Tag: Chicago

The Underground Railroad – The Chicago Calumet Connection

The Underground Railroad – The Chicago Calumet Connection

Looking to shake your winter blues? Join the Historic Pullman Garden Club and the Historic Pullman Foundation for: “The Underground Railroad – The Chicago Calumet Connection” A presentation by historian Paul Petraitis This free event is open to everyone and refreshments will be served. Hope…

CCGA: What we did in 2014, and what’s coming in 2015.

Happy New Season, Chicago community Gardeners! We want to bring you up to date on CCGA‘s 2014 activities as well as our plans for 2015. In early 2014, CCGA formed an Interim Steering Committee which has updated the website, written bylaws, and planned numerous gardener…

3rd Annual Urban Livestock Expo

3rd Annual Urban Livestock Expo

In search of a fun and informative Valentine’s Day excursion? What says “I love ewe” better than taking your date to the third annual Urban Livestock Expo? Angelic Organics Learning Center, Advocates for Urban Agriculture (AUA), and the Chicagoland Chicken Enthusiasts will present the 3rd…

Corona Cares tool grants available

Corona Cares tool grants available

Corona offers a very limited number of landscape tool grants to gardens on a first-come, first-served basis. The application is very simple.

THIS IS CCGA – 3rd Annual Gathering

THIS IS CCGA – 3rd Annual Gathering

When and where is the Gathering? March 7th, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm (Doors open at 8:30 am, Welcome kicks off at 9:30 am) West Town Academy 534 N Sacramento Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612 (Across the street from the Center for Green Technology)  …

Opening Reception – 625 AT 6:25 SUSTENANCE: CHICAGO AND THE FOOD CHAIN

Opening Reception – 625 AT 6:25 SUSTENANCE: CHICAGO AND THE FOOD CHAIN

In Sustenance: Chicago and the Food Chain, photographers Amanda Rivkin and Heriberto T Quiroz document the realities of food access in Chicago through the eyes of children at home, school, and in their communities. The installation will be framed with a discussion of where Chicago…

Honor MLK through food justice

Honor MLK through food justice

KAM Isaiah Israel’s Social Justice Committee is presenting the 6th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Food Justice and Sustainability Weekend, with a focus this year on ‘Climate Change and Civil Rights.’ Learn more about this exciting, informative, and free three-day conference on our event page.

The Sow it Forward Grant deadline is coming this week

The Sow it Forward Grant deadline is coming this week

Kitchen Gardens International is a simple-to-apply-for grant for food gardens. The deadline is this Friday, January 9th at 4 pm, Central time. Learn how to apply on our event page.

6th annual MLK Food Justice and Sustainability Weekend

6th annual MLK Food Justice and Sustainability Weekend

KAM Isaiah Israel’s Social Justice Committee presents the 6th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Food Justice and Sustainability Weekend. The focus this year is ‘Climate Change and Civil Rights.’ The weekend long education and advocacy event will include workshops on social justice, food and environmental…