Events
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Soil in the City: Enhancing Urban Soils for Living Landscapes and Healthy Communities
Crowne Plaza 160 E Huron, Chicago, IL, United StatesUpdate: full conference schedule now available! The theme of this conference is “restoring our available urban land and optimizing local resources, while protecting environmental and human health and enhancing socio-cultural dialogue." The conference will focus on three themes: (i) Urban Gardening, (ii) Green Infrastructures, and…
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South Shore Farmers’ Market
Rainbow Beach Park 79th & South Shore Dr., Chicago, IL, United StatesSouth Shore Farmers’ Market provides fresh produce and healthy food. We support local, urban and sustainable growers, producers, processors; and to educate the community about healthy food, cooking, eating, food production, and growing edible gardens. South Shore Farmers’ Market upholds environmentally-friendly and sustainable practices.
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2nd Story: Share Your Garden Story
La Huerta Roots & Rays Garden 1513 W Cullerton St, Chicago, IL, United States2nd Story will share four distinct storytelling opportunities in community gardens in across Chicago. Monday, June 23rd: Fulton Garden, 4427 W. Fulton in Garfield Park Thursday, June 26th: Ruby Garden, 1557 W. Schreiber Monday, June 30th, La Huerta Roots and Rays Garden, 1513 W Cullerton…
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2nd Story: Share Your Garden Story – NEW DATE
Hermitage St Community Garden 5643 S Hermitage Ave, Chicago, IL, United States2nd Story will share four distinct storytelling opportunities in community gardens in across Chicago. Monday, June 23rd: Fulton Garden, 4427 W. Fulton in Garfield Park Thursday, June 26th: Ruby Garden, 1557 W. Schreiber Monday, June 30th, La Huerta Roots and Rays Garden, 1513 W Cullerton…
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Neighborhood Housing Flag Installation
Come out and join us as we hold a small ceremony to commemorate the hanging of our light pole banners. These banners, made possible by Historic District residents, a matching grant from Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, corporate sponsors and elected officials, will be hung…
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Ginkgo Organic Gardens 20th Anniversary Party
Ginkgo Organic Gardens 4055 N Kenmore, Chicago, IL, United StatesGinkgo Organic Gardens celebrates 20 years outgrowing hunger! Ginkgo Organic Gardens is an all-volunteer community garden in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood that grows fruits and vegetables for those in need using only organic methods. Since 1994, Ginkgo has been out-growing hunger by donating our harvests to…
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Bowmanville Garden Walk
Greenspace Garden 5330 N Bell St, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe 16th anniversary Bowmanville Garden Walk is Saturday, July 12, 2014, from 10 AM until 4:30 PM. Pick up a map at the welcome table located on Bowmanville Avenue at Bell in the Greenspace garden. Visit the Bowmanville Community Gardens along Bowmanville Avenue and the Gateway Gardens…
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Bucktown Garden & Tree Walk
Details to come!
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Urban Ag Summer Camp
Triton College 2000 5th Avenue, River Grove, IL, United StatesFour-day summer camp: July 14-July 17, 9-3 pm Visit Chicago's best urban farms Meet leaders in the local food movement Learn about jobs in the emerging green economy Sponsored by Triton College's new Sustainable Agriculture Technology program, this experiential 4-day summer camp is designed to…
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CCCG Perennial & Flower Giveaway at Sherwood Peace Garden
Sherwood Peace Garden 61st and Princeton, Chicago, IL, United StatesFREE PERENNIAL FLOWERS AND GRASSES for your COMMUNITY GARDEN WHEN FRIDAY, JULY 25 Sign in starting 11:30 am Pick up plants from 12:00 - 2:30 pm WHERE Sherwood Peace Garden Princeton and 61st Streets (one block west of Dan Ryan Expressway)…
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