Urban Livestock Expo
Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences 3857 W 111th Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesAngelic Organics Learning Center, Advocates for Urban Agriculture (AUA), and the Chicagoland Chicken Enthusiasts again present the Urban Livestock Expo on February 22, 2014 from 10AM to 1PM at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, 3857 W 111th Street in Chicago. The Expo offers…
Let’s Get Growing! Spring Tips for the Community Gardener
A program of the CCCG Connecting Chicago Community Gardeners Network taught by gardeners, Kirsten Akre, Dr. Shemuel Israel, and Ellen Newcomer.
GROW Woodlawn 2014 Kick-Off
Southside Gospel Church 863 E 64th St, Chicago, IL, United StatesGROW (Garden Resources of Woodlawn) is a group of Woodlawn volunteers, mostly gardeners, networking together to share resources, build community, and green and beautify Woodlawn. Come join us. Help us decide on GROW 2014 projects and goals. Meet other gardeners. Hear what’s new about gardening…
Beekeeping for Community Gardeners and Urban Farmers
CSU Aquaponics Center 9601 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe March meeting of the Roseland-Pullman Urban Agriculture and Community Garden Network will feature beekeeper Marc Korton discussing "Beekeeping for Community Gardeners and Urban Farmers." Marc Korton has been an urban beekeeper for over 30 years. He maintains nearly two dozen hives in his Pullman…
CCCG 2014 Conference – March 22 @ 10 am to 3 pm
Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesCLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CCCG 2014 Registration is required. Click here to see a program of CCCG 2014 events. There are hundreds of community gardens sown across Chicago. Though we all garden in our unique neighborhoods, we are bound by common challenges, opportunities and…
The Cooperation Operation: How interdisciplinary approaches have the power to reinvent urban space
The Historic Pullman Garden Club and Historic Pullman Foundation present: The Cooperation Operation: How interdisciplinary approaches have the power to reinvent urban space This is the third event of the annual Winter Lecture Series, held the 4th Sunday of January, February and March 2014. All…
The Newberry Library Colloquium — City in a Garden: Uncovering the History of Urban Agriculture in Chicago
The Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesCourtney Wiersema, Graduate Scholar in Residence & PhD Candidate, University of Notre Dame Though nineteenth-century Chicago is often remembered for its stockyards and grain elevators, these industrial food systems represented just some of the many ways that the city’s residents put food on the table.…
High Bionutrient Crop Production Workshop – Scholarships Available
Interested in Growing Nutrient Dense, Higher Yielding Crops? How About Crops with Improved Pest & Disease Resistance and Better Tolerance of Extreme Weather Conditions? Learn from a life long Farmer of his understanding and first hand experiences utilizing a Biological Approach to crop production. Dan…
Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop
Regenstein Center, Linneaus Room 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL, United StatesFind out what grafting fruit tress is all about. Learn the the whys and hows with experienced grafters. We will also have an impressive amount of scion wood available for grafting. The purpose of the grafting workshop is to learn how to graft. Nonmember beginners…