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.
Jacklyn and the Beanstalk
Winthrop Harmony Arts Garden 4919 North Winthrop, Chicago, IL, United StatesWhen 13-year-old Jacklyn, who has a fear of heights, climbs a giant beanstalk, she encounters Giant Baby Ju Ju, whose fear of eating anything fresh causes her to gobble only sugary Smarties and Dum Dum lollipops as a steady diet! “Fee-fi-fo-fum. Will I get a…
ANOTHER CCGA Perennial Plant Distribution Friday, August 12, 2016
New Horizons Community Garden 401 S. Central Park, Chicago, IL, United StatesCCGA SECOND PERENNIAL PLANT DISTRIBUTION Elite Growers does it again! Elite is donating another group of perennials to CCGA! FRIDAY, August 12, 2016 New Horizons Community Garden 401 S. Central Park (southeast corner of Van Buren and Central Park) Note: Parking is available on both Central Park and Van…
Green and Growing: A Speaker Series – Raising Apples in Urban Environments
Sulzer Regional Library 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesMonday, August 15th at 7pm - Raising Apples in Urban Environments Speaker: Dan Bussey, orchardist at Seed Savers Exchange and author of The Illustrated History of Apples in North America.
Native Pollinators Safari
Honeybees aren't the only pollinating insects. There are many varieties of native bees, wasps and flies that pollinate the plants we see around us every day. Armed with an identification sheet, go on the hunt with the Chicago Honey Co-op for native species and see…