Author: CCGA Communications Team

Congratulations to the 2022 CEGA Award Winners!

Congratulations to the 2022 CEGA Award Winners!

Lead photo: Getting ready for the group photo, by Julie Siegel, courtesy of the CEGA website Once again the vital work of gardeners has been recognized through the Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards (CEGA), which returned to in-person site visits this year. Gardens that had…

Wreath Making Demo, Container Workshop & Holiday Plant Sale – Saturday December 3rd

Wreath Making Demo, Container Workshop & Holiday Plant Sale – Saturday December 3rd

Austin community gardener and expert plant designer Juline McClinton will demonstrate festive wreath making. Bridget Schroeder of The Contained Garden will lead a hands-on workshop on creating a beautiful holiday container. Plant sale to follow at 11am. Be sure to register by December 1st. See…

Chicago Tribune investigation: MWRD failed to warn gardeners free sludge contains toxic PFAs

Chicago Tribune investigation: MWRD failed to warn gardeners free sludge contains toxic PFAs

We encourage all gardeners and growers to read Michael Hawthorn’s investigation into dangerous PFAs (https://www.epa.gov/pfas) found in biosolids in MWRD’s free EQ compost. It is imperative that every gardener understand the dangers of PFAs in our soil and compost as referenced in his Tribune article:…

CCGA Workshop: Visioning the Future for Our Gardens on Saturday, Sept. 17 – Updated event info

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,…

There are a few tickets left for tomorrow’s celebration – join us!

There are a few tickets left for tomorrow’s celebration – join us!

It looks to be beautiful tomorrow evening for our 10th Anniversary Celebration at the gorgeous Garfield Park Conservatory. There are still a few tickets left, so come out and join us! Visit the event page for all the info! The festivities begin at 5pm and…

Monarch Community Science Project

Monarch Community Science Project

The Monarch Community Science Project works with the public to help researchers at the Field Museum understand how successful milkweed plants in cities and towns are at providing habitat for monarch caterpillars.  Full details on the Monarch Community Science Project are HERE. The project has…

Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards (CEGA) 2022

Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards (CEGA) 2022

Chicago gardeners! After two long pandemic years, the Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards (CEGA) are back! In 2022, CEGA judges will be once again visiting gardens throughout Chicago—in person!—as part of the Windy City’s only citywide gardening honors. It’s free and open to the public…

Two South Cook County Composting Events in July

University of Illinois Extension in Cook County is bringing two composting events to the south suburbs. Residents can drop off kitchen waste to be composted and pick up a bucket of finished compost. Please BYOB (bring your own bucket). Finished compost is first come, first…