Weather Resilience Workshop: Austin
Austin Town Hall Park 5610 W. Lake St., Chicago, IL, United StatesThe City of Chicago is hosting a series of neighborhood workshops to address the region's resilience to incidents of extreme weather, especially rainstorms that cause floods and related damage. The purpose of the workshops is to identify techniques and infrastructure improvements that foster sustainability and…
Weather Resilience Workshop: North Lawndale
Homan Square Park 3517 W Arthington, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe City of Chicago is hosting a series of neighborhood workshops to address the region's resilience to incidents of extreme weather, especially rainstorms that cause floods and related damage. The purpose of the workshops is to identify techniques and infrastructure improvements that foster sustainability and…
Weather Resilience Workshop: Humboldt Park
Humboldt Park 1400 N. Sacramento, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe City of Chicago is hosting a series of neighborhood workshops to address the region's resilience to incidents of extreme weather, especially rainstorms that cause floods and related damage. The purpose of the workshops is to identify techniques and infrastructure improvements that foster sustainability and…
3rd Annual Urban Livestock Expo
Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences 3857 W 111th Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesIn search of a fun and informative Valentine’s Day excursion? What says "I love ewe" better than taking your date to the third annual Urban Livestock Expo? Angelic Organics Learning Center, Advocates for Urban Agriculture (AUA), and the Chicagoland Chicken Enthusiasts will present the 3rd…
Weather Resilience Workshop: Little Village
St. Agnes of Bohemia Bishop Manz Hall 2658 S. Central Park, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe City of Chicago is hosting a series of neighborhood workshops to address the region's resilience to incidents of extreme weather, especially rainstorms that cause floods and related damage. The purpose of the workshops is to identify techniques and infrastructure improvements that foster sustainability and…
Weather Resilience Workshop: Garfield Park
Garfield Park Conservatory Community Room 300 N. Central Park, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe City of Chicago is hosting a series of neighborhood workshops to address the region's resilience to incidents of extreme weather, especially rainstorms that cause floods and related damage. The purpose of the workshops is to identify techniques and infrastructure improvements that foster sustainability and…
The Underground Railroad – The Chicago Calumet Connection
Historic Pullman Visitor Center 614 East 113th Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesLooking to shake your winter blues? Join the Historic Pullman Garden Club and the Historic Pullman Foundation for: “The Underground Railroad – The Chicago Calumet Connection” A presentation by historian Paul Petraitis This free event is open to everyone and refreshments will be served. Hope…
Learn More about the Community Roots Demonstration Garden
Skinner West Elementary School 1260 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesPlease join us to learn more about plans for a combination community/demonstration garden in Skinner Park, and to meet other people interested in growing food together. The Community Roots Demonstration Garden, planned to be built this spring in Skinner Park, will be an outdoor classroom…
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…