Chicago Community Gardeners Association

Seeds of Service: A Day of Service to Support Community Gardens in Humboldt Park
2015-05-16 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Humboldt Park Field House, 1440 N. Sacramento Blvd, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States
Registration: 9:30am-10:00am
Event: 10:00am – 2:30pm
Breakfast and Lunch Provided
We will garden rain or shine!
Garden opportunities include: Composting, Planting Seedlings and Perennials, Participating in an Educational Workshop
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Paseo Prairie Garden's Annual Mother's Day Plant Sale
2015-05-09 10:00 - 15:00 | IL
All proceeds go for maintenance and support of the Paseo Prairie Garden
Sponsored by Friends of the Paseo Prairie Garden

Native Illinois Perennials
Other Perennials
Annual Flowers
Montalbano Farms
Organic Vegetables and Herbs

CCGA Seedling Distribution
2015-05-09 09:00 - 10:30 | Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT), 445 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
The CCGA Resources Committee has grown hundreds of vegetable and flower seedlings for community gardeners, and we will have two plant distribution days this month. For a $5 donation, you will receive tomato/basil/kale/pepper plants and summer annual flowers, as well as participation in the raffle for beautiful house plants and miscellaneous donated garden stuff.
If you have a sheltered location to acclimate these seedlings (they will be fresh out of the greenhouse), please come to 445 N. Sacramento at 9:00 next Saturday, May 9. We will check everyone in starting at nine, and will distribute the plants at 9:30. Bring a box to carry your plants home, please!
On Saturday May 16, we will distribute the rest of the seedlings at Embassy Church, 5848 S. Princeton (go to the parking lot on the southwest side of the church). Same time, same donation.
Please register here so we know how many gardeners to expect.
Questions? Call Ellen Newcomer at 224 522 1255. See you soon!

Hermitage Street Community Garden Workday
2015-05-09 08:30 - 17:00, 2015-05-06 10:30 - 13:30, 2015-04-29 10:30 - 13:30 | Hermitage St Community Garden, 5643 S Hermitage Ave, Chicago, IL, United States
Please contact Garden Leader Cordia Pugh (773-480-9188, cordia.pugh@att.net) if you are planning to come to a work day. Work days are contingent upon weather, and Cordia will inform you of any changes as soon as they are known.
Full schedule of planned Hermitage work days:

29-Apr 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
06-May 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
09-May 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
16-May 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

South Merrill Community Garden - Work Day
2015-05-09 08:00 - 11:00 | South Merrill Community Garden, 7302 S Merrill, Chicago, IL, United States
We look forward to another successful planting season at the South Merrill Community Garden and collaborating with our neighbors that want to see the garden grow and thrive.
Join us Saturday, May 9th for a Garden Clean Up Day as we work alongside Genesis Co-op members and the South Shore United Methodist Church.
If you’d like to attend, please contact Iyonna Rivers (iyonnarivers8@gmail.com) or Dianne Hodges (dnetsahodges@gmail.com) by Friday, May 8th.

Windy City Harvest: Edible Container Gardening
2015-05-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, 60022, United States
Arturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse
Darius Jones, McCormick Place Rooftop Farm Coordinator, WCH Apprenticeship & Corps
$39
Grow vegetables and herbs on your patio, roof, balcony or porch! This workshop covers: picking your site, types of containers, crops and varieties that do well, troubleshooting and harvest. Everyone will plant and take home a small, yet bountiful, herb and vegetable container.

South Merrill Community Garden - Work Day
2015-05-02 08:00 - 11:00 | South Merrill Community Garden, 7302 S Merrill, Chicago, IL, United States
NOTE: This garden day has been rescheduled from 4/25 to 5/2.
We look forward to another successful planting season at the South Merrill Community Garden and collaborating with our neighbors that want to see the garden grow and thrive. Join us this Saturday, May 2nd alongside Genesis Co-op members and the South Shore United Methodist Church.

South Merrill Community Garden - Season Planning Meeting
2015-04-30 19:00 - 21:00 | South Shore United Methodist Church, 7350 S Jeffrey Blvd, Chicago, IL, 60649, United States
We look forward to another successful planting season at the South Merrill Community Garden and collaborating with our neighbors and interested organizations that want to see the garden grow and thrive. Please come to this community meeting as we plan our season.

GardenKeepers Workshop – “Planting for Success”
2015-04-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan, Chicago, IL, 60660, United States
Ever feel confused as to what veggies you should plant when you have limited space? Want to grow more than just tomatoes? Adrienne Detanico, staff member from The Organic Gardener will provide us with information on choosing what to plant and taking care of our plants for a successful garden.

