Tag: Garfield Park

Garfield Park Garden Network Community Gardens Tour

Garfield Park Garden Network Community Gardens Tour

Join us for a tour of community gardens in Garfield Park from 9am-2pm on Saturday, August 24! Board the bus at Garfield Park Gold Dome and visit 6 community gardens and an urban farm. Then, we’ll head over to The Hatchery Chicago for a tour.…

The Fulton Street Flower and Vegetable Garden Annual Iced Tea Social

Come on out again this year and enjoy the gardens of Garfield Park.  There will be food, fun and lots of family entertainment

Weather Resilience Workshop: Garfield Park

Weather Resilience Workshop: Garfield Park

The City of Chicago is hosting a series of neighborhood workshops to address the region’s resilience to incidents of extreme weather, especially rainstorms that cause floods and related damage. The purpose of the workshops is to identify techniques and infrastructure improvements that foster sustainability and…

Principles, Protocols, and Practices for Growing High Quality Crops

Principles, Protocols, and Practices for Growing High Quality Crops

Principles, Protocols, and Practices for Growing High Quality Crops A Two-Day Workshop For Farmers, Urban Growers, and Community Gardeners Benefits: Improved Pest and Disease Resistance Better Tolerance of Extreme Weather Conditions Ability to Improve Your Yield by helping Plants at their Critical Points of Influence…

2nd Story: Share Your Garden Story

2nd Story: Share Your Garden Story

2nd Story will share four distinct storytelling opportunities in community gardens in across Chicago. Monday, June 23rd: Fulton Garden, 4427 W. Fulton in Garfield Park Thursday, June 26th: Ruby Garden, 1557 W. Schreiber Monday, June 30th TBD Wednesday, July 2 TBD All events will run…

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…

Bag-Your-Own-Bulbs at Garfield Park Conservatory – FREE

Bag-Your-Own-Bulbs at Garfield Park Conservatory – FREE

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…

2nd Public meeting:  Kedzie Corridor

2nd Public meeting: Kedzie Corridor

This is a public meeting:  ALL are welcome! Please come and share your insights! The City of Chicago is developing a Kedzie Avenue Corridor Plan for its Garfield Park neighborhood on the west side of the city. The plan will address housing stabilization, business attraction…