Earth Day Celebration & Seed Swap – Austin
BUILD Chicago 5100 W Harrison Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesCelebrate the Earth this year with BUILD Chicago. This FREE, family friendly event will feature a seed swap, resource fair, One Earth Collective film screening, DJ, Bike Raffle and fix it clinic, Cooking Demo, art projects and more! The 11 am film screening of Cafeteria…
Norwood Park Backyard Plant Sale & Sustainable Garden Tour 🌱
My Clever Garden Chicago 5837 N Newark Ave Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL, United StatesDiscover a hidden gem in historic Norwood Park! This unique backyard plant sale offers vegetables, flowers, and herbs grown sustainably in a thriving urban garden with a passive solar greenhouse and perennial beds. 📍 Location: 5837 N Newark Ave, Chicago 💰 Payment: Cash, Venmo, or…
Garden-Ready Yard Plant Sale
My Clever Garden Chicago 5837 N Newark Ave Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a special backyard plant sale in the heart of historic Norwood Park! Not only can you pick up vibrant, homegrown plants, but you’ll also get a rare chance to explore a sustainable urban garden—including a passive solar greenhouse and lush perennial gardens.…
Black Farmer Lobby Day – Springfield
Black Farmers Lobby Day May 14th, 2025 8 am - 2 pm in Springfield, State Capitol. This is an important meeting day especially for Black Farmers, Growers and or in Food Space across Illinois, where they’ll be given opportunity to come meet and lobby in…
May Lunch & Grow: Conversations with Conservationists and Gardeners
ZoomMay Lunch & Grow: Conversations with Conservationists and Gardeners Lunch & Grow: Conversations with Conservationists and Gardeners Chicago Grows Food is hosting a monthly event that will be a space to learn from an expert about what to focus on each month in your garden.…
May CCGA Coordinating Meeting
Please join us for our monthly coordinating meeting. Representatives from all the working groups come together to coordinate our actions. All community gardeners and supporters are invited to attend. CCGA coordinating meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, except for July &…
NRCS Field Day – Lynwood
Tuesday May 20, 6 - 8 pm Location: Willowthorne 2701 Glenwood Dyer Rd, Lynwood, IL 60411 Reimbursable conservation practices like Micro-Irrigation Water Management Planning, Forestry Management Planning, Conservation Cover Planting and High Tunnels are now available to small scale urban growers. Extension educators, along with…
U of I Extension Community Forum – River Forest
Thatcher Woods Pavillion 8030 Chicago Ave, River Forest, IL, United StatesWe’d love for you to join us for an upcoming Community Forum hosted by the University of Illinois Extension serving Cook County. As we plan our focus areas for the next three years, we want to hear directly from our residents—people who know the community…
June Lunch & Grow: Conversations with Conservationists and Gardeners
ZoomJune Lunch & Grow: Conversations with Conservationists and Gardeners Lunch & Grow: Conversations with Conservationists and Gardeners Chicago Grows Food is hosting a monthly event that will be a space to learn from an expert about what to focus on each month in your garden.…
June CCGA Coordinating Meeting
Please join us for our monthly coordinating meeting. Representatives from all the working groups come together to coordinate our actions. All community gardeners and supporters are invited to attend. CCGA coordinating meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, except for July &…