Find a Seed Swap Near You!

Find a Seed Swap Near You!

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!

Sprouts Workshop & Houseplants – Saturday February 3

Sprouts Workshop & Houseplants – Saturday February 3

At the CCGA Resources February 3 event Carolina Ara will demonstrate how to grow a delicious mix of sprouts. Her latest batch includes broccoli, radish, alfalfa, and clover. Don’t miss it.

Thinking Like a Rat! 2-Part Workshop

Thinking Like a Rat! 2-Part Workshop

If you are concerned about rats in your community garden, consider joining this 2-Part workshop, “Thinking like a rat: develop a strategy to send rats packing from your garden.” Created by Lincoln Park Zoo’s Chicago Rat Project in partnership with Chicago Park District and NeighborSpace,…

CCGA Growing Workshop Saturday March 11 at 9:30am

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…

CCGA Houseplant Distribution Saturday February 4th

CCGA Houseplant Distribution Saturday February 4th

The CCGA Resources working group is hosting a houseplant distribution on Saturday February 4th.  The event is open to the public and will begin at 10am until we run out of plants.  At 11:00am Eve Venable will present a workshop on houseplant identification, propagation, health…

Wreath Making Demo, Container Workshop & Holiday Plant Sale – Saturday December 3rd

Wreath Making Demo, Container Workshop & Holiday Plant Sale – Saturday December 3rd

Austin community gardener and expert plant designer Juline McClinton will demonstrate festive wreath making. Bridget Schroeder of The Contained Garden will lead a hands-on workshop on creating a beautiful holiday container. Plant sale to follow at 11am. Be sure to register by December 1st. See…

CCGA Workshop: Visioning the Future for Our Gardens on Saturday, Sept. 17 – Updated event info

CCGA Workshop: Visioning the Future for Our Gardens on Saturday, Sept. 17 – Updated event info

Community gardens have the power to improve the lives of every Chicagoan… … whether it’s a beautiful space to connect to nature for mental health, a pollinator garden to provide a food source for wildlife, an allotment garden where people can grow their own food,…