Soil and Compost Management Field Day – Matteson
Prairie State College Matteson Area Center, 4821 Southwick Drive, Matteson, IL 4821 Southwick Drive, Matteson, IL, United StatesExtension educator Zack Grant will show how he's designed the soil health management system used on our .25 acre diversified vegetable farm. You will learn about Composting Facility ( Small Pad/Bin) Conservation Plans Rotation Cover Crops Mulch Nutrient Management Residue/Till/No-Till Raised beds Soil Carbon Amassing…
It Takes a Village Farm Kick Off – Saulk Village
It Takes a Village Community Farm 2500 223rd Street, Saulk Village, IL, United StatesCome celebrate the growing season with us at the Annual Farm Kick Off Event at the It Takes a Village Community Farm! The event is a great way to get connected with the farm, whether you're returning for the season or joining for the first…
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 &…
2024 National Children and Youth Gardening Symposium
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesThe American Horticultural Society’s 32nd annual National Children and Youth Garden Symposium will be held on Chicago’s North Shore from Monday, July 8 to Thursday, July 11, 2024, in partnership with the Chicago Botanic Garden. Registration for this event will open in mid-March. Reinvigorate your passion to educate…
Edgewater Glen Garden Walk
Edgewater Glen Garden Walk Starting PointMapRegistration at 1354 W. Norwood St. (6034N) & Glenwood (1400W), Chicago, United StatesYour chance to see beautiful outdoor spaces created by our talented gardeners! Held rain-or-shine, this compact, easily-walkable event features the gardens of East Edgewater Glen this year in the 1200 & 1300 blocks of Edgewater Glen. Plenty of street parking available.
Garden Walk: Buena Blooms for Brennemann
Buena Elementary School 4251 N Clarendon, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis self-guided tour invites you to view some of the most beautiful gardens in our historic community. Support Friends of Brennemann and enjoy a memorable day, strolling through the heart of Buena Park. All proceeds from Buena Blooms for Brennemann will benefit Friends of Brennemann, a…
Break It Down: Decomposer Exploration
Join the Green Teacher Network (GTN) to explore the transformative magic of decomposition! Particpants will take part in 3 workshops and learn about how to grow mushrooms in the classroom, how to build and maintain a classroom worm bin, and take a walk in the…
Garden Walk: Ravenswood Manor
Ravenswood Manor Park 4626 N Manor Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for the 68th annual Ravenswood Manor Garden Walk. Pick up your map at Ravenswood Manor Park (4626 N Manor Ave, Chicago IL 60625). $5 suggested donation. Stay for our FREE LIVE CONCERT 4:30-5:30 at Ravenswood Manor Park!
NRCS Conservation Practices Field Day – Back of the Yards
Star Farm 5156 S Carpenter, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin the U of I Extension Local Foods Small Farms team, NRCS field agents and Star Farmers to learn how you can implement conservation practices at your urban ag site. NRCS offers cost share programs for raised beds, mulching, compost facilities, high tunnels, pollinator strips…
NRCS Cost Share Program Field Day – Saulk Village
It Takes a Village Community Farm 2500 223rd Street, Saulk Village, IL, United StatesExtension educator Zack Grant and farmer Paul Krysik will explain the conservation practices implemented on It Takes a Village's diversified vegetable farm; and speak of their contract experience with the NRCS program. Joseph Bridges, Alicia Lozano, and Jacey Fears, reps from the USDA Chicago Urban…