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SUMMARY:CCGA Seedling Distribution
DESCRIPTION:The CCGA Resources Committee has grown hundreds of vegetable and flower seedlings for community gardeners\, and we will have two plant distribution days this month. For a $5 donation\, you will receive tomato/basil/kale/pepper plants and summer annual flowers\, as well as participation in the raffle for beautiful house plants and miscellaneous donated garden stuff. \nIf you have a sheltered location to acclimate these seedlings (they will be fresh out of the greenhouse)\, please come to 445 N. Sacramento at 9:00 next Saturday\, May 9. We will check everyone in starting at nine\, and will distribute the plants at 9:30. Bring a box to carry your plants home\, please! \nOn Saturday May 16\, we will distribute the rest of the seedlings at Embassy Church\, 5848 S. Princeton (go to the parking lot on the southwest side of the church). Same time\, same donation. \nPlease register here so we know how many gardeners to expect.  \nQuestions? Call Ellen Newcomer at 224 522 1255. See you soon!
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/ccga-summer-plant-distribution/
LOCATION:Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT)\, 445 N Sacramento\, Chicago\, IL\, 60612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ellen Newcomer":MAILTO:enewcomer334@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150411T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150411T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T051943
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SUMMARY:CCGA - Spring into 2015
DESCRIPTION:The March 7th CCGA Annual Conference was a great success\, with over 220 community gardeners and friends attending to enjoy a multitude of workshops and exhibitor’s information booths. \nNow\, on into our gardening season!  Our April 11th meeting will start with breakout sessions for the 6 new CCGA committees (Resources\, Membership\, Volunteers\, Development\, Workshops & Education\, and Website & Communication). You are welcome to sit in on one (or more – if you want to split your time) of the sessions. We will all be planning the rest of this calendar year for CCGA and would love your participation. \nAfter this\, the whole group will get together for a brief report from each breakout session. Then\, for a $5.00 donation\, you will receive\, beautiful spring flowering plants\, lots of packets of seeds\, and a raffle ticket for good used garden tools. \nThis will all happen at the Chicago Center for Green Technology\, 435 North Sacramento Blvd. \nTentative schedule:\n9:00-9:30: Gardeners check in\, chat\, and have coffee/tea and homemade cookies\n9:30-10:30: CCGA individual committee’s breakout sessions\n10:30-11:15: Committees report to the whole group\n11:15-noon: Plants\, seeds and tool raffle \nPlease register at this link before April 7th\nQuestions? Please call Ellen Newcomer at 224-522-1255 \nHope you can come!
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/ccga-spring-flowers-galore/
LOCATION:Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT)\, 445 N Sacramento\, Chicago\, IL\, 60612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150329T130000
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SUMMARY:UIC Heritage Garden Spring Seed Swap
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our first ever Spring Seed Swap\, hosted by the UIC Heritage Garden\, at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum. We invite gardeners\, organizations\, and community members in the Chicago area to swap seeds\, learn about seeds\, and meet new gardening friends around the city. We encourage you to bring your own seeds to swap with others! \nThe UIC Heritage Garden seed library is a mobile treasure box full of seeds\, collected from the Heritage Garden\, Jane Addams Hull-House Museum\, and various gardens around the globe. The Heritage Garden’s seed library will continue to grow as it travels from place to place\, receiving seeds from donors while offering seeds to garden lovers. \nIf you would like to bring seeds from your garden or organization and need a table to set up your materials (seeds\, flyers\, etc.) kindly RSVP to heritagegarden.uic@gmail.com by Monday\, March 16th\, 2015.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/uic-heritage-garden-spring-seed-swap/
LOCATION:Hull House Residents’ Dining Hall\, 800 S Halsted St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150301T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150301T170000
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SUMMARY:6th Annual Peterson Garden Project Seed Swap
DESCRIPTION:Whether you saved seeds from plants grown in your garden\, have leftover new or used seed packets\, or are looking for seeds\, the 6th Annual Peterson Garden Project Seed Swap in the place to be! You never know what you will find – gardeners are generous people\, after all. Reconnect with old friends and meet new ones as we all get excited about growing together in 2015! \nWe’ll have seeds to give away from companies like Botanical Interests Seed Packets\, Renee’s Garden Seeds and Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company\, as well as items for sale\, like our Fearless Food Gardening Book and gear from The Seed Keeper Company \nInterested in getting involved with our Seed Saving Garden\, where we grow out seeds for planting in our Grow2Give beds? We’re looking for people with all levels of gardening and seed saving experience. Check out the FAQ and sign up sheet at the swap! \nAfter the swap\, join us in the auditorium for a film screening of Seeds of Time. \nThis event is free\, but please register if you would like to reserve your seat at the film screening. \n#SeedSwapDay
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/6th-annual-peterson-garden-project-seed-swap/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap,Sale,Workshop/Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20141025T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20141025T233000
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SUMMARY:CCGA Fall 2014 Workshop & Bulb Distribution
DESCRIPTION:A free workshop held in the Garfield Park Conservatory’s Jensen Room. \n\nProgram: What You Can Do This Fall To Prepare Your Garden For 2015 (Michael Webb)\nWorkshop: Planting Bulbs For Spring Color and Pollination (Kirsten Akre)\nWorkshop: Bulb Planting Demonstration and Distribution\n\n CCGA welcomes all volunteer gardeners who help “green” up their neighborhood’s public (ie: non-private property) spaces with community gardens. \nPlease register early; space is limited. Forty of the community gardens who attend the workshop will win free bulbs for their site. \nLoading…
