June 21st is the longest day of the year! Enjoy those extra hours of sunshine by joining Slow Food Chicago, the Chicago Honey Co-op, and Christy Webber Landscapes for our annual Sweet Summer Solstice Potluck Supper! We’ll provide a main course and beverages, you can …
GTU Certificate Tracks: CS, LIL SPEAKER: Amber Gribben, Urban Worm Girl, L3C Audience: General In this workshop, we will discuss the benefits of composting, review the differences between typical outdoor composting and worm composting; the pros and cons of various worm bin designs; instruction and …
Celebrate the urban conservation movement in one of the world’s most spectacular urban settings, Thursday, June 19. Join director Carey Lundin, WTTW program host and producer Geoffrey Baer, and planting designer of Chicago’s Lurie Garden, Piet Oudolf for the free Millennium Park premiere of Jens …
JUST ADDED — Free bulbs for gardeners! One day only. See info below: We have more than enough tulips and are happy to give them out to the community gardeners. We didn’t get through bagging all the ones that came last night and we expect …
This Saturday, join the Chicago Park District for Family Adventure Day at Humboldt Park from 10-2pm. One of the activities that will take place near the fieldhouse is a free native tree giveaway. Come take an oak, maple, redbud, tupelo, crabapple, or other sapling. We …
Eliza Fournier of Chicago Botanic Garden just appeared on WTTW to share some tips on splitting perennials, bulb care, timing planting, and other spring gardening issues. Spring Gardening Tips on WTTW
Looking for volunteers to assist with planting at the 7032 S Merrill Community Garden from 10A to 12 : 30P on Thursday, May 29th. Please email Iyonna Rivers at iyonnarivers8@gmail.com if you would like to participate.
Mozart’s community garden has had a spectacular first growing year! Now that we are in to season 2 we are having our annual fundraiser, a garage sale, this Saturday May 31, 10am-2pm in the parkway at 1001 N Sacramento blvd., Chicago IL 60622 across from …
A great read about Chicago Rarities Orchard Project‘s Dave Snyder. Next month, after six years of working tirelessly to make the project happen, Snyder and CROP members will see Chicago break ground for the nation’s first rare varieties heritage orchard in the Logan Square neighborhood. …
