written by Yvonne Malone Cindy Brasic, local beekeeper & founder of C Bee's Honey Cindy Brasic is a dedicated local beekeeper who maintains backyard hives, supplying raw, unfiltered local honey while advocating for pollinator health in the area. Cindy is passionate about natural remedies, environmental sustainability, gardening and living in harmony with the body’s needs. She began C Bee's Honey in early 2025 after completing a beekeeping class through the Illinois Bee Rescue

written by Irene Hogstrom Andrew Hipp, PhD, Director of the Herbarium and Lead Scientist in Plant Systematics at the Morton Arboretum, enthusiastically educated attendees about sedges, a genus of plants he has been studying since 1995. Native landscaping encourages us to expand our use of different genera of plants. Scanning a native plant catalogue, or attending a native plant sale, plants are typically listed in these categories: Trees and Shrubs, Forbs, and then Grasses an

written by Arthur Laciak Presenters Sarene Alsharif and Jodi Doyle at July 28, 2026 Greener Grove Meeting, Lincoln Center in Downers Grove We have all heard of the major negative environmental impacts of fast fashion, but last month’s speakers provided us with helpful tips for all of us to dress more sustainably. Greener Grove welcomed Sarene Alsharif - the CEO and Co-Founder of Tad More Tailoring & Alterations and the Tad More Sustainability Institute - and Jodi Doyle - a wa