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Seedling sales and Workdays at the Howard Street Farm
The Howard Street Farm 3669 Howard St, Skokie, IL, United States*ATTENTION: In response to requests, we have added a non-Saturday date for Seedling Sales. We will be selling seedlings this coming Sunday, May 25th from 10 am to 2 pm.* Choose local, lovingly, and organically-grown seedlings for your garden this year. The Talking Farm will…
*POSTPONED* Connecting Chicago Community Gardens (CCCG) Meeting
Maxwell Garden 1150 W 13th street, Chicago, IL, United StatesTHIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Openlands along with our partners at NeighborSpace and gardeners from the Connecting Chicago's Community Gardens (CCCG) network invite you to join us as we plan community gardening events for the summer and promote activities which strengthen the…
Volunteers Needed at a Community Garden in South Shore
Looking for volunteers to assist with planting at the 7032 S Merrill Community Garden from 10A to 12 : 30P on Thursday, May 29th. Please email Iyonna Rivers at iyonnarivers8@gmail.com if you would like to participate.
Bag-Your-Own-Bulbs at Garfield Park Conservatory – FREE
JUST ADDED -- Free bulbs for gardeners! One day only. See info below: We have more than enough tulips and are happy to give them out to the community gardeners. We didn’t get through bagging all the ones that came last night and we expect…
Tree Giveaway at Humboldt Park Family Adventure Day
Humboldt Park 1440 N Humboldt Dr , Chicago, IL, United StatesThis Saturday, join the Chicago Park District for Family Adventure Day at Humboldt Park from 10-2pm. One of the activities that will take place near the fieldhouse is a free native tree giveaway. Come take an oak, maple, redbud, tupelo, crabapple, or other sapling. We…
Mozart’s Community Garden Garage Sale Fundraiser Saturday May 31, 2014
Mozart's community garden has had a spectacular first growing year! Now that we are in to season 2 we are having our annual fundraiser, a garage sale, this Saturday May 31, 10am-2pm in the parkway at 1001 N Sacramento blvd., Chicago IL 60622 across from…
T’ai Chi Chih in Burling Park
Burling Park of Lakeview 2931 N Burling St, Chicago, IL, United StatesDeborah Sitron, our neighbor and nationally-certified T'ai Chi Chih instructor, will again be offering classes in Burling Park. T'ai Chi Chih is a series of gentle movements and one pose that is easy to learn and brings peace of mind, improved health and inner calm.…
Composting Inside & Out
Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT) 445 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, United StatesGTU Certificate Tracks: CS, LIL SPEAKER: Amber Gribben, Urban Worm Girl, L3C Audience: General In this workshop, we will discuss the benefits of composting, review the differences between typical outdoor composting and worm composting; the pros and cons of various worm bin designs; instruction and…
Xochiquetzal Peace Garden Gazebo Celebration
Xochiquetzal Peace Garden 1903 W 23rd St, Chicago, IL, United StatesCelebrate Xochiquetzal Peace Garden's new gazebo. Friends-Music-Food Music by local musicians and groups from Whittier Dual Language Elementary School, which is directly across the street from the Xochiquetzal Garden/Gazebo. Food by local chefs. Early arrivals can participate in an art experience - painting in the…
Veggie Bingo at the Hideout
The Hideout 1354 W Wabansia, Chicago, IL, United StatesGet your gambling and veggie fixes met at the same time with Veggie Bingo at the Hideout, all summer long. From 5:30 to 8:00 pm, every Wednesday from June 18th to August 20th, the Hideout will host Veggie Bingo. The proceeds benefit NeighborSpace community gardens.…