Chicago Community Gardeners Association

Veggie Bingo at the Hideout
2017-09-06 17:30 - 20:00, 2017-08-30 17:30 - 20:00, 2017-06-21 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | The Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, Chicago, IL, 60642, United States
The 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! —AND OTHER LOCALLY-SOURCED EDIBLES, PLUS MUCH MORE! PROCEEDS BENEFIT CHICAGO COMMUNITY GARDENS.

Fresh veggies from Irv and Shelley’s Fresh Picks
Free Coffee for a Year from Book Cellar
2-show passes from Improv Olympic
Upscale American comfort food gift certificates from Cafe Selmarie
Pastry-and-coffee gift cards from Cellar Door Provisions
Distillery tours and flasks of gins from Chicago Distilling Company
Fried chicken gift cards from Honey Butter Fried Chicken
Cheesecake gift certificates from Eli’s Cheesecake

Full prize list at neighbor-space.org/veggiebingo

Lecture: Common Pests and Problems in Chicago Gardens
2017-08-21 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Montrose 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, August 21 at 7pm
Common Pests and Problems in Chicago Gardens
Speaker: Adrienne Detanico,
Horticulturalist for The Organic Gardener Ltd.
All Events are free to attend.
RSVP at facebook.com/montrosemetragardens or email montrosemetragardens@gmail.com for more information.

Lecture: Water Conservation in the Garden
2017-07-17 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Montrose 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, July 17 at 7pm
Water Conservation in the Garden
Speaker: TBD
All Events are free to attend.
RSVP at facebook.com/montrosemetragardens or email montrosemetragardens@gmail.com for more information.

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Next CCGA Coordinating Meeting – Tuesday June 27th, 6:30pm
2017-06-27 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT), 445 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
The next CCGA Coordinating Meeting will be Tuesday, June 27th 2017 at 6:30pm at the Chicago Center for Green Technology CCGT at 445 N. Sacramento Blvd. and our focus will be reporting from our June 3rd membership retreat, the venue for the 2018 conference and normal committee business.
We will meet on the 2nd floor and there is parking behind the building. Bring a snack or drink to share if you can.
NOTE: All CCGA coordinating meeting minutes are available for you to review on the website. Look under the menu tree at ‘Who We Are’ and then ‘CCGA Organization’ and you will see links here for the coordinating committee documents.
Hope to see you there!

23rd Annual Pullman Garden Walk - A Garden Walk and Tea, Saturday June 24th
2017-06-24 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Historic Pullman Visitor Center, 614 East 113th Street, Chicago, IL, 60628, United States
The Historic Pullman Garden Club, with co-sponsors the Historic Pullman Foundation, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency and Pullman State Historic Site, invite you back to the Victorian era of the 1880’s during the 23rd Annual Garden Walk – A Garden Walk and Tea, on Saturday June 24, 2017, from 10am to 4pm.
Victorians passed the summer days more leisurely than we do today and so can you, as you step back in time within this picturesque historic neighborhood. The event begins at the Pullman National Monument Visitor Center, 11141 South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago IL 60628, where you will pick up a ticket brochure/map to begin your tour.
Tickets include a light Summer-themed Tea to be held on the veranda of the Hotel Florence. You can enjoy one of the guided walking tours of the historic district, or use the self-guided tour map and stroll at your own pace. The tour will wind through the row house lined blocks to visit the public gardens, including the Gateway Garden, a part of the NeighborSpace community garden network, select private gardens, plus our community food garden and urban gardens. Tea service will begin at 11 a.m.
Tickets for the event are $12 in advance by emailing historicpullmangardens@gmail.com or calling (773) 568-2441 until June 22nd or $15 on the day of the event.
The Pullman Historic District can be reached by taking the 111th Street exit west off of I-94 or via the Metra Electric Train Line, exiting on the 111th St/Pullman stop.
Please feel free to visit our website at www.hpgc.org or our Facebook page for event details at https://www.facebook.com/events/1785743875074681/.
23rd Annual Pullman Garden Walk Flyer

Lecture: Organic Gardening Basics
2017-06-19 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Montrose 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
Speaker: Lisa Hilgenberg,
Horticulturalist for the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden
All Events are free to attend.
RSVP at facebook.com/montrosemetragardens or email montrosemetragardens@gmail.com for more information.

