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Weather Resilience Workshop: Garfield Park
Garfield Park Conservatory Community Room 300 N. Central Park, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe City of Chicago is hosting a series of neighborhood workshops to address the region's resilience to incidents of extreme weather, especially rainstorms that cause floods and related damage. The purpose of the workshops is to identify techniques and infrastructure improvements that foster sustainability and…
The Underground Railroad – The Chicago Calumet Connection
Historic Pullman Visitor Center 614 East 113th Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesLooking to shake your winter blues? Join the Historic Pullman Garden Club and the Historic Pullman Foundation for: “The Underground Railroad – The Chicago Calumet Connection” A presentation by historian Paul Petraitis This free event is open to everyone and refreshments will be served. Hope…
Learn More about the Community Roots Demonstration Garden
Skinner West Elementary School 1260 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesPlease join us to learn more about plans for a combination community/demonstration garden in Skinner Park, and to meet other people interested in growing food together. The Community Roots Demonstration Garden, planned to be built this spring in Skinner Park, will be an outdoor classroom…
Windy City Harvest: Seed Starting for Edibles
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesArturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse Rosario Maldonado, Apprenticeship & Corps Sales Coordinator $39 In this workshop, we’ll cover seed starting dates for edibles, container format options, organic soil mixes, how to create ideal conditions and trouble shoot. You will learn different techniques for starting your own…
Edible Landscape Redesign Project at The Plant
The Plant 1400 W. 46th Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us at the volunteer kickoff meeting for creating an Edible Landscape garden at The Plant. This will be a demonstration garden including signage and more information on the web. This project will promote converting a front lawn, any area, to an edible landscape. REGISTER…
CCGA Logo Design Contest: Submission Deadline
EXTENDED -- New Submission Deadline: March 1, 2015 Exhibition & Voting: March 5-10, 2015 Attention all local artists and designers! Lend your skills to develop a stellar logo for the newest resource for Chicago’s community gardeners: the CCGA! Submit your design to be displayed at…
6th Annual Peterson Garden Project Seed Swap
Whether you saved seeds from plants grown in your garden, have leftover new or used seed packets, or are looking for seeds, the 6th Annual Peterson Garden Project Seed Swap in the place to be! You never know what you will find – gardeners are…
THIS IS CCGA – 3rd Annual Gathering
Greater West Town Training Partnership 500 N. Sacramento Blvd., Chicago, IL, United StatesWhen and where is the Gathering? March 7th, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm (Doors open at 8:30 am, Welcome kicks off at 9:30 am) West Town Academy 534 N Sacramento Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612 (Across the street from the Center for Green Technology) …
Windy City Harvest: Small Farm Season Extension
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesArturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse Britt Calendo, Windy City Harvest PCC wellness farm coordinator. $39 Learn how to extend your spring or fall growing season to 9-months or even year round production. Explore what crops and varieties perform best in Chicago. Specific techniques will be covered…
Honeybees and Horticulture
Chicago Cultural Center 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL, United StatesFree Adult Workshop: Honeybees and Horticulture Beekeeping is an ancient craft, practiced in all world cultures except the arctic. Deep respect is acquired from learning about what bees and other migrating animals eat in our neighborhoods. Foraging only nectar and pollen, honeybees produce clean, healthy…