Plant Distribution/Swap
Free event: Seed Swap 1/26 11am-1pm at The Morton Arboretum
The Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, ILThe Morton Arboretum is holding its third annual seed swap <https://www.mortonarb.org/courses/seed-swap-0> on January 26th from 11am to 1pm at Thornhill Education Center. The event is free with paid admission to the Arboretum. Additional seed-saving and seed-starting classes will be offered before and after the event:…
MidFex Grafting Workshop: Sunday March 31, 2019, 1pm
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesFind out what grafting fruit tress is all about. Learn the the whys and hows with experienced grafters. We will also have an impressive amount of scion wood available for grafting. The purpose of the grafting workshop is to learn how to graft. Nonmember beginners…
April 7th, 2019 Spring Seed Swap! Presented by the UIC Heritage Garden
What role do seeds play in advancing food sovereignty? How does community gardening cultivate cultural diversity? How does gardening heal a community? Join the UIC Heritage Garden for our Fifth annual Spring Seed Swap! We invite gardeners, organizations, and community members interested in learning more…
Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse Organic Plant Sale
Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse 3501 N. Kilbourn, Chicago, IL, United StatesKilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse will offer more than 150 varieties of organically-grown vegetable, herb, and flower seedlings. Customers can expect a wide variety of open-pollinated and heirloom tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. Other highlights include an assortment of herbs, greens and onions. This year will feature…
CCGA Perennial Distribution at 10am
New Horizons Community Garden 401 S. Central Park, Chicago, IL, United StatesThursday September 26th at 4pm is cutoff date for registering. Sept. 28, 2019 perennial distribution flyer
Pumpkin Smash – Composting Collection
Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences 3857 W 111th Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesAll area residents are invited to drop off their jack-o-lanterns at this one day only composting collection. We're also collecting gourds, corn stalks and straw bales to keep them out of the landfill. Natural materials only please! That means no googly eyes, yarn, stickers, candles, etc. There…
Avondale Gardening Alliance Seed Swap
Metropolitan Brewery 3057 North Rockwell, Chicago, IllinoisSeed swap! Come meet your neighbors and talk garden plans! Lots of seeds available, even if you don't have your own to trade. Soup and bread available for small donation. Come enjoy the fantastic view of the Chicago River from Metropolitan Brewery.
CCGA Vegetable Workshop & Tool Distribution
Center for Green Technology 445 North Sacramento, Chicago, IL, United StatesWe are delighted that vegetable growing expert Dan Gibbs will give a workshop on early season vegetables you can get started soon in your community garden (or on your window sill). Each attending community garden will receive packets of the appropriate seeds. Also, the Resources…
Little Village Gardeners Coalition Seed Swap / Coalicion de jardineros de la Villita Intercambio de Semillas
Iglesia Amor de Dios 2356 N. Sawyer, Chicago, IL, United StatesCCGA Resources Perennial Distribution
New Horizons Community Garden 401 S. Central Park, Chicago, IL, United StatesCCGA Fall Perennial Distribution Flyer CCGA Resources Perennial Distribution Friday September 25th starting at Noon New Horizons Community Garden, 425 S. Central Park Blvd. Chicago, IL 60624 Presented By: CCGA Resources Committee