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Growing Herbs for Flavor, Nutrition, and Health - Workshop Saturday June 10th at 9am
2017-06-10 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
The 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 Sarah Mallin will lead the workshop. She is owner of Pyrite Sun and creator of The Physic Garden at Breanne Heath’s, The Pie Patch Farm in Back of the Yards. The workshop will guide community gardeners through how to nurture herbs in their gardens and use them in the kitchen, beverages, and a home remedy repertoire.
We’ll explore the special properties of herbs that make them so flavorful and nutritious and why some people taste herbs like cilantro differently than others. Sarah will have a wide range of herb samples from The Physic Garden at The Pie Patch available for tasting, as well as demo samples of pesto, tea, and tinctures.
The class will begin with a short lecture on the history and uses of herbs, followed by growing and preserving advice and a sensory exploration of herb samples. Sarah will then provide samples of pesto and tea, explaining how to make your own at home, followed by a Q & A time.
Date: Saturday June 10th at 10am
Location: Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT), 445 N. Sacramento Blvd. Chicago IL 60612.
The workshop is free, but seating is limited, so please RSVP your intention to attend HERE.

Next CCGA Coordinating Meeting – Tuesday May 23, 6pm
2017-05-23 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
The 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.
We will meet on the 2nd floor and there is parking behind the building. Bring a snack or drink to share if you can.
NOTE: All CCGA coordinating meeting minutes are available for you to review on the website. Look under the menu tree at ‘Who We Are’ and then ‘CCGA Organization’ and you will see links here for the coordinating committee documents.
Hope to see you there!

AUA's Cultural Heritage Spring Gathering in Little Village - Saturday May 20th
2017-05-20 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | La Villita Community Church, 2300 S. Milllard Ave., Chicago, IL, 60623, United States
Cultural 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 free, fun afternoon of culture and community on Chicago’s southwest side on Saturday, May 20th, from 12pm-3pm at La Villita Community Church, 2300 S. Milllard Ave. We’ll start with a community potluck, followed by a chance to swap culturally significant seeds, and then explore Chicago’s urban agriculture community in photos from gardens and farms across the city. Then we’ll celebrate our cultural connections to agriculture, led by an amazing panel of urban agriculture leaders: Elvia Rodriguez-Ochoa of Openlands, Maria Herrera of Enlace and the Little Village Gardeners Coalition, and Annamaria Leon of the North Lawndale Greening Committee and Christy Weber Landscapes. They’ll be discussing topics including:

gardening and agriculture as a means to connect with culture, community and roots;
different cultural heritages, connections and history with farming and gardening;
Building and strengthening community through urban gardens and farms, and connecting to broader communities
food production and gardening as a tool for empowerment;
how urban agriculture and its community can respond to recent hostility towards immigration and multiculturalism.

Please join us for this unique afternoon! Bring a dish and seeds to swap! Send your urban garden and farm photos to info@auachicago.org to be included in the slideshow!
AUA 2017 Spring Heritage Gathering Flyer

Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse Annual Plant Sale - Sat. May 20 & Sun. May 21 - 10am-2pm
2017-05-20 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse, 3501 N. Kilbourn, Chicago, IL, 60641, United States
The 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 feature many new plants selected for city gardening in small spaces and containers. These seedlings are grown with the support of a team of dedicated volunteers who make this Plant Sale possible. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions about plant selection and planting. This yearly fundraiser supports the greenhouse and our work to connect kids to nature and healthy foods.
Also Available at the Plant Sale: Perennials and other plants donated by volunteers of the Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse, organic compost, and light snacks. In addition, a cookbook compiled by the Friends of Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse will be available for purchase. Look for the Friends of Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse tables just outside the main gate to the gardens.
When: Saturday May 20, and Sunday, May 21, 2017 from 10am-2pm
Where: Kilbourn Park, 3501 N. Kilbourn Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60641 Tel: (773) 685-3351
Cost: Free Admission, Plant Prices between $2 to $5 CASH ONLY
http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/events/Organic-Plant-Sale-at-Kilbourn3/

Lecture: Shade Garden Design
2017-05-15 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Montrose 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
Speaker: Sharon Mettzger, Master Gardener and Educator
All Events are free to attend.
RSVP at facebook.com/montrosemetragardens or email montrosemetragardens@gmail.com for more information.

