Jason Hartong has worked for nearly ten years in real estate, landscape design and as a photographer, providing photographs for the BBC and several glossy magazines. Educated as a postgraduate in Residential Landscape Architecture from Oxford, England, Jason designs landscapes in both North America and Europe. He writes about real estate, design and living well for the Chicago North Shore community. Fancy a martini?

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Green living weekend

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October 3, 5:03 PM

by Jason Hartong, North Shore and Evanston Examiner

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The time has come again for the annual Green Living Festival. The event is being held on Saturday, October 4th at the Evanston Ecology Center, located at 2024 McCormick Blvd. The event hours will be from 9:00am-4:00pm.

The festival will focus on ways the public can contribute to reducing carbon emissions and living cleaner lifestyles. There will be presentations, demonstrations, tours of a mini-farm at Twiggs Park and activities to engage the entire family. The event is sponsored by local green-businesses and organizations, which will introduce products and ideas to live in an environmentally sustainable way.

The festival is being held as a free event and everyone is welcome to attend. Invite your friends and family to join you!

For more info: 847 448 8256

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Autumn landscape

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September 11, 2:57 PM

As Summer is officially ending, it’s a fantastic time to get a new landscape designed and built. Trees, shrubs and perennials all do very well with being planted this time of year. The typical rainfall and cooler temperatures keep plants from getting... Read More
Topics: North Shore , chicago , landscape design , Hartong

Evanston's Union Pizzeria

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September 5, 2:55 AM

Having already run a successful fine Italian restaurant, the owners of Campagnola opened a complimentary venture last Spring. The Union Pizzeria has an ambience reminiscent of a contemporary Milan eatery and a festive crowd at almost any hour of... Read More
Topics: Evanston , North Shore , Jason Hartong , Restaurant

The Chicago Botanic Garden

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August 30, 2:31 AM

While Summer might be ending soon, The Chicago Botanic Garden welcomes visitors all year long. The amazing variety of individual gardens continually change and always entice the senses with a new experience.The park displays many garden styles and designs... Read More
Topics: North Shore , Jason Hartong , gardens , landscape

Whole Foods Market FlavorFest

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August 22, 3:45 PM

Whole Foods will be hosting the FlavorFest, which will include music, food and cooking demonstrations. There will be plenty to do for the entire family. Old school bands like the English Beat and the Smithereens will be playing along with several local... Read More
Topics: Evanston , chicago , Whole Foods , FlavorFest , Music

Outdoor living space

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August 15, 12:54 AM

The importance of landscape garden design has become accepted in America, as property owners look to expand usable living space. The term “outdoor room” has been floating around for years but as the public becomes more aware about creating... Read More
Topics: North Shore , chicago , landscape design , gardens

Global credit crunch explained

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August 12, 2:16 AM

The Western World as a whole is experiencing the same lending problems as in the United States, due to the interdependence of banking on a global level. The United Kingdom has one of the highest homeownership percentages per population in the world.... Read More
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Smart property in a down market

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.floatright { float:right}.floatleft { float:left} Regardless of all the lending and foreclosure panic we hear in the news, real estate is still changing hands. Buying a home has become more about location and appearance than ever. A home... Read More
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The real estate market looks to rebound

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July 31, 1:44 AM

The Chicago North Shore has a fairly transient population, which has helped to keep the real estate market moving forward. If it were not for the number of large corporations and universities located in the area, property sales would have... Read More
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North Shore Summer in the sun

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One of the advantages of living on the North Shore is the exceptional quality of the lakefront. In case you are new to the area or have just ignored the lake until now, Evanston, Wilmette, Winnetka, Highland Park and Lake Forest all have... Read More
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