2017 Spring Garden Events

Wild Things 2017 Conference Saturday, February 18 2017 9am – 6pm This is the seventh biennial Wild Things Conference, bringing together volunteers, advocates, citizen scientists, researchers, and nature enthusiasts from across the Chicago region. We look forward to welcoming you to our new conference space…

Fourth Annual Gardens of Englewood Tour, Saturday Sept. 10th at 10am

Tour the Hermitage Street Community and Veterans Gardens in Englewood.  Meet at Miles Davis Magnet Academy, 6740 South Paulina Ave.   Contact Bea Jasper at 312-479-0110 for more details.        

Micro-grants Opportunity to Help Fight Hunger in Chicago

The CHIditarod Foundation is accepting applications from organizations whose mission is related to alleviating hunger, addressing food insecurity, and/or improving the lives of the public through education, food or hunger relief in the metropolitan Chicago area. Smaller, community-led organizations are especially encouraged to apply. Hurry, Application…

Remember the CCGA Bulb Distribution Last October?

These photos show a few of the results!     Share your favorite CCGA photos with us!

Next CCGA Meeting – April 11th – Spring into 2015

The CCGA will meet again on Saturday, April 11th at the Chicago Center for Green Technology. RSVP and details here. The March 7th CCGA Annual Conference was a great success, with over 220 community gardeners and friends attending to enjoy a multitude of workshops and…

2015 Gathering – THIS is CCGA!

2015 Gathering – THIS is CCGA!

On Saturday, March 7th, over 220 gardeners representing more than 90 community gardens gathered for workshops, seed swapping, and fellowship at the 3rd Annual CCGA Gathering. Thanks to all who came. We have shared some pictures below. We encourage you to post more pictures in…