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Master Urban Farmer Training Program Spring/Summer Session 2017
2017-05-10 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | the Children’s Farm at The Center, 12700 S. Southwest Highway, Palos Park, IL, 60464, United States
The 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 Entrepreneurs who want to start an urban produce farm operation, Community members in underserved/food insecure communities who want to increase food security and/or establish a community food system project in their neighborhood, Educators who want to bring food production knowledge back to their organization; and new growers interested in more intensive training programs.
Class size is limited to 25 participants in an effort to engage individual participants at greater level. There will be “eyes on” and “hands on” opportunities to incorporate concepts learned during the modules:

Site Selection Issues
Intro to Soils, Testing, Analysis, and Corrections
Composting
Vegetable Production Systems, Planning, and Scheduling
Transplant Production
Season Extension
Insects, Diseases, Weed Management
Integrated Pest Management
Tools, Equipment, and Irrigation
How to Choose a Farm Enterprise
Business Planning, Financial Statements, and Marketing for your Urban Agriculture Project
Bees & Native Pollinators
Food Safety , GAP’s, and Post-Harvest Handling
Keeping it Legal
Fruit Production
Grant Programs and other farm programs/resources

For more information visit: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cook/muft/
UIC Extension Logo
For questions please contact Sarah Batka, Extension Program Coordinator at University of Illinois Extension at sbatka@illinois.edu.

CCGA Annual Spring Vegetable & Flower Distribution - Saturday, May 6
2017-05-06 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
Community 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 by sending her your name, the name of your community garden, and your garden address.
Questions? Please email Mamie.
Helpful tip: please bring a couple of boxes for carrying your plants!
For more details, go to http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/2017/04/26/ccga-annual-spri…urday-may-6-10am/

Next CCGA Coordinating Meeting – Tuesday April 25th, 6:30pm at CCGT
2017-04-25 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
The 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 on the 2nd floor and there is parking behind the building. Bring a snack or drink to share if you can.
All CCGA coordinating meeting minutes are available for you to review on the website. Look under the menu tree at ‘Who We Are’ and then ‘CCGA Organization’ and you will see links here for the coordinating committee documents.
Hope to see you there!

Lecture: Gardens for Small Spaces
2017-04-17 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Montrose 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, April 17 at 7pm
Gardens for Small Spaces
Speaker: Joan Murray, Master Gardener
All Events are free to attend.
RSVP at facebook.com/montrosemetragardens or email montrosemetragardens@gmail.com for more information.

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2017 Spring Annuals Distribution
2017-04-08 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
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Midwest Fruit Explorers (MidFEx) Tree Grafting Workshop
2017-03-26 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, 60022, United States
See our full site post HERE.

5th CCGA Conference - Saturday March 25th
2017-03-25 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Breakthrough FamilyPlex, 3219 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL, 60624, United States
When:
Saturday, March 25, 2017 from 9am-2pm
Location:
Breakthough FamilyPlex, 3219 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL 60624
Workshops • Panel Discussion • Exhibitors • Seed Distribution
Idea Sharing • Continental Breakfast • Delicious Lunch
Door Prizes • Community Building
Workshops, including:
Season Extension for Community Gardens • Tips for Growing Natural, Vibrant Gardens
• Community Gardens as Organizing Hubs • Basic Vegetable Gardening
The Growing Classroom • Compost Magic • How to Plan Your Raised Vegetable Bed
Space is limited! Please register HERE
Registration fee:
$20 per person payable online or on-site.
We’re building a slideshow of community gardens to be displayed at the event and on our
Facebook page and we’d love to include your photos. Help us by sending your favorite garden photos, maybe a brief description, and the garden name to: photos@chicagocommunitygardens.org.

Downloadable flier below. Help spread the news!

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Lecture: In the Garden: What’s New, What’s Old and What Works
2017-03-20 07:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Montrose 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, March 20 at 7pm
In the Garden: What’s New, What’s Old and What Works
Speaker: Jennifer Paravola & Janella
Sykes of Farmer’s Market Garden Center
All Events are free to attend.
RSVP at facebook.com/montrosemetragardens or email montrosemetragardens@gmail.com for more information.

