September Bike Ride: We Ride Juntos
Green tomato cafe - meeting place 3750 W. Ogden Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesCommunity partners from North and South Lawndale will be hosting a neighborhood bike ride as part of the Sustainable September Ride Series organized by Slow Roll Chicago and Chicago Sustainable Leaders Network! Everyone will be able to ride along a route that will highlight assets and sustainable initiatives…
What’s Happening in the Garden? – Peterson Garden Project
Global Garden 2974 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for our free class, What’s Happening in the Garden?, taught in a different Peterson Garden Project community garden every month. For the month of September, we’ll talk about: -adjusting the garden to cooler temperatures -fall pests and diseases and what to do about…
Tomato Fest
Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse 3501 N. Kilbourn, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin local food and gardening advocates as we highlight the many ways you can enjoy your bountiful tomato harvest all year long. The Chicago Park District, Slow Food Midwest Ark of Taste Committee, Illinois Extension Master Gardeners and the Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance will be…
Yoga in the Garden at Vedgewater
Vedgewater 6300 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, United StatesWhat’s more peaceful than sun salutations in the garden? Come join us for a free yoga class at Vedgewater, taught by an experienced professional instructor, Mary Beth Johnson. The class will be geared toward gardeners and the ailments that can come with gardening (knees, wrists, low…
Windy City Harvest: Home-Scale Aquaponics
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesArturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse Andy McGhee, Windy City Harvest aquaponics coordinator
Community Tomato Tasting and Seed Saving Demonstration
Global Garden 2974 W. Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesTaste heirloom and open-pollinated tomatoes and collect the seeds from your favorites! Choosing tomatoes from pictures in seed catalogs just isn’t the same as choosing one tomato based on taste at a tomato tasting/seed swap! Bring your best homegrown or farmers’ market heirloom or open-pollinated tomatoes…
2015 Growing Food and Justice for All Gathering
We are getting excited for our annual Growing Food and Justice Annual Gathering, where we hope to see new faces as well as old friends! We hope to use the conference as an opportunity to strengthen relationships with community partners, and to share food and…
CCGA Membership Meeting – Wednesday, September 23rd – 5:30pm
Chicago Public Library Bee Branch 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesWestside Perennial Distribution – Friday, September 25, 2015
New Horizons Community Garden 401 S. Central Park, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe CCGA Fall Perennial Distribution is Coming! In September, the CCGA Resources Committee will be distributing more perennials thanks to the efforts of Scott Byron Landscape Company. Here are the details: On Friday, September 25, Scott Byron will DELIVER PLANTS to three locations: New Horizons…
Northside Perennial Distribution – Saturday, September 26, 2015
North Park Village Nature Center 5801 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe CCGA Fall Perennial Distribution is Coming! In September, the CCGA Resources Committee will be distributing more perennials thanks to the efforts of Scott Byron Landscape Company. Here are the details: On Friday, September 25, Scott Byron will DELIVER PLANTS to three locations: New Horizons…