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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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SUMMARY:Windy City Harvest: Small Farm Season Extension
DESCRIPTION:Arturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse\nBritt Calendo\, Windy City Harvest PCC wellness farm coordinator.\n$39 \nLearn how to extend your spring or fall growing season to 9-months or even year round production. Explore what crops and varieties perform best in Chicago. Specific techniques will be covered such as using row cover\, building simple low tunnels and cold frames or even creating protected cultivation in a hoophouse. This workshop includes a hands-on basic low tunnel build out activity. This workshop is instructed by Britt Calendo\, WCH PCC Wellness Farm Coordinator.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/windy-city-harvest-small-farm-season-extension/
LOCATION:Chicago Botanic Garden\, 1000 Lake Cook Rd\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
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SUMMARY:Honeybees and Horticulture
DESCRIPTION:Free Adult Workshop: Honeybees and Horticulture\nBeekeeping is an ancient craft\, practiced in all world cultures except the arctic. Deep respect is acquired from learning about what bees and other migrating animals eat in our neighborhoods. Foraging only nectar and pollen\, honeybees produce clean\, healthy food that embodies our environment in taste\, texture and beauty. Prairie remnants provide an amazing pallet of perennials and annual wild flowers that many of us don’t recognize. The presentation will show the trees\, shrubs and other flowering plants that are essential for insect health and which abound in the Chicago region in restoration prairies\, neglected lots\, and local backyards. Presented by Michael Thompson\, Farm Manager\, Chicago Honey Co-op.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/honeybees-and-horticulture/
LOCATION:Chicago Cultural Center\, 78 E Washington St\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Michael S. Thompson%2C Chicago Honey Co-Op":MAILTO:michael.honeycoop@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150314T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150314T130000
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SUMMARY:Windy City Harvest: Home-Scale Aquaponics
DESCRIPTION:Arturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse\nAndy McGhee\, Windy City Harvest aquaponics coordinator
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/windy-city-harvest-home-scale-aquaponics/
LOCATION:Chicago Botanic Garden\, 1000 Lake Cook Rd\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
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SUMMARY:Peterson Garden Project Seed Sowing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Eager to get a jump start on the growing season? In this class we will discuss how seeds sprout\, and how you can re-create the right germination conditions indoors or in your outdoor garden plot. We will talk about seed-starting dates\, sanitation\, best seed-starting mixes\, navigating the information on a seed packet and why wind or a fan is important for young plants! \nFor the hands-on portion we will: \n-demonstrate the correct level of soil moisture\, watering methods and planting depth \n-show a variety of different containers for planting seeds\, and setups for achieving optimum light and temperature \n-do germination tests \n-go over next seedling’ next steps’ – fertilizing\, potting up\, and transplanting \nYou will go home with your own tray of seeds to germinate\, as well as more for planting later!
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/peterson-garden-project-seed-sowing-workshop/
LOCATION:Peterson Garden Project Learning Center\, 4642 N. Francisco Ave.\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60625\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Breanne Heath":MAILTO:breanne@petersongarden.org
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SUMMARY:Healthy Food Access Workshop -  Urban Ag and Community  Gardening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a panel discussion on community food production through urban agriculture and community gardening. This will be an interactive workshop and panel discussion where you can learn about and share best practices in food production to improve the food environment in your communities. \nPanelists will include Depaul University-Steans Center\, Chicago Public Schools\, and more. \nMore details regarding the space and panelists will be sent as the date approaches. \nSpace is limited. Kindly email Donielle Wells at dwells@luriechildrens.org to RSVP.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/healthy-food-access-workshop-urban-ag-and-community-gardening/
LOCATION:DePaul University Lincoln Park Student Center\, 2250 N Sheffield Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
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SUMMARY:Tool Sharpening Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Tool Sharpening Workshop – RSVP for Wicker Park Address\n \nSaturday\, March 21\, 2015 at 10 am -12 noon \nHeld in Wicker Park Home – Address Given to Registered Students. \nRegistration Required – $15 – Sessions limited at 20 students. \nRSVP to wpgarden@aol.com    Pay at Door- Cash or Check \n  \nBring Your Garden Tools and Go Home with Sharpened Ones – pruners\, loppers\, trowels\, shovels\, hoes\, axes\, and shears.  You will learn the technique of how to use various tools to sharpen your garden and workshop tools.  No lawnmower blades or kitchen knives.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/tool-sharpening-workshop/
LOCATION:WPGardnen’s Richard Tilley Workshop\, 2134 W. Pierce\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wicker Park Garden Club":MAILTO:Doug.Wood@WickerPark.org
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SUMMARY:Windy City Harvest: Small Farm Crop Planning
DESCRIPTION:Arturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse\nChris Prochot\, Windy City Harvest incubator farm coordinator
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/windy-city-harvest-small-farm-crop-planning/
LOCATION:Chicago Botanic Garden\, 1000 Lake Cook Rd\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
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SUMMARY:Composting Workshop - South Loop
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to live a more sustainable lifestyle? \nAre you concerned about the environment?  \nHow much food scraps and old leftovers are you throwing in the garbage? \nLearn how to turn kitchen scraps into gold…garden gold. In 3 hours\, you will learn why composting is effective and how you can compost in any residential setting. Learn lessons from South Loop Composting Ambassadors;  Community composting leaders invited to speak include Collective Resource\, The Plant\, Waste Management\, Columbia College and others! Walk away with a Composting Toolkit and materials to succeed. \nLike to grow things? Like being nice to the earth? Join an amazing line-up of composting Ambassadors and sustainable farming and gardening Leaders\, like the innovative vertical farm The Plant and the nation’s first industrial worm composting facility\, Nature’s Little Recyclers\, to learn about the power of composting.This hands-on workshop will introduce various types of composting and current systems in place for city-dwellers to use. Learn step-by-step how to set up a personal worm composting bin\, work with food waste-hauling companies like Pleasant Farms\, Waste Management and Collective Resources\, and the latest on outdoor composting City ordinances. Walk away with a Composting Toolkit\, a chance to win free starter-kits\, and other materials to succeed! \nFree Food!    Win Prizes!    Have Fun! \nHave questions? Contact SouthLoopComposting@gmail.com. \nCo-sponsored by Chicago Conservation Corps and the Alliance for a Greener South Loop.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/composting-workshop-south-loop/
LOCATION:Daystar Center\, 1550 S. State St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
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