“Meet the Remediators” Lecture
Chicago Cultural Center 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL, United States(sharing the stage with Emmanual Pratt of Sweetwater Foundation)
Square Foot Gardening Lecture
Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT) 445 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, United StatesWant to start gardening in your home, community garden or condo yard? Join our certified Square Foot Gardening™ instructor to learn the basics of this popular gardening method. Square foot gardening is well-suited for beginning gardeners, as it provides a tried-and-true method for planting, as…
Windy City Harvest: Small Farm Crop Planning
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesArturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse Chris Prochot, Windy City Harvest incubator farm coordinator
Composting Workshop – South Loop
Daystar Center 1550 S. State St., Chicago, IL, United StatesDo you want to live a more sustainable lifestyle? Are you concerned about the environment? How much food scraps and old leftovers are you throwing in the garbage? Learn how to turn kitchen scraps into gold...garden gold. In 3 hours, you will learn why composting…
UIC Heritage Garden Spring Seed Swap
Hull House Residents' Dining Hall 800 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for our first ever Spring Seed Swap, hosted by the UIC Heritage Garden, at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum. We invite gardeners, organizations, and community members in the Chicago area to swap seeds, learn about seeds, and meet new gardening friends around the…
Windy City Harvest: Building Healthy Soil
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesArturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse Erin Matson, Windy City Harvest apprenticeship instructor $39 Learn about composting, vermicomposting, cover cropping, and other soil-building techniques. This workshop will cover soil testing and pH for vegetable crops. Healthy soil is the key to healthy plants!
Burling Park Easter Egg Hunt
Burling Park 2931 N. Burling St. , Chicago, IL, United StatesWe plan to hold our annual Burling Park Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4 at 11am (leaving Sunday for other family events). Please mark your calendars. We welcome any assistance in planning this event, including financial support (to purchase goodies), and stuffing and hiding…
IL Mycological Association – Community Bioremediation lecture
Kendall College 900 N Branch St, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis talk will cover the special role of fungi in both urban and rural Community Bioremediation efforts.
CCGA – Spring into 2015
Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT) 445 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe March 7th CCGA Annual Conference was a great success, with over 220 community gardeners and friends attending to enjoy a multitude of workshops and exhibitor’s information booths. Now, on into our gardening season! Our April 11th meeting will start with breakout sessions for the…
preSERVE Garden Kickoff
preSERVE Garden 12th Place and Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesSpring is here and it's time to kick off the 2015 growing season at preSERVE! Join us for our first garden fun day of the year. We'll prep the garden, plant potatoes, and talk about our plans and goals for the year at the garden.…