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/ccga-fall-2014-workshop-bulb-distribution/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140927T090000
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SUMMARY:Great Perennial Divide - PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED
DESCRIPTION:The Great Perennial Divide is a multi-site plant give-away open to all Chicago Community Gardens. There’s just one requirement: register your garden for the Divide no later than Tuesday\, September 23rd to ensure that you receive a generous selection of plants. \n \nWHEN:\nSaturday\, September 27th. \n9:00- 10:30: STRICTLY FOR COMMUNITY GARDENERS THAT PRE-REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 23rd \n10:40- 12:00: Community gardens that did not preregister can select from any remaining plants. Ensure you get the best picks by pre-registering. \n \nWHERE:\nChoose one of three locations: \n\nNorth: North Park Village Nature Center\, 5801 N Pulaski\nWest: Corner of Kedzie and Lake\nSouth: Embassy Church\, 5848 S Princeton\n\n \nHOW TO HELP (and get more plants!):\nVOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to help unload the trucks and group the plants on Friday\, September 26th from 9 to 12 or to load plants into carts and cars on Saturday\, September 27th from 8 to 12. To volunteer\, you must contact your location leader by September 22nd: \n\nNorth: Ellen at 224-522-1255\nWest: Angela at 773-851-3162\nSouth: Pat at 773-829-6111\n\n \nSpecial thanks to Scott Byron and Co. for coordination of the generous plant donations. \n \n \n Loading…
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/great-perennial-divide-preregistration-required/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140922
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140926
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SUMMARY:CCGA Hay Bale Pickup
DESCRIPTION:The time to put the garden to bed is just around the corner. Chicago Community Garden Association has secured bales of hay available to community gardeners. The hay bales are available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please call first to coordinate pick up with Angela Taylor at 773-851-3162. \n\nWhere:  Center for Green Technology  445 N Sacramento Blvd\nWhen:  Pick up this week Monday 9/22 – Thursday 9/25\n\nEnter the Visitor Parking Lot behind the CCGT building\, look for the bench marker holding a parking spot\, and follow the short path through the prairie to the hay. \nThanks to Christy Webber Landscapes for donating the hay!
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/ccga-hay-bale-pickup/
LOCATION:Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT)\, 445 N Sacramento\, Chicago\, IL\, 60612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140906T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140906T160000
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SUMMARY:Carnival Time at Mother Earth Garden
DESCRIPTION:Family fun\, carnival style playstreet event.  Bounce house\, sport\, carnival games\, and Zumba
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/carnival-time-at-mother-earth-garden/
LOCATION:Mother Earth Garden\, 3059 W. 5th Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60624\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap
ORGANIZER;CN="Empowerment through Education and Exposure":MAILTO:info@eeeyouth.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140725T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140725T143000
DTSTAMP:20260420T051944
CREATED:20140719T131339Z
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SUMMARY:CCCG Perennial & Flower Giveaway at Sherwood Peace Garden
DESCRIPTION:FREE PERENNIAL FLOWERS AND GRASSES  \nfor your COMMUNITY GARDEN \n  \nWHEN \n  \nFRIDAY\, JULY 25  \nSign in starting  11:30 am \nPick up plants from 12:00 – 2:30 pm \n  \nWHERE \n  \nSherwood Peace Garden  \nPrinceton and 61st Streets (one block west of Dan Ryan Expressway) in Englewood \n  \n  \nMany thanks to Elite Growers for donating perennials  \nto support our community gardens!   \n  \n  \nThis perennial giveaway is sponsored by CCCG\, a coalition of community gardeners.  \nFor more information\, contact: 312-479-0110 or bejstst@yahoo.com or get.gardening@yahoo.com. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nhttp://chicagocommunitygardens.org/
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/perennialflower-giveaway-at-sherwood-peace-garden/
LOCATION:Sherwood Peace Garden\, 61st and Princeton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60621\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140531T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140531T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T051944
CREATED:20140529T175454Z
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SUMMARY:Tree Giveaway at Humboldt Park Family Adventure Day
DESCRIPTION:This Saturday\, join the Chicago Park District for Family Adventure Day at Humboldt Park from 10-2pm.\nOne of the activities that will take place near the fieldhouse is a free native tree giveaway. Come take an oak\, maple\, redbud\, tupelo\, crabapple\, or other sapling. We are seeking people who have space for these wonderful native trees and will provide advice on which trees are most suitable to plant. \nContact kathleen.soler@chicagoparkdistrict.com with any questions.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/tree-giveaway-at-humboldt-park-family-adventure-day/
LOCATION:Humboldt Park\, 1440 N Humboldt Dr \, Chicago\, IL\, 60622\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap,Volunteer Opp.
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kathleen Soler - Chicago Park District":MAILTO:kathleen.soler@chicagoparkdistrict.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140530T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140530T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T051944
CREATED:20140529T221231Z
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SUMMARY:Bag-Your-Own-Bulbs at Garfield Park Conservatory - FREE
DESCRIPTION:JUST ADDED — Free bulbs for gardeners! One day only. See info below: \nWe have more than enough tulips and are happy to give them out to the community gardeners.  We didn’t get through bagging all the ones that came last night and we expect more – if folks want to come by tomorrow between 9am-5pm and bag their own they are more than welcome to.  We’ll be in the Market Place which is located off of Central Park Ave north of the staff parking lot/south of the Metra tracks.  Folks can find us there.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/bag-your-own-bulbs-at-garfield-park-conservatory-free/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mattie Wilson":MAILTO:mwilson@garfieldpark.org
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