Value Added: Flower Growing Arranging
Farm on Ogden 3555 Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesArranging locally grown flowers is both an art and a savvy business plan. Learn about local flower farmers and the businesses that celebrate their products. Spend the afternoon working on your own bouquets with the guidance of seasoned professionals. Instructor TBD Farm on Ogden, 3555…
Plant Sale in Wicker Park
Wicker Park Gardens 1425 N. Damen, Chicago, IL, United StatesPLANT SALE - Support the Wicker Park Gardens - 10,000sq.ft. Saturday & Sunday, May 11 & May 12, 2019 10am – 4pm WEST SIDE FIELD HOUSE or in Gym if Raining ***Volunteer Discount - http://bit.ly/2G8dEwf *VEGETABLES, HERBS, FLOWERING PLANTS Each Plant Hand Picked by Our…
60th Annual Hyde Park Garden Fair
Hyde Park Shopping Center 55th and Lake Park, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe 60th Annual Hyde Park Garden Fair offers thousands of plants for sale: annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, container plants, houseplants, veggies, herbs, shrubs, roses, ground covers, and native plants, all selected for our region by expert local gardeners. Fair hours are Friday, May 17 from…
Aquaponics Intensive
Farm on Ogden 3555 Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis course is for individuals seriously considering or already in the process of aquaponic food production on a commercial scale. This three-day course is a comprehensive look at the design and build-out of a system, water quality, controlled environment growing, daily operations and growing techniques. Instruction will…
Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse Organic Plant Sale
Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse 3501 N. Kilbourn, Chicago, IL, United StatesKilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse will offer more than 150 varieties of organically-grown vegetable, herb, and flower seedlings. Customers can expect a wide variety of open-pollinated and heirloom tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. Other highlights include an assortment of herbs, greens and onions. This year will feature…
Meet Your Pollinators
Sulzer Regional Library 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesFind out which native insects are pollinating your garden and how to make them feel at home.
CCGA Coordinating Meeting – Wednesday, May 29th, 6:00pm
Center for Green Technology 445 North Sacramento, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe next CCGA Coordinating Meeting is Wednesday May 29, 2019 at 6:00pm at the Chicago Center for Green Technology CCGT at 445 N. Sacramento Blvd. We will meet on the 2nd floor and there is parking behind the building and as always try and bring…
How Eating Healthy leads to a Healthy and Long Life Workshop
Oak Park Main Library 834 Lake St, Oak Park, IL, United StatesFREE Workshop: How Eating Healthy Leads to a Healthy and Long Life! Thursday, May 30th, 7pm-9pm Oak Park Main Library Presented by: Deep Roots Project A whole-foods, plant-based diet is a way of eating that celebrates plant foods and cuts out unhealthy items like added…
Seminar: Integrated Pest Management
PCC Austin Farm 330 N Lotus, Chicago, IL, United StatesWindy City Harvest Apprenticeship Graduate Kim Jones will teach a 2-hour free seminar on Integrated Pest Management: how to naturally reduce pests in your garden. Refreshments and plants and/or seeds to take home will be provided.
Aquaponics 1 Day
Farm on Ogden 3555 Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesParticipants will learn the fundamental principles of aquaponics production as well as tips and tricks for building an at-home or small-scale aquaponics system. This course will include hands-on work with the nursery system and the 52,000-gallon aquaponics production system. Andy McGhee, Windy City Harvest aquaponics…