garden: Core group of volunteers tend to the gardenMar 08, 2011 3:51 pm - Soccer moms on the sidelines of next weekend's Barrington Classic Tournament will find an unusual diversion to explore in between games: an educational garden for the Ba...
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Harvest from Cub Scouts' Giving Garden growingSep 03, 2010 2:51 pm - Boy Scouts are known for their resourcefulness - but who knew they had green thumbs? In Gilberts, Cub Scout Troop 1047 and Boy Scout Pack 1047 are working together to te...
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Church volunteers drawn to growing produce for pantrySep 03, 2010 3:11 pm - A movement by members of a Palatine church to incorporate green practices into their lives has resulted in a more concerted effort in their garden. For the last few year...
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Master Gardeners get back to community gardening rootsSep 03, 2010 3:51 pm - A bumper crop of zucchini squash came up last month in one of the community garden plots in Glen Ellyn, leaving onlookers somewhat behind the 8-ball. Indeed, these small...
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Congregation starts garden to assist those in needAug 09, 2010 3:03 pm - Members of Barrington United Methodist Church have supported the FISH Food Pantry in Carpentersville for years, but this summer they have ramped up their donations with ...
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Gardening on, off clock satisfying for Baxter employeesAug 09, 2010 3:40 pm - As a company, Baxter International in Deerfield has defined clear goals in reducing its carbon footprint and incorporating green principles into its company policies. Ho...