Nora Woodworth
- Jun 3, 2022
- 4 min
A Deeper Look into World Ocean Day
As June 8 - World Ocean Day - approaches, it’s easy to feel that as a Midwesterner living very far from the ocean, our actions don’t have...
Jenny Hill
- May 27, 2022
- 2 min
Controlling Cutworms, Cool Season Crops and Planting Lore
The Happy Dancing Turtle atrium/gardens/hoop houses are in full swing now and Gardener Dave has some tips to share about controlling...
Jenny Hill
- May 19, 2022
- 4 min
Community Connections and Environmental Education Highlights of Spring Fair
Since its beginning over 15 years ago (!) Back to Basics has been about bringing people together to learn about resilient and sustainable...
Jenny Hill
- May 13, 2022
- 3 min
Exploring Farms and Co-ops for Local Foods
Spring brings the return of Farmer’s Markets and increases our urge to travel and explore. Have you ever wondered who are the “farmers”...
Jenny Hill
- Apr 22, 2022
- 3 min
There's Still Time to Celebrate Earth Day
If Earth Day snuck up on you (like we keep hoping Spring-like weather will sneak up on us), know there is still time to celebrate your...
HDT Team
- Apr 1, 2022
- 3 min
Getting a Jump on the Growing Season
Happy Dancing Turtle’s Grower Dave starts 10,000+ seeds on campus every year. He grows plants in many ways–using hoop houses, aquaponics,...