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CCGA Coordinating Meeting – Saturday March 18, 10am at CCGT
2017-03-18 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT), 445 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
The next CCGA Coordinating Meeting is Saturday March 18th at 10am at the Chicago Center for Green Technology CCGT at 445 N. Sacramento Blvd. and will be our final planning meeting before the 2017 Annual Conference.
We’ll meet on the 2nd floor and there is parking behind the building. Bring a snack or drink to share if you can.
All CCGA coordinating meeting minutes are available for you to review on the website. Look under the menu tree at ‘Who We Are’ and then ‘CCGA Organization’ and you will see links here for the coordinating committee documents.
Hope to see you there!

Forest Park Community Garden Seed Swap
2017-03-11 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Curacao) | St. John’s Church, 305 Circle Ave, Forest Park, IL, 60130, United States
Join us for the 7th Annual Forest Park Community Garden Seed Swap!

Saturday March 11th 2-4PM
St. John’s Church
305 Circle Ave. – Forest Park

RSVP and more info at: www.forestparkgrows.eventbrite.com

The swap is free, as long as you RSVP in advance, or $2 at the door. Mike Nowak’s presentation will start at 2:15pm and the swap will begin at 3pm.

Special Guest: Mike Nowak!
We are so pleased to announce that garden writer and radio host, Mike Nowak, will be joining us again this year. Mike will present his seminar “Everything You Know About Gardening is Wrong: Myths, Misinformation and Well-meant, But Inaccurate Advice From Mom, the Intertubes and Beyond.”

CCGA Seed Starting Workshop
2017-03-04 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT), 445 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
CCGA Resources Committee
Presents
A New Event for 2017!
“Begin the Garden Season with a Seed Starting Workshop”
Including: a Starter Kit and Vegetable Seeds for Your Community Garden.
We are putting together “starter kits” of twenty different kinds of 2017 vegetable seeds* carefully chosen and purchased by the Resources Committee from reputable companies like Johnny’s Seeds. The Starter Kit also includes a booklet of directions, seed starting tray, and seed starting mix.
Nick Michaud of Westover Farms, an experienced horticulturalist, will talk about seed starting and give recommendations on growing each of the different vegetables included in the kit followed by a Q & A session. Additionally, participants will receive an array of donated seeds suitably qualifiedfor Chicago Community Gardens.
This workshop is open to Chicago Community Gardeners
(Your garden must be open and accessible to the public)
Saturday, March 4, 2017- 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The Center for Green Technology
445 N. Sacramento
Registration: FREE
Thanks to the great participation of Chicago Community Gardeners in last year’s events!
We thank you, and as always the Resources Committee is committed to spending the money we
receive from you on helpful materials for your gardens.
Please email Mamie Gray at mamie@uic.edu (your name, name and address of your garden)ASAP as space is limited. (For quick questions, call 708-990-7939.)
*the Starter Kits include seeds for: spinach, sugar snap peas, zucchini, eggplant (2 types), beets, tomatoes (4 types),
peppers (2 types), cucumbers, kale (2 types), lettuce (3 types), snap beans, bush beans, pole beans, Swiss chard,
radishes, fennel, and a “Bee and Butterfly flower mix.” One kit per garden.
Thank you to NeighborSpace for your help and support.

African Heritage Gaden - North Lawndale Pruning Workday
2017-02-28 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | African Heritage Garden, 1245 S. Central Park, Chicago, IL, United States
Join us as we kick off another growing season in the garden! The North Lawndale Greening Committee in partnership with Openlands and NeighborSpace, will be hosting a Pruning Workday at the African Heritage Garden.

Volunteers will have an opportunity to brush up on pruning basics with guidance led by Openlands’ Forestry Crew Leader Julie Larsen
Learn about the rich history of the garden and surrounding neighborhood
Become a member of the North Lawndale Greening Committee
Additional Pruning tools, gloves and other gardening items will be provided.
Celebrate a founding garden leader’s birthday, Blanche Suggs Killingsworth
Snacks and drinks will be available throughout the morning.

Cost: Free to all community members!
RSVP HERE or email us at stewardship@neighbor-space.org.

