“Food Safety, Post-Harvest Handling, and Scheduling Plantings for Community Food Systems”
First United Methodist Church of Oak Lawn - 100th & Central Ave., Oak Lawn Webinar viewing location: 826 S Ada Street, Chicago. 60607 Chicago, IL, United StatesThe University of Illinois Extension is partnering with Grace Seeds Ministry to offer a free Food Safety Training for all participants of Chicagoland community food systems. March 12, 2016 (9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) Safe and Smart! “Food Safety, Post-Harvest Handling, and Scheduling…
Food Safety Training for Community Food Systems
• First United Methodist Church of Oak Lawn 100th & Central Ave., Oak Lawn , Oak Lawn, IL, United StatesThe University of Illinois Extension is partnering with 2015 INUAg winner Grace Seeds Ministry to offer a free Food Safety Training for all participants of Chicagoland community food systems. March 12, 2016 (9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) Safe and Smart! “Food Safety, Post-Harvest Handling, and…
Chicago Flower and Garden Show
Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe roots and inspiration of the Chicago Flower & Garden Show can be traced back as far as 1847 when an exposition was presented by the Chicago Horticulture Society. The show has since evolved. From decade to decade it has moved venues, grown in size…
Forest Park Seed Swap
St. John Lutheran Church 305 Circle Ave, Forest Park, IL, United StatesThe 6th Annual Forest Park Seed Swap on March 13th from 2-4pm. Come swap seeds with other gardeners. If you don't have seeds available we will have seeds for sale that you can use as your entrance to the swap. The seed swap is free…
Small Farm Season Extension @ Windy City Harvest
Arturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse 2800 S Western Ave , Chicago, IL, United StatesLearn how to extend your spring or fall growing season to 9-months or even year round production. Explore what crops and varieties perform best in Chicago. Specific techniques will be covered, such as using row cover, building simple low tunnels and cold frames, and creating…
Seed Starting Workshop
Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse 3501 N. Kilbourn, Chicago, IL, United StatesSeed Starting Educational Talk This presentation will be given by Vicki Westerhoff, who owns Genesis Growers near ST. Anne, Illinois and has a CSA. This class will be hands on and the cost will go towards materials.
Designing Your Garden Using Permaculture Principles
Christy Webber Landscapes Headquarters 2900 W Ferdinand Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesDESIGNING YOUR GARDEN USING PERMACULTURE PRINCIPLES This 8- hour project workshop will be held at: Christy Webber Landscapes – Rancho Verde Site 2900 W. Ferdinand Street (Behind former Center for Green Technology at 445 N Sacramento Blvd, 60612) Saturday, March 26, 2016 Workshop begins promptly…
MidFex Grafting Workshop – Fruit Trees for Your Garden – Sunday April 3rd
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesThe single best resource for growing fruit trees in community gardens in the Chicago area - MidFex is a club of fruit tree growers located here in Chicago. The MidFex grafting workshop will be held this year at the Chicago Botanic Garden on Sunday April…
CCGA Spring Flower Distribution Saturday April 9th at 9am
Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT) 445 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe CCGA Resources Committee will hold its annual Spring Flower Distribution at 9am April 9, 2016 at the Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento. Pansies, cerinthe, delphiniums, alyssum, linaria, nemesia: all good early pollen sources for our insect friends, and beautiful colors for us!…
History of Community Gardens
Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse 3501 N. Kilbourn, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for this weekend’s event on April 9th from 10-11:30/12. Please come out and listen to an educational talk about the History of Community Gardens by Freyja Conrad. It should be a great talk and will hopefully help gear you up by becoming apart of…