Tag: community gardening

Talleres GardenKeepers 2015

Talleres GardenKeepers 2015

South Lawndale/ La Villita: En Español (in Spanish) Donde: Biblioteca / Toman Library 2708 S Pulaski. Cuándo: 27 de Junio de 10:00 am a 12:00 pm/June 27- 10:00 am to 12 noon Los múltiples usos de las hierbas / Herbs Workshop. Venga a aprender sobre…

Hideout Veggie Bingo

Hideout Veggie Bingo

Every Wednesday through August join the Hideout and NeighborSpace for bingo, beer, and free hot dogs*–still courtesy of our friends at Hot Doug’s–plus veggie dogs! Hideout Veggie Bingo games raise money each week for Chicago-area community gardens. We have a bounty of prizes from local…

Let’s Build! Hermitage St Community Garden Workday

Let’s Build! Hermitage St Community Garden Workday

Come celebrate our community and veterans and help us build food gardens. PLEASE REPLY BY JUNE 1st to Cordia Pugh at cordia.pugh@att.net Hosted by Cordia Pugh, Lawrence Bass, Paula Sneed, and Courtney Bass. Event Schedule 10am: Building Begins 11am: Welcome Ceremony 1pm: Lunch 4pm: Building…

Xochiquetzal Peace Garden and Whittier School – Spring Fundraising Gala

Xochiquetzal Peace Garden and Whittier School – Spring Fundraising Gala

A Celebration of Whittier School with Music, Art, Short Stories, and Vegetables Starts from Xochiquetzal Peace Garden. Visit the National Museum of Mexican Art’s display, ‘The House on Mango Street,’ by Mexican-American author Susan Cisneros from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Hear Whittier choristers and violinists,…

Garage Sale Fundraiser for Mozart’s Community Garden

Garage Sale Fundraiser for Mozart’s Community Garden

The Mozart Gardeners are seeking donations for the 3rd Annual Garage Sale Fundraiser. Donate your old, toys, tools, clothing —anything that isn’t broken—to our garage sale and all proceeds will go directly to fund the cost of lumber, landscaping cloth, paint, soil, seeds, tools, and…

Montrose Metra Community Gardens – Spring Plant Exchange

Montrose Metra Community Gardens – Spring Plant Exchange

(rain or shine – we are gardeners, after-all) Bring a Plant – Take a Plant – and leave happy! Exchange as many plants as you like. Please note the name of the plant and whether it does best in sun or shade; trade extra seedlings,…

Chicago Youth Centers ABC Polk Bros. Garden Peace Party

“Peace” End of School Year Garden Party RSVP 773-762-5655 -CYC Sunshine Youth Garden Tours -Poster Exhibit -2nd Annual Garden Hat Contest -Lawn Games -Safe Summer Resources -Summer Program Sign Up

CCGA distributes 4,000 vegetable seedlings to 101 community gardeners

The CCGA Resources Committee thanks everyone who came to one of the two sites on May 9th and 16th to pick up a boxful (or basketful) of vegetable seedlings to plant in their community gardens. Thanks to generous donations from Westover Farms, Macy’s, the Winnetka…

11th Annual Seeds of Service

11th Annual Seeds of Service

Join AmeriCorps Project YES! for our 11th Annual Seeds of Service community garden project! Seeds of Service is a day of service to support local community gardens in Humboldt Park. The purpose of Seeds of Service is to raise awareness about community gardening and to…

CCGA Seedling Distribution

CCGA Seedling Distribution

The CCGA Resources Committee has grown hundreds of vegetable and flower seedlings for community gardeners, and we will have two plant distribution days this month. For a $5 donation, you will receive tomato/basil/kale/pepper plants and summer annual flowers, as well as participation in the raffle…