The CCGA Education Committee is excited to host Dr. Andrew Margenot from the University of Illinois Department of Crop Sciences in collaboration with University of Illinois Extension to offer a soil test screening at the CCGA Conference on March 30th. Bring soil directly from your …
The next CCGA Coordinating Meeting is Tuesday February 26th at 6:30pm at The Hatchery which is at 135 North Kedzie at Lake Street. The agenda is HERE. The main item agenda is continued planning for our 2019 conference. As always try and bring a snack …
You are invited to join your fellow community gardeners from across the city at our annual education and networking event, to be held on Saturday, March 30. Our theme this year is Gardening and Adapting to a Changing Climate. This year’s conference will convene in …
Join the Midwest Fruit Explorers (MidFEx) and find out what grafting fruit trees is all about. Learn the the whys and hows with experienced grafters. There will be an impressive amount of scion wood available for grafting. The purpose of the grafting workshop is to …
The next CCGA Coordinating Meeting is Wednesday February 13th at 6:30pm at The Hatchery, 135 N. Kedzie Ave Chicago, IL 60612. There is on-site parking and the CTA Green Line stops right outside the building. The main item agenda is continued planning for our 2019 …
The Resources Container Workshop Saturday, January 12 brought community gardeners into the Austin Greenhouse to encourage them to put air cleaning plants in their homes. The message was taken home in good-looking mixed indoor containers with a lively pop of color and greenery. Resources wants …
The CCGA Annual Gardeners Conference (now in its 7th year!) will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 9am-3pm and return to the bright and inviting Breakthrough FamilyPlex in the Garfield Park neighborhood. Our theme this year is: Gardening and Adapting to a Changing …
CORRECTION NOTICE: Please note there is an error in the email address for submission at the end of the RFP. It should be lxkells@gmail.com. Are you interested in presenting a workshop? CCGA is seeking proposals for workshops to be presented in two 60-minute sessions with …
It was fun and all hands-on Saturday morning as CCGA Education Committee kicked off 2019 with its flavorful and healthy Fermentation Workshop with Jeanne Calabrese. The friendly group partnered to split the veggies, and then went on their own, but hands-on it was: chopping cabbage …
The lobby at CCGT was transformed into a bright winter market for this holiday plant sale on Saturday, Dec. 8. A profusion of red bows on centerpieces, decorative wreaths, classic white Narcissus bulbs in vases, tables teeming with green plants, vases of fresh flowers, and rows …