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Urban Livestock Expo
2017-02-18 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, 3857 W. 111th St., Chicago, IL, 60655, United States
Ever considered how to keep bees, goats, chickens, ducks or quails in your backyard? Join AUA’s winter gathering for free, fun workshops on daily care, ideal breeds, how to troubleshoot common problems, and professionals’ tips for being a good neighbor with animals in the city!
All levels of expertise and interest welcome, from the experienced to the curious! Mark your calendar for Saturday, Feb. 18th at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, 3857 W. 111th St. Chicago, from 10:00AM to 1:00PM. In addition to these great workshops, students will guide us on behind-the-scenes tours of their livestock barn and aquaponics center!
Area urban livestock groups and businesses will also staff resource tables with information on further learning opportunities, support networks, sources of supplies and equipment, and more.
To power all that learning, we’ll have tasty local food and beverage vendors with us as well! Don’t miss this fun opportunity to expand your knowledge, connect with other practitioners, and get close to a goat. Spread the word to your networks with our Facebook event page, send questions to info@auachicago.org, and see you then!

CCGA Coordinating Meeting – Saturday February 18, 10am at CCGT
2017-02-18 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT), 445 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
The next CCGA Coordinating Meeting is Saturday February 18th at 10am at the Chicago Center for Green Technology CCGT at 445 N. Sacramento Blvd. and will be focused on continued planning for the 2017 Annual Conference.
We’ll meet on the 2nd floor and there is parking behind the building. Bring a snack or drink to share if you can.
All CCGA coordinating meeting minutes are available for you to review on the website. Look under the menu tree at ‘Who We Are’ and then ‘CCGA Organization’ and you will see links here for the coordinating committee documents.
Hope to see you there!

CCGA Education Committee Meeting
2017-02-17 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Richard M. Daley Public Library, 733 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
Join us! The Education Committee will meet on Friday, February 17th at 10am at the Richard M. Daley Branch Library in Humboldt Park at 733 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL 60612. Parking is available, and it is accessible via the CTA Bus #52 and #66 (Chicago and Kedzie Stop).

The Naturally Beautiful Garden Conference
2017-02-11 12:00 - 17:30 (America/Chicago) | Triton College, 2000 5th Avenue, River Grove, IL, 60171, United States
The Naturally Beautiful Garden Conference
12:00-5:30 p.m. on February 11, 2017
Triton College, River Grove, IL
Get practical advice on creating stunning home gardens using layers found in native ecosystems. These layers support life: soil organisms, insects, birds and more.
Landscape architect Rick Darke, co-author with Douglas Tallamy of The Living Landscape, and Heather Holm, author of Pollinators of Native Plants, will lead a half-day conference on how to design home landscapes that not only look beautiful but also support the surrounding regional ecosystem. The conference is hosted by the West Cook chapter of Wild Ones, a national native plant organization.
First, Darke will lead the audience in an entertaining discussion of a wild landscape’s layers (ground, forbs, grasses, shrubs, small trees, large trees), and how we can use them in eye-catching, beautiful ways. Next, he will give advice on easy ways to maintain a native home landscape. Then, Holm will describe the habitat and food needs of birds, bees and pollinators, and recommend specific native trees and shrubs that support their life cycles.
Learn more: https://westcookwildonesconference.eventbrite.com. This conference is made possible by West Cook Wild Ones members, our plant sale, and PlanItGreen, Oak Park and River Forest’s Sustainability Plan. Triton College Sustainability Center will host the conference.

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Building Garden Communities with Christopher Weber
2017-01-22 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Hotel Florence (Historic Pullman), 11111 S Forrestville Ave, Chicago, IL, 60628, United States
Please join the Historic Pullman Garden Club, the Pullman State Historic Site and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency for the first presentation in the garden club’s 2017 Winter Lecture Series:

“Building Garden Communities”

Thoughts on how to do it and why it’s as important as the plants, with Christopher Weber, an environmental organizer and freelance journalist.

Sunday January 22, 2017, at 2 pm in the historic Hotel Florence, 11111 S Forrestville Ave, Chicago IL 60628.

This FREE event is open to everyone, refreshments will be served and there will be door prizes. The Pullman Historic District can be reached by taking the 111th Street exit west off of I-94 or via the Metra Electric Train Line, exiting on the 111th St/Pullman stop.

Hope to see you there!

For questions, email historicpullmangardens@gmail.com or call 773-568-4669.
