Marshall Square Clean and Green Day
Latinos Progresando 3047 W. Cermak Rd., Chicago, IL, United StatesMeeting up at Latinos Progresando (3047 W Cermack Rd)
Edible Garden Tour
The Sugar Beet Co-op 812 W. Madison, Oak Park, IL, United StatesSugar Beet Co-op’s 3rd Annual Edible Garden Tour July 26, 10am-3pm Vertical Gardens, Orchards, Goats, Chickens and More on This Year’s Tour The Sugar Beet Food Store Cooperative (“Sugar Beet Co-op”), a community based, member-owned, full service grocery store is hosting its 3rd Annual Edible…
CPS – GrowWELL Strategic Planning Forum
Hammond Elementary 2819 W 21st Pl, Chicago, IL, United StatesYou told us you wanted a voice in shaping the future of school gardens at CPS - THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY. Please participate in one of the upcoming GrowWELL strategic planning forums to help develop a vision for the future of outdoor, edible education: Thursday,…
Paper Fashion Party
The Papermaker's Garden 8th and Wabash, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Papermaker's Garden at Columbia College Chicago presents a slow fashion experiment that transforms plants into fibers, fibers into paper, and paper into clothing and accessories. Events include: A recycled fabric paper pulping demonstration by Jillian Bruschera of 'The Mobile Mill', large (4ftx10ft!) sheet formation,…
ACGA 2014 Conference: Gateway to Community in the City of Neighborhoods
The Field Museum 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesDetails to come!
McKinley Park Garden Walk
McKinley Park Community Garden 1900 W Pershing Road, Chicago, IL, United StatesTour over 10 public and private gardens in the McKinley Park neighborhood including the McKinley Park Community Garden, learning gardens at local schools, and home gardens throughout the neighborhood. Maps of the garden sites will be available at the McKinley Park Community Garden (1900 W…
Root Cellars to Refrigeration: Food Preservation 101
Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT) 445 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, United StatesSpeaker: Tim Heppner, Ecotelligent Design Audience: General How can you enjoy the fruits and vegetables from your summer garden all year round? Tim Heppner takes us through homesteading 101: preserving. He will show multiple methods that are used to preserve foods such as canning, dehydration,…
CPS – GrowWELL Strategic Planning Forum
Wadsworth Elementary 6650 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesYou told us you wanted a voice in shaping the future of school gardens at CPS - THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY. Please participate in one of the upcoming GrowWELL strategic planning forums to help develop a vision for the future of outdoor, edible education: Thursday,…
CPS – GrowWELL Strategic Planning Forum
DePaul University Student Center 2250 N. Sheffield Ave, Rm 220, Chicago, IL, United StatesYou told us you wanted a voice in shaping the future of school gardens at CPS - THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY. Please participate in one of the upcoming GrowWELL strategic planning forums to help develop a vision for the future of outdoor, edible education: Thursday,…
Garden Whimsy: Using nature’s materials to decorate your garden and home
Laurie Smith from Fat Blossom Farms and Artist Kathy Dickhut WHEN: Tuesday, August 26 at 7:00pm WHERE: The home of Barbara and Joe Moore 1431 W. Fargo We all love to decorate our homes with cut flowers and to spice up our gardens with sculptures…