community gardening
Green and Growing: A Speaker Series – Fearless Food Gardening in Chicagoland
Sulzer Regional Library 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesTuesday, June 7 at 7pm - Fearless Food Gardening in Chicagoland Speaker: LaManda Joy, founder of Peterson Garden Project as well as author of Start a Community Garden: The Essential Handbook
Hideout Veggie Bingo
The Hideout 1354 W Wabansia, Chicago, IL, United StatesNeighborSpace and The Hideout present Veggie Bingo! Every Wednesday evening from June 15th - August 31st. All proceeds benefit Chicago community gardens and gardening organizations: Wednesday, June 15: Chicago Community Gardeners Association Wednesday, June 22: El Paseo Community Garden Wednesday, June 29: Winthrop Harmony Arts…
Chicago Cares Serve-a-thon
Daley Plaza 50 W Washington St, Chicago, IL, United StatesImagine a Chicago where everyone is rooting for each other. That's what Chicago Cares' Serve-a-thon is all about. This June 25, 5,000 people will spend the day volunteering, meeting critical needs in every corner of the city. Along the way, we'll meet new people. We'll…
Pullman: 22nd Annual Garden Walk – A Garden Tour and Tea
Pullman National Monument Visitor Center 11141 South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Historic Pullman Garden Club, with co-sponsors the Historic Pullman Foundation and Pullman State Historic Site, invite you back to the Victorian era of the 1880's during the 22nd Annual Garden Walk - A Garden Tour and Tea, on Saturday June 25, 2016, from 10…
18th Annual Bowmanville Garden Walk
GreenSpace 5384 North Bowmanville, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe18th Anniversary Bowmanville Garden Walk will be held on Saturday July 9, 2016. Rain or Shine, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Welcome table at Bowmanville & Bell on the BCO GreenSpace, $4.00 suggested donation. This is one of Chicago’s best Garden Walk events! Bowmanville residents…
First Annual Uptown Garden Walk
The beauty of Uptown’s gardens is reflective of its diverse and vibrant community members. The First Annual Uptown Garden Walk provides residents an opportunity to explore the various unique identities of the neighborhood. Garden Walk participants will explore gardens that both residents and organizations have…
preSERVE Garden Volunteer Day
preSERVE Garden 1231 S. Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a weekend volunteer day this July at the preSERVE garden in North Lawndale (a partnership between Slow Food Chicago, the Chicago Honey Co-Op, the North Lawndale Greening Committee, and Neighborspace). Gather with us in the garden to get your hands a little…
Green and Growing: A Speaker Series – Five Keys to Organic Success
Sulzer Regional Library 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesTuesday, July 26 at 7pm - From the Ground Up: Five keys to Organic Garden Success Speaker: Jean Nolan, founder of The Organic Gardener Ltd and author of From the Group Up: A Food Grower's Education in life, Love and the Movement That's Changing a Nation.
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.