Friendship Garden/Jardin de la Amistad Workshops
Friendship Garden/Jardin de la Amistad Workshops: health, planting, aerobics, art, fabric & crafts Contact Dr. Israel (773-332-7887) or Maria Herrera (312-504-0323) with questions.
Tag: community gardening
Slow Food Chicago’s Sweet Summer Solstice Potluck
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…
Veggie Bingo at the Hideout
Get your gambling and veggie fixes met at the same time with Veggie Bingo at the Hideout, all summer long. From 5:30 to 8:00 pm, every Wednesday from June 18th to August 20th, the Hideout will host Veggie Bingo. The proceeds benefit NeighborSpace community gardens.…
Free Tomato Plants from Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse — UPDATE: Garfield Park Conservatory also offering tomatoes
Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse is offering free tomato plants for Community Gardeners until they’re gone. Get ’em while the getting is good! 3501 N Kilbourn Tuesday – Saturday 10a-3pm Update Garfield Park Conservatory is also offering free tomato plants. Email quoted below: We have some…
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…
KAMII: Teen Urban Ag Experience, for free!
KAM Isaiah Israel, one of the leading food donation congregations in Chicago, is offering free urban agriculture workshops for teens this summer. Download the Summer Program Flyer and Application and get growing! The program is free and open to high school students who are entering…
Composting Inside & Out
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…
T’ai Chi Chih in Burling Park
Deborah Sitron, our neighbor and nationally-certified T’ai Chi Chih instructor, will again be offering classes in Burling Park. T’ai Chi Chih is a series of gentle movements and one pose that is easy to learn and brings peace of mind, improved health and inner calm.…
Mozart’s Community Garden Garage Sale Fundraiser Saturday May 31, 2014
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…
Tree Giveaway at Humboldt Park Family Adventure Day
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…