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.…
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Garfield Park Conservatory on Wednesday, May 22 for the premier of our most recent Legacy Gardener film featuring Juline McClinton. We’re happy to share that all three Legacy Gardener films are now available to watch online…
The Comfort Station is once again hosting a native plant sale to help raise money for the organization’s upcoming year of arts programming. Pre-sale ordering runs from May 1st to May 31st, or while supplies last. All pickups will take place on June 8th 12-4pm,…
How to Keep it Going: Sowing Seeds for Gardens of Tomorrow Join us for a special screening of the CCGA Legacy Gardener Film Project and panel discussion on May 22, from 5-8 pm in the Jensen Room of the Garfield Park Conservatory. Register HERE. Through…
Windy City Harvest is excited to announce our upcoming community event, Spring Sprout, which will be held on May 11, 2024, 11am – 4pm, at the Farm on Ogden in North Lawndale (3555 W Ogden Ave Chicago IL 60623) in conjunction with our annual Plant…
For Chicago community gardens only. RSVP by Thursday, April 18, 4pm to mamiegray2012@gmail. $10 Donation.
U of I Extension Cook County created this map to help you locate a seed swap. To add your swap to the list please email sbatka@illinois.edu Thanks to Sarah Batka from U of I Extension for compiling and providing access to the seed swap map!
Our program will offer two sessions of the following three workshops: (1) Planting for Pollinators in Vegetable Gardens; (2) Planting for Pollinators in Containers; and (3) Planting for Pollinators on Parkways. Participants may choose one option for each of the two sessions. At the conclusion…
Loyola University’s School of Environmental Sustainability is hosting their annual Climate Change Conference on March 14-15, 2024. The conference theme is “Feeding a Changing World: Climate Change and Food Security.” Conference admission is FREE! Link to registration: luc.edu/ies Thursday, March 14th: -Keynote Speaker Amanda Little,…
The Soil Keepers Soil Science and Certified Training Program Classes meet 5:30-8:00pm on Monday February 12th and February 19th Limited supported tickets available for those whose current financial situation is challenging, please reach out to thesoilkeepers@gmail.com to inquire “What if we endeavor to build a…