CCGA Workshop: Visioning the Future for Our Gardens on Saturday, Sept. 17 – Updated event info
Community gardens have the power to improve the lives of every Chicagoan…
… whether it’s a beautiful space to connect to nature for mental health, a pollinator garden to provide a food source for wildlife, an allotment garden where people can grow their own food, or its collective impact on improving climate change and building community.
We’re asking you, Chicago’s community gardeners, to help shape the future of community gardens in our city by participating in this workshop and discussion with CCGA’s own May Toy along with David King, the We Will Chicago Outreach Director. Dr. Molly Doane will also share findings from her extensive research of Chicago community and school gardens and how they support social and environmental wellbeing in numerous ways.
Coffee, tea, and a light vegetarian lunch will be provided. Attendees will also receive We Will Chicago swag bags. This is a free event.
WHEN & WHERE:
Saturday, September 17 from 10 am-12 noon
UIC Behavioral Science Building, 1007 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60607
ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP TO:
• Explore and learn innovative approaches to turn research into activism to drive urban planning and policies centered on improving both community and environmental health through community gardening.
• Provide your input to help create goals and policies to establish community gardens as an integral element in creating an equitable and resilient Chicago with the needed funding and support where Chicagoans in all neighborhoods have access to safe beautiful green spaces and gardens and the ability to grow healthy food through the We Will Chicago initiative.
THE PRESENTERS:
Dr. Molly Doane, Associate Professor, UIC Anthropology, Sociocultural and Latin Studies
David L. Collier King,Director, We Will Chicago Outreach & Engagement, City of Chicago Dept. of Planning & Development
May Toy, CCGA Advocacy & Outreach and Resources & Distributions, We Will Chicago Advisory Council, Skinner Park Advisory Council, Loomis St. Community Garden
REGISTER:
Registration is full for this event. Please email communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org to place your name on a waiting list in case there are cancellations.
EVENT INFO:
Below is some info you may find helpful, and feel free to contact Lorraine or Amy if you have any questions. If you are unable to attend the workshop, please send an email to Amy asap so we can open the space to someone else. Thank you!
When & Where
Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10am – Noon
UIC Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 2105
1007 W. Harrison St.
Chicago, IL 60607
Getting to the Workshop
The easiest way to find the Behavioral Sciences Building (BSB) and classroom is to enter the UIC campus at Morgan and Harrison streets. We’ll have CCGA signs (and hopefully a few volunteers) posted at the BSB to help guide you to Room 2105, which is on the west side of the Behavioral Sciences Building on the 2nd floor in the Anthropology wing.
The easiest (and most accessible) way to find the classroom is to enter through the rear of the building (see map below). From Harrison and Morgan, continue walking west a half block and turn left at the large parking lot. Walk past the dumpsters and you’ll see a blue sign for the Behavioral Sciences Building and a ramped/accessible sidewalk to the entrance (see pic below). Once inside the building, go straight ahead and take the elevators to the 2nd floor. Turn right and the sign for the Anthropology wing should be visible. From there, Room 2105 is just ahead to the left.
Public transportation: The #60 Blue Island/26th and #7 Harrison CTA buses stop at Morgan and Harrison, right in front of the Behavioral Sciences Building. You can also take the Blue line to the UIC/Halsted stop, exit on Morgan St., and walk east past Congress to Harrison St. Cross the street and the Behavioral Sciences Building will be the brown brick building to the right.
Car Parking: The closest public parking lot is the Harrison Street Parking Structure, it’s just west of the UIC Theater at 1100 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60607 and is $7-9 (for 2-3 hours). Please note that the surface lots closest to the BSB are card access only.
Bike info: There is a bike rack outside of the Harrison St. entrance to the Behavioral Sciences Building. The closest DIVVY bike station is located at the Student Services building at Racine and Harrison. There are several other DIVVY bike stations and bike racks across campus.
Refreshments & Lunch
Coffee and tea will be available. Please bring your own beverage container if possible.
Lunch is being generously provided by Crave Kabob and is a vegetarian falafel wrap with chips.