Tag: CCGA

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 

Hyde Park Garden Fair’s Fall Garden Fair

Hyde Park Garden Fair’s Fall Garden Fair

The Fall Garden Fair offers a wide selection of bulbs to plant now for spring bloom, both familiar daffodils, hyacinths, crocuses and tulips,  and special varieties.  We also offer fall-flowering plants to enjoy now. The fair is a fundraiser for the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference and 

Carnival Time at Mother Earth Garden

Family fun, carnival style playstreet event.  Bounce house, sport, carnival games, and Zumba

Garden Whimsy: Using nature’s materials to decorate your garden and home

Garden Whimsy: Using nature’s materials to decorate your garden and home

Laurie Smith from Fat Blossom Farms and Artist Kathy Dickhut WHEN: Tuesday, August 26 at 7:00pm WHERE: The home of Barbara and Joe Moore 1431 W. Fargo We all love to decorate our homes with cut flowers and to spice up our gardens with sculptures 

Global Garden Farm Market

Global Garden Farm Market

Buy fresh, just-picked, sustainably grown vegetables at the Global Garden Farm Market at Sacramento & Lawrence in Albany Park, Chicago, IL Saturdays, 9 AM – 1 PM Thursdays, 3 – 6 PM June 14 through October Our market stand is just inside the north farm 

Global Garden Farm Market

Global Garden Farm Market

Buy fresh, just-picked, sustainably grown vegetables at the Global Garden Farm Market at Sacramento & Lawrence in Albany Park, Chicago, IL Saturdays, 9 AM – 1 PM Thursdays, 3 – 6 PM June 14 through October Our market stand is just inside the north farm 

Tomato Fest

Tomato Fest

This 1st annual event will showcase many different ways to prepare and preserve the abundance of tomatoes in your garden, including: Salsa Contest– make your best tomato based salsa for judging and prizes! Tomato Swap– bring your favorite tomatoes from your garden to exchange with other 

ReBuilding Exchange Offering DIY Workshops

ReBuilding Exchange Offering DIY Workshops

Our friends at ReBuilding Exchange are offering three handy gardening-related workshops this fall. Check them out below: Intro to Canning w/Pear Tree Preserves Chicago Bee Basics DIY Rain Barrel

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 

Chicago Bee Basics

Chicago Bee Basics

Jana Kinsman is a beekeeper in Chicago who cares for hives all over the city and advocates for pollinator health. In this session we’ll go over the basics of honeybee life, their role in our food world, and what it’s like being a beekeeper. We’ll