preSERVE Garden Volunteer Day
preSERVE Garden 1231 S. Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a weekend volunteer day this July at the preSERVE garden in North Lawndale (a partnership between Slow Food Chicago, the Chicago Honey Co-Op, the North Lawndale Greening Committee, and Neighborspace). Gather with us in the garden to get your hands a little…
Iced Tea Social Saturday July 16th Noon to 5pm at Fulton Street Flower & Vegetable Garden
Fulton Street Flower and Vegetable Garden 4427 W. Fulton, Chicago, IL, United StatesHello CCGA'ers, here is another event that's just too good to miss and is happening right in the City on Chicago's West Side. Stop by to support our fellow community gardeners and grab something to drink and eat fresh food right from our gardens on…
Slow Food Chicago/Growing Power Urban Orchard Crop Mob
Growing Power's South Chicago Farm Corner of 89th Street and Mackinaw Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesCome help Slow Food Chicago plant Growing Power's urban orchard on Saturday, July 16th from 1-4pm. We'll be planting apple, pear and paw paw trees, as well as raspberry and rose bushes at Growing Power's South Chicago Farm located at the corner of 89th Street and…
Container Herb Gardening Workshop
Herbs are extremely useful and attractive when used in containers. A single herb can be grown in a container as a specimen plant or several herbs can be planted together to give the balcony or patio gardener a functional culinary herb garden. Join the Illinois…
CCGA Summer 2016 Perennial Distribution – Friday, July 22, 2016
New Horizons Community Garden 401 S. Central Park, Chicago, IL, United StatesCCGA PERENNIAL PLANT DISTRIBUTION COMING UP! Our friends at Elite Growers will be providing the CCGA Resources Committee with perennials for distribution to community gardeners later this month. FRIDAY, July 22, 2016 New Horizons Community Garden 401 S. Central Park (southeast corner of Van Buren…
Green and Growing: A Speaker Series – Five Keys to Organic Success
Sulzer Regional Library 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesTuesday, July 26 at 7pm - From the Ground Up: Five keys to Organic Garden Success Speaker: Jean Nolan, founder of The Organic Gardener Ltd and author of From the Group Up: A Food Grower's Education in life, Love and the Movement That's Changing a Nation.
preSERVE Garden Volunteer Day – Weeknight Edition
preSERVE Garden 1231 S. Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesOur second month of weeknight volunteer days in the garden is almost here. Can't make it on the weekend? Join us on the evening of Thursday, July 28th to get your hands dirty in the garden. After the hard work is done, join us for…
Garden to Go
Kids (and parents) who grow their own vegetables are more likely to eat them. Join us for a cooking demonstration using freshly harvested produce from the garden that the whole family can enjoy! For more information, please contact communitygardens@chicagoparkdistrict.com.
4th Annual McKinley Park Garden Walk
McKinley Park is home to a 69-acre public park and countless enthusiastic home gardeners! Come see what we have growing! During the walk, garden hosts will have activities which include seed saving as well as share items from their gardens. The McKinley Park Farmer's Market will be…
Pine Cone Bird Feeders Workshop
Community Roots Demonstration Garden at Skinner Park 1331 W Adams St, Chicago, IL, United StatesFeeding the birds is a fun activity for the whole family. Join Illinois Extension Master Gardeners to make and take home your own pine cone bird feeders. For more information, please contact communitygardens@chicagoparkdistrict.com.