4th CCGA Annual Conference Announced – Saturday March 5th – South Shore Cultural Center

The 4th CCGA annual conference is at the South Shore Cultural Center on Saturday March 5th at 9am. Registration is now open here. The cost to attend is $10 to help cover our costs and payment can be made when registering or in-person on March…

CCGA Greenhouses in Operation Now

Right now, the Resources Committee is growing annuals, tropical plants and succulents in two greenhouses: one at Austin High School and one at the Center for Green Technology. This active group is propagating their stock, and will soon begin to grow spring ephemerals like violas,…

Harvest Potluck Brunch & CCGA Coordinating Meeting

The next CCGA coordinating meeting is this weekend, Saturday, November 14th from 10:00 to Noon at the Center For Green Technology, 445 N Sacramento Blvd. We will celebrate the end of the summer growing season together and welcome fall with a Harvest Potluck Brunch! Please…

2015 Mini-Distributions

This year, the CCGA Resource Committee hosted four “Mini-Distributions” of plant material to community gardeners. “Mini-Distribution” is our title for an unanticipated donation of plant or other material that the Resource Committee wants to distribute to CCGA members as promptly as possible. Despite the necessarily…

Volunteer Opportunity in Edgewater – Learn about Ornamental Gardening and Build Community

Where: The Gateway Gardens of Edgewater Address: 1350 West Hollywood, Chicago What: Volunteers for Landscaping/ Programming/ Maintenance When: Wednesday Evenings at 6:30 pm/ Some Saturday Mornings Gateway Gardens are four separate parcels that “Welcome” passing vehicles and pedestrians to the lovely community of Edgewater. These…

Volunteers Needed for Great Perennial Divide

You may have already read about (and registered for) the CCGA’s 2014 Great Perennial Divide. Though the event itself happens on Saturday, September 27 also need a lot of help at all of the sites on the morning of Friday, September 26th to assist with…

Plant Giveaway September 28th – Volunteer Opportunity

We are helping to facilitate a multi-site plant giveaway on Saturday, September 28th. We need volunteers to help run the event. This is a great chance to connect with your fellow gardeners and help gardens all over the city, while also getting first dibs on…

Volunteer Opportunity: CCCG Perennial Giveaway, August 29th

CCCG is hosting a perennial giveaway in Garfield Park on August 29th, and they could use some volunteers. It’s a chance to help a great organization, learn how to run a plant giveaway, a snag some fancy perennials for yourself. Details below: We have a…