Join us for our first ever Spring Seed Swap, hosted by the UIC Heritage Garden, at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum. We invite gardeners, organizations, and community members in the Chicago area to swap seeds, learn about seeds, and meet new gardening friends around the…
Do you want to live a more sustainable lifestyle? Are you concerned about the environment? How much food scraps and old leftovers are you throwing in the garbage? Learn how to turn kitchen scraps into gold…garden gold. In 3 hours, you will learn why composting…
Arturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse Chris Prochot, Windy City Harvest incubator farm coordinator
Want to start gardening in your home, community garden or condo yard? Join our certified Square Foot Gardening™ instructor to learn the basics of this popular gardening method. Square foot gardening is well-suited for beginning gardeners, as it provides a tried-and-true method for planting, as…
Looking forward to spring? You’ll know it’s here when you see these trucks around the city… Join the Historic Pullman Garden Club and the Historic Pullman Foundation for an afternoon with Christy Webber, Chicago’s Premiere Landscaper. Christy Webber Landscapes maintains the grounds at the United…
Tool Sharpening Workshop – RSVP for Wicker Park Address Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 10 am -12 noon Held in Wicker Park Home – Address Given to Registered Students. Registration Required – $15 – Sessions limited at 20 students. RSVP to wpgarden@aol.com Pay at Door-…
Join us for a panel discussion on community food production through urban agriculture and community gardening. This will be an interactive workshop and panel discussion where you can learn about and share best practices in food production to improve the food environment in your communities.…
Eager to get a jump start on the growing season? In this class we will discuss how seeds sprout, and how you can re-create the right germination conditions indoors or in your outdoor garden plot. We will talk about seed-starting dates, sanitation, best seed-starting mixes,…
Arturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse Andy McGhee, Windy City Harvest aquaponics coordinator