Lectures, Workshops, and Full Courses

• GardenKeepers
  Openlands’ interactive, hands-on introduction to Community Gardening focused on Earth friendly, chemical free methods conserving natural resources.
• Angelic Organics Learning Center
  Classes and events for adults or children
• Garfield Park Conservatory
  Classes and demonstration garden for adults or kids, professional development for teachers
• U of I Extension
  Horticulture and gardening classes, as well as a 12-week Master Gardener certificate program
• Wicker Park Garden Club
  Lectures, classes, and events
• Morton Arboretum
  Horticulture and gardening classes
• Growing Power Workshops
  Intensive workshops with a focus on urban agriculture
• Chicago Botanic Garden
  Six-month City College organic-method vegetable- and plant-growing enterprise that provides certificate instruction in sustainable horticulture. Also, the Master Gardener Certificate: two-year skills and basic training with a practical user-friendly approach to make you a more successful home gardener. The Green Youth Farm program offers students the opportunity to learn all aspects of organic farming. Additionally, Windy City harvest offers some 14-week industry-specific certification courses for advanced gardeners.
• Triton College Horticulture Program, designed to provide students with the necessary skills to acquire entry-level positions in all fields of Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture.

Online Education

• “The Case for Permaculture” by Bill Wilson
  An 18-Part YouTube Series offered by Midwest Permaculture