Meet Mike Nowak at Christy Webber Farm and Garden
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Chicago Botanic Garden School Gardening Conference
Professional Development Opportunity for Educators On June 28, 2014, the Chicago Botanic Garden is hosting the 16th School Gardening Conference “Next Generation of School Gardening”, for all grade levels. This conference provides an inspiring showcase of presentations, from tips to starting a new garden, to …
Seedling sales and Workdays at the Howard Street Farm
*ATTENTION: In response to requests, we have added a non-Saturday date for Seedling Sales. We will be selling seedlings this coming Sunday, May 25th from 10 am to 2 pm.* Choose local, lovingly, and organically-grown seedlings for your garden this year. The Talking Farm will …
Seedling sales and Workdays at the Howard Street Farm
*ATTENTION: In response to requests, we have added a non-Saturday date for Seedling Sales. We will be selling seedlings this coming Sunday, May 25th from 10 am to 2 pm.* Choose local, lovingly, and organically-grown seedlings for your garden this year. The Talking Farm will …
*POSTPONED* Connecting Chicago Community Gardens (CCCG) Meeting
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Openlands along with our partners at NeighborSpace and gardeners from the Connecting Chicago’s Community Gardens (CCCG) network invite you to join us as we plan community gardening events for the summer and promote activities which strengthen the …
Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse Plant Sale
Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse will offer more than 150 varieties of organically-grown vegetable, herb, and flower seedlings. Customers can expect a wide variety of open-pollinated and heirloom tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. Other highlights include an assortment of herbs, greens and onions. This year will feature …
Food Not Bombs Community Garden Project
Chicagoist has a great post about the Food Not Bombs Community Garden Project‘s work in transforming an abandoned police station in Pilsen: Taking a break from bringing over jugs of water filled from a house nearby, Eli Gonzalez, who grew up in Little Village and …
Xochiquetzal Peace Garden Gazebo Celebration
Celebrate Xochiquetzal Peace Garden’s new gazebo. Friends-Music-Food Music by local musicians and groups from Whittier Dual Language Elementary School, which is directly across the street from the Xochiquetzal Garden/Gazebo. Food by local chefs. Early arrivals can participate in an art experience – painting in the …
Summer Planting tips for Growing Better Quality Food
Summer Planting tips for Growing Better Quality Food We invite all community gardeners to jump start your summer gardens with tips and plants from this free workshop! Three members of Connecting Chicago Community Gardeners (CCCG), Michael Webb, Dr. Shemuel Israel, and Angela Taylor, will share their …
Soil in the City: Enhancing Urban Soils for Living Landscapes and Healthy Communities
Update: full conference schedule now available! The theme of this conference is “restoring our available urban land and optimizing local resources, while protecting environmental and human health and enhancing socio-cultural dialogue.” The conference will focus on three themes: (i) Urban Gardening, (ii) Green Infrastructures, and …