August 13, 2017 – Cultivating Resilience




The Mike Nowak Show Podcasts show

Summary: <p>Lisa Hilgenberg, horticulturist for the <a href="https://www.chicagobotanic.org/gardens/fruitandveg">Regenstein Fruit and Vegetable Garden</a> at the Chicago Botanic Garden, joins Peggy Malecki as today's co-host while Mike has the day off. Michelle Hickey is co-founder and vice president of <a href="http://www.theresiliencyinstitute.net/">The Resiliency Institute</a> (TRI), a non-profit organization with a mission to transform Chicago’s suburbs into resilient communities based on the concept of permaculture. Chris Beiser, Plant Care Specialist for the <a href="https://www.chicagobotanic.org/">Chicago Botanic Garden</a>, talks about what he’s seeing in the way of pests and diseases in the summer garden.</p> <p></p>