2026 Back to Basics
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Back to Basics is a series focused on the basics of homesteading and heirloom skills you can do at home to become more self-sufficient and save money.
Composting 101: 10:30 am on Thursday, October 1
Have you wanted to start composting and don't know where to start? Extension Educator Ken Johnson will be teaching the science behind healthy composting and what items and scraps you should and shouldn't use.
Clinton County Extension Office - 1163 N. Fourth Street, Breese, IL
Basic Tree Care - 9 am on Saturday, October 10
Trees require care to stay healthy and thrive. Mary Grapperhaus, a retired Natural Resources Coordinator for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, will show participants how to prune trees and which practices will help your trees maintain their health.
Carlyle Lake Visitor Center Outdoor Classroom (located behind the Visitor Center) - 795 Lake Rd, Carlyle, IL 62231
Composting 101: 10:30 am on Thursday, October 1
Have you wanted to start composting and don't know where to start? Extension Educator Ken Johnson will be teaching the science behind healthy composting and what items and scraps you should and shouldn't use.
Clinton County Extension Office - 1163 N. Fourth Street, Breese, IL
Basic Tree Care - 9 am on Saturday, October 10
Trees require care to stay healthy and thrive. Mary Grapperhaus, a retired Natural Resources Coordinator for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, will show participants how to prune trees and which practices will help your trees maintain their health.
Carlyle Lake Visitor Center Outdoor Classroom (located behind the Visitor Center) - 795 Lake Rd, Carlyle, IL 62231
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