Resources Spring Distribution – Saturday April 20
For Chicago community gardens only. RSVP by Thursday, April 18, 4pm to mamiegray2012@gmail. $10 Donation.
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Pollinators for Planting Workshop – Saturday March 23
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…
Soil Science and Certified Training Program – Feb 12 & 19
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…
AUA 2023 Capacity Building Grants for Community Gardens
AUA (Advocates for Urban Agriculture) has issued their annual Capacity Building Grant program which is open to community gardens. Details are below – deadline is November 10, 2023. The Capacity Building Grant is a grant fund housed by AUA and distributed by a participatory grantmaking…
Biggest Distribution Yet!
Mountains of plants, 6000 of them in small and large pots and trays piled high on trucks arrived Friday morning for gardeners to choose from at CCGA Resources Perennial Distribution September 29, 2023. Scott Byron & Co assembled and delivered the plants, and other area…
Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards (CEGA) 2023 – Enter Your Garden Now!
The Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards (CEGA), Chicago’s only citywide gardening awards program, is now accepting entries for its 7th year of honoring city gardeners. Once again, CEGA judges will fan out across the city to visit backyards, parkways, school lots, community gardens and more,…
CCGA invites you to co-host a How Does Your Garden Grow? event in your community garden this Spring!
CCGA is stepping into spring with a new vision of how we can gather. We’re inviting you, Chicago’s community gardeners, to co-host a series of events with us – for gardeners across the city to learn about and experience community gardening, right in our gardens!…
CCGA Growing Workshop Saturday March 11 at 9:30am
Join CCGA for a free workshop on preparing your vegetable garden for the 2023 growing season with Steve Schultz, Farm Supervisor, and Niki Urell, Farm Site Coordinator, of Chicago Farm Works. Farm Works is a program of Heartland Human Care Services, located in East Garfield…
Join CCGA on Saturday, Feb. 25 to discuss the safety of biosolids and PFAS from a soil and plant perspective
The issue of PFAS contamination in biosolids has become a concerning issue for community gardeners. Since last autumn, CCGA has been focused specifically on the problem community gardeners face with biosolids from MWRD (Metropolitan Water Reclamation District) and the necessity of starting a community-wide discussion…