Tag: Uptown

Garden Walk: Buena Blooms for Brennemann

This self-guided tour invites you to view some of the most beautiful gardens in our historic community. Support Friends of Brennemann and enjoy a memorable day, strolling through the heart of Buena Park. All proceeds from Buena Blooms for Brennemann will benefit Friends of Brennemann, a…

Fourth Annual Uptown Garden Walk

Fourth Annual Uptown Garden Walk

Our annual Uptown Garden Walk is returning for its fourth year! Come out for a day of fun and enjoyment as we explore the diverse identity of Uptown through its local gardens! We will enjoy morning yoga, two guided tours, and a garden gathering! Yoga…

Nourish (comm)Unity: Bikes, Birds, and Butterflies

Part of the Fourth Annual Uptown Garden Walk, this bike ride explores coastal and native plants in Uptown, including immersive natural areas and plants thriving in urban landscapes. The ride will be at a slow pace and approximately four miles long with breaks to tour…

First Annual Uptown Garden Walk

First Annual Uptown Garden Walk

The beauty of Uptown’s gardens is reflective of its diverse and vibrant community members. The First Annual Uptown Garden Walk provides residents an opportunity to explore the various unique identities of the neighborhood. Garden Walk participants will explore gardens that both residents and organizations have…

First Annual Uptown Garden Walk – Saturday, July 16, 2016

The beauty of Uptown’s gardens is reflective of its diverse and vibrant community members. The First Annual Uptown Garden Walk provides residents an opportunity to explore the various unique identities of the neighborhood. Garden Walk participants will explore gardens that both residents and organizations have…

Ginkgo Organic Gardens 20th Anniversary Party

Ginkgo Organic Gardens 20th Anniversary Party

Ginkgo Organic Gardens celebrates 20 years outgrowing hunger! Ginkgo Organic Gardens is an all-volunteer community garden in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood that grows fruits and vegetables for those in need using only organic methods. Since 1994, Ginkgo has been out-growing hunger by donating our harvests to…

2013 Garden Tour Schedule

The seeds planted at the Connecting Chicago Community Gardeners conference this past February are starting to sprout! Gardeners have created a weekend-by-weekend schedule of garden tours happening throughout the city. Learn more about your own neighborhood, or get out to see what’s going on in…