Spring Grafting Workshop - Midwest Fruit Explorers
2015-04-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, 60022, United States
Want Fruit Trees in Your Garden? Attend the Mid-West Fruit Explorers spring grafting workshop where you can graft fruit trees for your garden.
The only cost to attendees is a nominal charge for grafting material. However, there is a minimum 25 dollar parking fee for non-members of the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Jardincito - Children's Tree Planting / SIEMBRA DE ÁRBOLES PARA LOS NIÑOS
2015-04-25 10:00 - 12:00 | IL
Jardincito Advisory Council invites you and your young children to a CHILDREN’S TREE PLANTING
Please join us for a very special ceremonial tree planting to celebrate the launch of Jardincito Community Play Garden!
Bring your shovel! Bring a spoon! Bring your hands!
Light snacks and drinks will be provided, as well as some children’s shovels and buckets.
A new community-created play and exploration garden is coming!
The future garden at 23rd and Whipple is a place where young children can play and explore nature right in there own neighborhood. Rather than traditional swings and slides, this garden’s features are borrowed from the natural world. Earthen mounds, balancing logs, imaginative decks, boulder spirals and play huts are all planned for this garden. Jardincito is a special place where children can connect with both nature and their community. This tree planting is just the beginning of wonderful things happening in this special garden!

El Consejo Asesor Jardincito los invitan a una ¡SIEMBRA DE ÁRBOLES PARA LOS NIÑOS!
Por favor, únase a nosotros para una ceremonia muy especial. Vamos a sembrar el primer árbol para celebrar el lanzamiento de el Jardín de Juego Comunitario – Jardincito!
¡Traiga su pala! ¡Traiga una cuchara! ¡Traiga sus manos!
Aperitivos y bebidas serán provistos. Tambien tendremos palas y cubetas para niños.
¡Próximamente un nuevo jardín comunitario de juego y exploració El futuro Jardin localizado en la 23 y la Whipple será un lugar donde los niños podran jugar y explorer la naturaleza en su propio vecindario. En lugar de columpios y tobogánes tradicionales, habrá características tomadas del mundo natural como montículos de tierra, troncos para equilibrar, plataformas, espirales de roca y chositas para jugar. Jardincito sera un lugar especial donde los niños pueden conectarse con la naturaleza y su comunidad. La siembre de este árbole es sólo el principio de las cosas maravillosas que estan por venir en este jardín especial!

Stir the Pot - Spring Workday
2015-04-18 10:00 - 14:30 | IL
Help us move wood chips for a good cause. Starting our 2nd garden aimed at feeding the homeless & seniors in Chicago.
Make a difference in the lives of others. Come out and support. Water and snacks will be provided. Friends welcome. If you have a shovel or wheelbarrow, please bring to use!

GardenKeepers Workshop - "Insect Identification and Pest Control"
2015-04-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL, 60628, United States
Tired of having pests enjoy your garden more than you do? Join us as Carol Lerner teaches us how to identify different insects as friend or foe and what we can do to help our plants survive without pesticides

Chicken Keeping Classes at the Garfield Park Conservatory
2015-04-18 10:00 - 12:00 | IL
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance is hosting a series of chicken care classes taught by Jennifer Murtoff of Home to Roost LLC at Garfield Park Conservatory this spring, summer and fall. The series goes through the basics of keeping chickens in the city and into the details of keeping your flock healthy and happy during the summer and winter. You can sign up for classes individually; each class is $35 or $28 for GPCA volunteers and members. Please visit our website to register:www.garfieldconservatory.org/programs/growing-and-green-living.html<http://www.garfieldconservatory.org/programs/growing-and-green-living.html>.

Annual CDOT Placemaking and Landscape Maintenance Seminar
2015-04-18 09:15 - 12:30 | Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT), 445 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
On behalf of the City of Chicago, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be hosting the Annual Placemaking and Landscape Maintenance Seminar on Saturday, April 18th at the Chicago Center for Green Technology. Throughout Chicago, the City’s greening and placemaking initiatives including streetscapes, medians, people spots, people plazas, and traffic-calming, help improve the quality of life and add value to our neighborhoods. The key to the success of these green spaces is the partnership between the City and the Community. This seminar is for those currently wanting to learn more about Chicago’s placemaking efforts, are maintaining neighborhood improvements in the public way, or those who love gardening and want to hear the latest news on plants, planting techniques, and best practices. Simultaneous presentations will allow attendees a choice of focus. For more detailed information, read the current agenda.
While this seminar is free and open to the public, there is limited seating and pre-registration is recommended. Please direct any questions or RSVP your attendance by April 16th using the contact form.

GardenKeepers Workshop - "Healthy Soil"
2015-04-16 17:20 - 20:00 | Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL, 60628, United States
Take this workshop and find out why caring for your soil will help your garden plants be healthier without the use of synthetic fertilizer. Michael Webb will help us understand some of the basic science behind healthy soil while giving practical and easy-to-follow tips on caring for this important resource.

Growing Pride (Humboldt Park Garden Club) - April Meeting
2015-04-14 18:30 - 20:00 | Read/Write library, 914 N. California, Chicago , IL, 60647, United States
Calling all Community Gardeners in Humboldt Park. The next Growing Pride meeting will take place at the Read/Write library TUESDAY April 14, at 6:30 914 N. California(enter on Walton)

preSERVE Garden Kickoff
2015-04-11 10:00 - 12:00 | preSERVE Garden, 12th Place and Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL, United States
Spring 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. Join us to get your hands dirty, meet new neighbors, and eat some good food!
preSERVE is a partnership between Slow Food Chicago, the North Lawndale Greening Committee, the Chicago Honey Co-Op, and NeighborSpace.

