Plant Distribution/Swap
Events
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Bag-Your-Own-Bulbs at Garfield Park Conservatory – FREE
JUST ADDED -- Free bulbs for gardeners! One day only. See info below: We have more than enough tulips and are happy to give them out to the community gardeners. We didn’t get through bagging all the ones that came last night and we expect …
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Tree Giveaway at Humboldt Park Family Adventure Day
Humboldt Park 1440 N Humboldt Dr , Chicago, IL, United StatesThis Saturday, join the Chicago Park District for Family Adventure Day at Humboldt Park from 10-2pm. One of the activities that will take place near the fieldhouse is a free native tree giveaway. Come take an oak, maple, redbud, tupelo, crabapple, or other sapling. We …
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CCCG Perennial & Flower Giveaway at Sherwood Peace Garden
Sherwood Peace Garden 61st and Princeton, Chicago, IL, United StatesFREE PERENNIAL FLOWERS AND GRASSES for your COMMUNITY GARDEN WHEN FRIDAY, JULY 25 Sign in starting 11:30 am Pick up plants from 12:00 - 2:30 pm WHERE Sherwood Peace Garden Princeton and 61st Streets (one block west of Dan Ryan Expressway) …
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Carnival Time at Mother Earth Garden
Mother Earth Garden 3059 W. 5th Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesFamily fun, carnival style playstreet event. Bounce house, sport, carnival games, and Zumba
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CCGA Hay Bale Pickup
Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT) 445 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe time to put the garden to bed is just around the corner. Chicago Community Garden Association has secured bales of hay available to community gardeners. The hay bales are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please call first to coordinate pick up with Angela …
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Great Perennial Divide – PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED
The Great Perennial Divide is a multi-site plant give-away open to all Chicago Community Gardens. There's just one requirement: register your garden for the Divide no later than Tuesday, September 23rd to ensure that you receive a generous selection of plants. WHEN: Saturday, September 27th. …
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CCGA Fall 2014 Workshop & Bulb Distribution
A free workshop held in the Garfield Park Conservatory's Jensen Room. Program: What You Can Do This Fall To Prepare Your Garden For 2015 (Michael Webb) Workshop: Planting Bulbs For Spring Color and Pollination (Kirsten Akre) Workshop: Bulb Planting Demonstration and Distribution CCGA welcomes all …
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6th Annual Peterson Garden Project Seed Swap
Whether you saved seeds from plants grown in your garden, have leftover new or used seed packets, or are looking for seeds, the 6th Annual Peterson Garden Project Seed Swap in the place to be! You never know what you will find – gardeners are …
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UIC Heritage Garden Spring Seed Swap
Hull House Residents' Dining Hall 800 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for our first ever Spring Seed Swap, hosted by the UIC Heritage Garden, at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum. We invite gardeners, organizations, and community members in the Chicago area to swap seeds, learn about seeds, and meet new gardening friends around the …
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CCGA – Spring into 2015
Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT) 445 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe March 7th CCGA Annual Conference was a great success, with over 220 community gardeners and friends attending to enjoy a multitude of workshops and exhibitor’s information booths. Now, on into our gardening season! Our April 11th meeting will start with breakout sessions for the …
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