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Jacklyn and the Beanstalk
Winthrop Harmony Arts Garden 4919 North Winthrop, Chicago, IL, United StatesWhen 13-year-old Jacklyn, who has a fear of heights, climbs a giant beanstalk, she encounters Giant Baby Ju Ju, whose fear of eating anything fresh causes her to gobble only sugary Smarties and Dum Dum lollipops as a steady diet! “Fee-fi-fo-fum. Will I get a…
Green and Growing: A Speaker Series – Raising Apples in Urban Environments
Sulzer Regional Library 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesMonday, August 15th at 7pm - Raising Apples in Urban Environments Speaker: Dan Bussey, orchardist at Seed Savers Exchange and author of The Illustrated History of Apples in North America.
Green and Growing: A Speaker Series – Urban Composting and Healthy Soils
Sulzer Regional Library 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesTuesday, September 13 at 7pm - Urban Composting and Healthy Soils Speaker: Bill Shores, founder of Urban Edible and gardener for the Rick Bayless restaurants Topolobampo, Xoco, and Frontera Grill
Illiana Vegetable Growers Symposium
Illiana Vegetable Growers Symposium Thursday, January 5, 2017 Teibel's Family Restaurant, US 30 and US 41, Schererville, Indiana Sessions Include: Pollinators: Where are We After 2016? Management of Powdery Mildew & Other Important Diseases of Cucurbits Mineral Nutrition for Vegetable Crops Updated Worker Protection Standards…
8th Annual KAM Isaiah Israel MLK Food Justice & Sustainability Weekend
KAM Isaiah Israel's Food Justice and Sustainability Committee presents the 8th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Food Justice and Sustainability Weekend. The focus this year is Climate Change and Water. The weekend long education and advocacy program includes a keynote address on climate change and…
Pumpkin Smash – Composting Collection
Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences 3857 W 111th Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesAll area residents are invited to drop off their jack-o-lanterns at this one day only composting collection. We're also collecting gourds, corn stalks and straw bales to keep them out of the landfill. Natural materials only please! That means no googly eyes, yarn, stickers, candles, etc. There…
Advanced Business Analysis for Urban Farms
U of I Extension Chicago office 8753 S Greenwood #100, Chicago, IL, United StatesFarm profitability is crucial for sustainability whether your farm is a commercial-focused business or a non-profit venture. Learn how to utilize Veggie Compass in this season-long, hands-on program that includes 2.5 days of in-person group training and 6 individual phone check-ins. Veggie Compass is a free tool developed by…
CCGA Let’s Get Growing Workshop
The Hatchery 135 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, United Statescommunity gardenscwork
Ravenswood Manor Garden Walk
Ravenswood Manor Park 4626 N Manor Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for the 67th annual Ravenswood Manor Garden Walk. Pick up your map at Ravenswood Manor Park. $5 suggested donation. Stay for our FREE LIVE CONERT 4:30-5:30 featuring Neptune's Core at Ravenswood Manor Park!
CCGA+AUA Chicago Urban Agriculture Plan Listening Session 1
Whitney Young Magnet High School 211 South Laflin Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesWhat matters to you most as a gardener in Chicago? Please join CCGA + AUA for a listening session on July 9 to share your thoughts and experiences, there's still time to register! What challenges have you encountered and what opportunities you do envision? With…