Windy City Harvest: Seed Starting for Edibles
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesArturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse Rosario Maldonado, Apprenticeship & Corps Sales Coordinator $39 In this workshop, we’ll cover seed starting dates for edibles, container format options, organic soil mixes, how to create ideal conditions and trouble shoot. You will learn different techniques for starting your own…
Edible Landscape Redesign Project at The Plant
The Plant 1400 W. 46th Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us at the volunteer kickoff meeting for creating an Edible Landscape garden at The Plant. This will be a demonstration garden including signage and more information on the web. This project will promote converting a front lawn, any area, to an edible landscape. REGISTER…
CCGA Logo Design Contest: Submission Deadline
EXTENDED -- New Submission Deadline: March 1, 2015 Exhibition & Voting: March 5-10, 2015 Attention all local artists and designers! Lend your skills to develop a stellar logo for the newest resource for Chicago’s community gardeners: the CCGA! Submit your design to be displayed at…
6th Annual Peterson Garden Project Seed Swap
Whether you saved seeds from plants grown in your garden, have leftover new or used seed packets, or are looking for seeds, the 6th Annual Peterson Garden Project Seed Swap in the place to be! You never know what you will find – gardeners are…
THIS IS CCGA – 3rd Annual Gathering
Greater West Town Training Partnership 500 N. Sacramento Blvd., Chicago, IL, United StatesWhen and where is the Gathering? March 7th, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm (Doors open at 8:30 am, Welcome kicks off at 9:30 am) West Town Academy 534 N Sacramento Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612 (Across the street from the Center for Green Technology) …
Windy City Harvest: Small Farm Season Extension
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesArturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse Britt Calendo, Windy City Harvest PCC wellness farm coordinator. $39 Learn 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…
Honeybees and Horticulture
Chicago Cultural Center 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL, United StatesFree Adult Workshop: Honeybees and Horticulture Beekeeping is an ancient craft, practiced in all world cultures except the arctic. Deep respect is acquired from learning about what bees and other migrating animals eat in our neighborhoods. Foraging only nectar and pollen, honeybees produce clean, healthy…
Second Sunday Supper
On Second Sundays join Mindful Living for supper & socializing. We'll have yummy food, a cash bar, and sweet tunes. It's also free (donations are accepted) and everyone is welcome so bring a pal and arrive hungry!
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
Peterson Garden Project Seed Sowing Workshop
Peterson Garden Project Learning Center 4642 N. Francisco Ave., Chicago, Illinois, United StatesEager to get a jump start on the growing season? In this class we will discuss how seeds sprout, and how you can re-create the right germination conditions indoors or in your outdoor garden plot. We will talk about seed-starting dates, sanitation, best seed-starting mixes,…