CCGA - Spring into 2015
2015-04-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT), 445 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
The 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 6 new CCGA committees (Resources, Membership, Volunteers, Development, Workshops & Education, and Website & Communication). You are welcome to sit in on one (or more – if you want to split your time) of the sessions. We will all be planning the rest of this calendar year for CCGA and would love your participation.
After this, the whole group will get together for a brief report from each breakout session. Then, for a $5.00 donation, you will receive, beautiful spring flowering plants, lots of packets of seeds, and a raffle ticket for good used garden tools.
This will all happen at the Chicago Center for Green Technology, 435 North Sacramento Blvd.
Tentative schedule:
9:00-9:30: Gardeners check in, chat, and have coffee/tea and homemade cookies
9:30-10:30: CCGA individual committee’s breakout sessions
10:30-11:15: Committees report to the whole group
11:15-noon: Plants, seeds and tool raffle
Please register at this link before April 7th
Questions? Please call Ellen Newcomer at 224-522-1255
Hope you can come!

IL Mycological Association – Community Bioremediation lecture
2015-04-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Kendall College, 900 N Branch St, Chicago, IL, United States
This talk will cover the special role of fungi in both urban and rural Community Bioremediation efforts.

Burling Park Easter Egg Hunt
2015-04-04 11:00 - 13:00 | Burling Park, 2931 N. Burling St. , Chicago, IL, United States
We 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 goodies in Burling Park on Saturday morning.

Windy City Harvest: Building Healthy Soil
2015-04-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, 60022, United States
Arturo 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!

UIC Heritage Garden Spring Seed Swap
2015-03-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Hull House Residents’ Dining Hall, 800 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL, 60607, United States
Join 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 city. We encourage you to bring your own seeds to swap with others!
The UIC Heritage Garden seed library is a mobile treasure box full of seeds, collected from the Heritage Garden, Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, and various gardens around the globe. The Heritage Garden’s seed library will continue to grow as it travels from place to place, receiving seeds from donors while offering seeds to garden lovers.
If you would like to bring seeds from your garden or organization and need a table to set up your materials (seeds, flyers, etc.) kindly RSVP to heritagegarden.uic@gmail.com by Monday, March 16th, 2015.

Composting Workshop - South Loop
2015-03-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Daystar Center, 1550 S. State St., Chicago, IL, 60605, United States
Do 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 is effective and how you can compost in any residential setting. Learn lessons from South Loop Composting Ambassadors; Community composting leaders invited to speak include Collective Resource, The Plant, Waste Management, Columbia College and others! Walk away with a Composting Toolkit and materials to succeed.
Like to grow things? Like being nice to the earth? Join an amazing line-up of composting Ambassadors and sustainable farming and gardening Leaders, like the innovative vertical farm The Plant and the nation’s first industrial worm composting facility, Nature’s Little Recyclers, to learn about the power of composting.This hands-on workshop will introduce various types of composting and current systems in place for city-dwellers to use. Learn step-by-step how to set up a personal worm composting bin, work with food waste-hauling companies like Pleasant Farms, Waste Management and Collective Resources, and the latest on outdoor composting City ordinances. Walk away with a Composting Toolkit, a chance to win free starter-kits, and other materials to succeed!
Free Food! Win Prizes! Have Fun!
Have questions? Contact SouthLoopComposting@gmail.com.
Co-sponsored by Chicago Conservation Corps and the Alliance for a Greener South Loop.

Windy City Harvest: Small Farm Crop Planning
2015-03-28 12:00 - 15:00 | Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, 60022, United States
Arturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse
Chris Prochot, Windy City Harvest incubator farm coordinator

Square Foot Gardening Lecture
2015-03-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT), 445 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
Want 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 well as more experienced gardeners who want to grow a variety of different edible plants in a small space. Upon completion of the two-hour session, you will have all the knowledge you need to have a successful start to your edible garden this spring.

About the Instructor
Maribeth Brewer is a certified Square Foot Gardening™ instructor and has been teaching this method to gardeners in Chicago for over five years.

"Meet the Remediators" Lecture
2015-03-24 18:00 | Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL, United States
(sharing the stage with Emmanual Pratt of Sweetwater Foundation)

Historic Pullman Garden Club -- an afternoon with Christy Webber
2015-03-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Historic Pullman Visitor Center, 614 East 113th Street, Chicago, IL, 60628, United States
Looking forward to spring?
You’ll know it’s here when you see these trucks around the city…
Join the Historic Pullman Garden Club and the Historic Pullman Foundation for an afternoon with Christy Webber, Chicago’s Premiere Landscaper.
Christy Webber Landscapes maintains the grounds at the United Center, Soldier Field, Millennium Park and the Museum Campus, and provides design and build service for many Chicago residential sites. Its namesake president and owner operates from a certified LEEDS platinum building on a former brownfield site, now an eco-industrial park on the West Side called Rancho Verde.
This free event is open to everyone and refreshments will be served.
For questions, email historicpullmangardens@gmail.com.
Hope to see you there, and that you bring a friend or two!
