insectarium – driven underground
#Ambient #SpringfieldIL #ambient #darkambient #drone #ritual #soundscape #soundscapes #soundtrack #Springfield
CC BY-NC-ND (#CreativeCommons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives) #ccmusic
https://insectarium.bandcamp.com/album/driven-underground

#SpringfieldIL #CommunityGarden Seeks Applicants for 2025 Season

March 13, 2025 in Local News |

"The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) seeks individuals or families interested in starting their own garden to raise fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers in a community setting. The IDOA’s Community Garden is located on the infield of the #IllinoisStateFair Grandstand racetrack and features 200 garden plots. Of those plots, 100 are designated for organic gardening, and the remaining 100 plots are assigned for non-organic gardening. Each plot costs $20 and can be tilled for you for an additional charge. The Department will supply water and #compost free of charge. Those interested in participating in the 2025 growing season are encouraged to fill out a garden application on the IDOA website: agr.illinois.gov/consumers/communitygarden.html Completed applications and payments can be returned by mail or to the front desk of the IDOA at the John R. Block Building, Attention: Community Garden, 801 E. Sangamon Ave., Springfield, IL 62794. If you would like more information about this year’s Community Garden, visit the IDOA website or contact the Department at (217) 785-8300."

http://www.lawndalenews.com/2025/03/community-garden-seeks-applicants-for-2025-season/
#FoodSovereignty #FoodSecurity #BuildingCommunity #CommunityGardens #SolarPunkSunday #Illinois

#CommunityGardens help fill the gap with rising grocery costs

by Carlee Bronkema Mar 10, 2025

#SpringfieldIL - "When grocery bills start climbing, fresh fruits and vegetables are often the first to go. But community gardens in Springfield are hoping to help fill the gap, and provide healthy choices for the community.

"'We not only have the produce available, but produce of a quality that really makes us proud,' said Yves Doumen, Founder and Director of Motherland Gardens Community Project. 'We started this as a response to food insecurity during COVID... we really have a lot of issues with food supply in the community where we are.'

"Motherland has already started growing several varieties of vegetables, using a green house on the property. They have an area with personal plots, where community members can 'rent' a bed to grow plants in. They also have communal plots, where they grow the food they provide to community members.

"The Enos Park community Gardens also provides a similar service in Springfield. They have a mix of both communal and personal plots in their garden space. Manager Carey Smith says they have a large waitlist for their personal plots, and believes it could be due to the cost of fresh produce in the store.

"'In our neighborhood we have an expensive grocery store so a lot of people do shop for their groceries at the dollar store, which is not ideal,' said Smith. 'To be able to supplement with fruits and vegetables from out garden is really helpful. We also see people who come from the hospital who are told to change their diets immediately and they go to the grocery store and can't afford that.'

"In 2024, the Enos Park has 2,300 visitor and volunteer engagements. They provide their produce to their volunteers, a food pantry and a community center. They also host few farmer's markets on Saturdays once summer produce starts kicking in.

"Smith and Doumen both say they think demand will increase in coming months due to tariffs, rising costs, and the end of food-related aid programs.

"Motherland starts providing produce at the end of June twice a week. As more plants start to grow, they will provide food to whoever stops by when it is available. They also hold events to educate community members about growing their own food, cooking with local produce, and handing out surplus supplies."

https://www.wandtv.com/community/community-gardens-help-fill-the-gap-with-rising-grocery-costs/article_9196419c-fdf6-11ef-a2c5-ab4569311f0f.html
#FoodSovereignty #FoodSecurity #BuildingCommunity #CommunityGardens #SolarPunkSunday

Oh shit I was on TV #Pillsbury #SpringfieldIL #murals https://www.wandtv.com/news/pillsbury-mills-site-celebrates-final-days-before-demolition/article_fe5c4cb6-a8f8-11ef-afb8-c7171063ae5a.html

A double #cicada emergence during the same month as a total #SolarEclipse sounds like the setup for a horror movie that is about to unfold in #SpringfieldIL.

https://cicadas.uconn.edu/

Today's #RoadTrip stop was to see the Abraham Lincoln Tomb in Springfield, Illinois. Atop the tall obelisk was what I thought was a carving of an eternal flame...until it moved its head! A closer look revealed an adult Red-tailed Hawk, calmly surveying its domain.
#birds #birdphotography #NaturePhotography #hawks #SpringfieldIL

Yesterday, I took a day trip to #Chicago from #BNL. This is only really possible because of the #Illinois subsidized #amtrak services. The Lincoln service is insanely more reliable than waiting on a passing long haul train which can be hours late. As a central Illinois resident I dream of a shuttle style service between each node of the #Peoria, #Bloomington, #SpringfieldIL triangle. Practically everyone along the route commutes to one of these cities for work. 1/

The Town House \\ Shaw, Metz & Dolio \\ Springfield, IL \\ 1958
#springfieldil #modernistarchitecture #architecture #photography #architecturalphotography #modernism

#ProjectILHome a bounding box consisting of I-74 to the north, the #illinoisriver to the west, the all important state line to the east, and I-70 to the south.

Those aren’t hard lines, #champaignurbana area north of 74 is just fine for example, but it covers CU, #BloomingtonIL and #NormalIL , #peoria , #springfieldil , #decaturil, and #EffinghamIl (and Charleston and such).

I really wish the North American #train #transit system was better... just out of curiosity, a train from #SpringfieldIL to #Toronto, #Ontario would take me 32 hours for about a 700 mile or 1100 km trip. A flight would be less than 4 hours air time. #rail

Things will be at least a little improved locally when the #IllinoisHighSpeedRail between Chicago and St. Louis is completed around 2025.

Enter the secret world of the #Springfield #punk #music scene with Brian Galecki | Community Voices #NPR #SpringfieldIL

https://www.nprillinois.org/community-voices/2022-11-23/enter-the-secret-world-of-the-springfield-punk-music-scene-with-brian-galecki-community-voices