Next CCGA Coordinating Meeting – Tuesday April 25th, 6:30pm at CCGT
Center for Green Technology 445 North Sacramento, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe next CCGA Coordinating Meeting is Tuesday April 25th at 6:30pm at the Chicago Center for Green Technology CCGT at 445 N. Sacramento Blvd. and will be our final planning meeting before our Membership retreat and we will review the recent annual conference. We’ll meet…
CCGA Annual Spring Vegetable & Flower Distribution – Saturday, May 6
Center for Green Technology 445 North Sacramento, Chicago, IL, United StatesCommunity gardeners, please join us Saturday, May 6 for our Annual Spring Vegetable and Flower Seedling Distribution! When: May 6 @ 10:00am Where: Center for Green Technology @ 445 N. Sacramento in Chicago Cost: $5 per garden Please register in advance with Mamie at mamie@uic.edu…
Master Urban Farmer Training Program Spring/Summer Session 2017
the Children's Farm at The Center 12700 S. Southwest Highway, Palos Park, IL, United StatesThe University of Illinois Extension has just announced an Urban Ag training program being held on 12 consecutive Wednesdays from May 10th through July 26th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Location: the Children's Farm at The Center, 12700 S. Southwest Highway, Palos Park, IL. Intended for…
Lecture: Shade Garden Design
Sulzer Regional Library 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesMontrose Metra Community Garden - Green & Growing Speaker Series Presented by Montrose Metra Community Gardens, the Ravenswood Manor Garden Club and Chicago Public Library At The Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N. Lincoln Avenue Chicago IL 60625 Monday, May 15 at 7pm Shade Garden Design…
Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse Annual Plant Sale – Sat. May 20 & Sun. May 21 – 10am-2pm
Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse 3501 N. Kilbourn, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Kilbourn 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…
AUA’s Cultural Heritage Spring Gathering in Little Village – Saturday May 20th
La Villita Community Church 2300 S. Milllard Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesCultural heritage panel! Seed swap! Community slideshow of urban farms and gardens! Potluck! Chicken care workshop! Know Your Rights Resource Table! Come together with us to enjoy all this and more at AUA's Cultural Heritage Spring Gathering! We hope you can join us for this…
Next CCGA Coordinating Meeting – Tuesday May 23, 6pm
Center for Green Technology 445 North Sacramento, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe next CCGA Coordinating Meeting will be Tuesday, May 23 at 6pm at the Chicago Center for Green Technology CCGT at 445 N. Sacramento Blvd. and our focus will be preparation for our retreat and wrap-up reporting on the CCGA 5th Annual Conference in March.…
Growing Herbs for Flavor, Nutrition, and Health – Workshop Saturday June 10th at 9am
Center for Green Technology 445 North Sacramento, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe CCGA Education Committee is hosting a new culinary herb workshop! Learn how to grow, cook, preserve and make simple home remedies with herbs in this informative and tasty workshop about the wide range of herbs easily grown in our Chicago gardens. Chef and farmer…
Lecture: Organic Gardening Basics
Sulzer Regional Library 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesMontrose Metra Community Garden - Green & Growing Speaker Series Presented by Montrose Metra Community Gardens, the Ravenswood Manor Garden Club and Chicago Public Library At The Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N. Lincoln Avenue Chicago IL 60625 Monday, June 19 at 7pm Organic Gardening Basics…
Veggie Bingo at the Hideout
The Hideout 1354 W Wabansia, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Hideout and NeighborSpace present VEGGIE BINGO FAMILY FRIENDLY! Every Wednesday in Summer: June 21–September 6, 2017, 5:30-8pm At the Hideout, 1354 West Wabansia in Chicago PRIZES INCLUDE FARM-FRESH VEGETABLES— GRAND PRIZE IS A GIANT BAG OF ORGANIC PRODUCE FROM IRV AND SHELLY’S FRESH PICKS!…