Some gardens offer regular opportunities for individuals to participate in work days or events that happen on a regular basis.
If you know of a garden to list please contact communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org.
Garden Club at McKiernan Park – Thursdays
Join with neighbors in the Mt Greenwood Park neighborhood with the upkeep of your local park’s garden area. General gardening education will be part of this outdoor learning experience.We will meet every Thursday from 11am-12pm from September 7th- October 12th 2023 at McKiernan Park. For more information, call the park at (312) 747-2883 or sign up here.
South Merrill Community Garden – Saturdays
Check with the South Merrill Community Garden, located at 7032 S Merrill. Depending on the season, volunteers will perform a variety of garden tasks including planting, weeding, watering, and maintaining walkways.
Community work days are typically scheduled on Saturday’s from 11 AM – 1 PM.
Mayfield Community Garden – Saturdays
Check with the Mayfield Community Garden at 301 N. Mayfield, Chicago.
They often have a once-a-month Saturday work day from April through November.
Greenhouse Garden – Sundays
1100 N. Wood St. – starting at/after 3pm almost every Sunday afternoon from May until October. Help with fruit trees, herb garden, perennial and native plant beds always needed.
La Huerta Roots and Rays Community Garden – Sundays
We typically have workdays on Sundays at 3 but may be reevaluating our time later in the season. Our web site is here: http://rootsandrays.weebly.com/