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Basic Backyard Chicken Care

Basic Backyard Chicken Care

Offered by Angelic Organics Learning Center and taught by Home to Roost Urban Chicken Consultant Jen Murtoff, who calls it “the Cadillac of backyard chicken workshops.” Registration

Principles, Protocols, and Practices for Growing High Quality Crops

Principles, Protocols, and Practices for Growing High Quality Crops

Principles, Protocols, and Practices for Growing High Quality Crops A Two-Day Workshop For Farmers, Urban Growers, and Community Gardeners Benefits: Improved Pest and Disease Resistance Better Tolerance of Extreme Weather Conditions Ability to Improve Your Yield by helping Plants at their Critical Points of Influence…

CCGA Fall 2014 Workshop & Bulb Distribution

CCGA Fall 2014 Workshop & Bulb Distribution

A free workshop held in the Garfield Park Conservatory’s Jensen Room. Program: What You Can Do This Fall To Prepare Your Garden For 2015 (Michael Webb) Workshop: Planting Bulbs For Spring Color and Pollination (Kirsten Akre) Workshop: Bulb Planting Demonstration and Distribution CCGA welcomes all…

Bok bok buh-go to these great chicken workshops

Bok bok buh-go to these great chicken workshops

This November, Angelic Organics Learning Center is holding three workshops on urban chicken care, two of them taught by Jennifer Murtoff, the Midwest’s only urban chicken consultant. Details below. Basic Backyard Chicken Care – November 8th ‎Chicken Butchery – November 9th Urban Chicken Health Care…

It’s time for GardenKeepers

It’s time again to sign up for Openlands’s terrific GardenKeepers class. This year’s session will take place at McKinley Library Park. Register at the Openlands website. Registration deadline is October 29th. Do you want to grow your own food in a garden you share with…

The 2014 Chicago Community Gardeners Association Great Perennial Divide

On Saturday, September 27, 2014, CCGA conducted the 2014 Great Perennial Divide.  The CCGA Steering Committee would like to recognize and thank everyone who participated; it was a great success! First, our thanks to Scott Byron & Co. Inc., the prestigious Chicago area landscaping firm,…

DIY Rain Barrel

DIY Rain Barrel

In this session, Rob West will discuss water conservation and the how-to’s of making a rain barrel for downspout water collection using recycled materials. Rob West is a third generation plumber who owns and operates Rob West Plumbing, Inc. His passion and energy formaking a…

Great Perennial Divide – PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED

Great Perennial Divide – PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED

The Great Perennial Divide is a multi-site plant give-away open to all Chicago Community Gardens. There’s just one requirement: register your garden for the Divide no later than Tuesday, September 23rd to ensure that you receive a generous selection of plants. WHEN: Saturday, September 27th.…

Volunteer Opportunity in Edgewater – Learn about Ornamental Gardening and Build Community

Where: The Gateway Gardens of Edgewater Address: 1350 West Hollywood, Chicago What: Volunteers for Landscaping/ Programming/ Maintenance When: Wednesday Evenings at 6:30 pm/ Some Saturday Mornings Gateway Gardens are four separate parcels that “Welcome” passing vehicles and pedestrians to the lovely community of Edgewater. These…

CCGA Hay Bale Pickup

CCGA Hay Bale Pickup

The time to put the garden to bed is just around the corner. Chicago Community Garden Association has secured bales of hay available to community gardeners. The hay bales are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please call first to coordinate pick up with Angela…