BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Chicago Community Gardeners Association - ECPv6.15.16//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Chicago Community Gardeners Association
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Chicago Community Gardeners Association
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Chicago
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20210314T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20211107T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20220313T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20221106T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20230312T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20231105T070000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221018T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221018T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20211223T144845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211223T144845Z
UID:35270-1666116000-1666123200@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:October CCGA Coordinating Meeting
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: Until further notice CCGA Coordinating meetings are being held via Zoom. If you want to attend the coordinating meeting and are not already a member of one of the CCGA working groups send an email to: communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org and request to join the meeting. \nPlease join us for our monthly coordinating meeting. Representatives from all the working groups come together to coordinate our actions. Meeting locations All community gardeners and supporters are invited to attend. \nCheck the CCGA website for location details and as agendas become available. In person meetings switch between The Hatchery & the Chicago Center for Green Technology: \nChicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT)\n445 N. Sacramento Blvd. \nThe Hatchery\n135 N. Kedzie \nNOTE: All CCGA coordinating meeting minutes are available for you to review on the website. Look under the menu tree at ‘Who We Are’ and then ‘CCGA Organization’ and you will see links here for the coordinating committee documents by year.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/october-ccga-coordinating-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220920T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220920T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20211223T144726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211223T144726Z
UID:35268-1663696800-1663704000@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:September CCGA Coordinating Meeting
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: Until further notice CCGA Coordinating meetings are being held via Zoom. If you want to attend the coordinating meeting and are not already a member of one of the CCGA working groups send an email to: communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org and request to join the meeting. \nPlease join us for our monthly coordinating meeting. Representatives from all the working groups come together to coordinate our actions. Meeting locations All community gardeners and supporters are invited to attend. \nCheck the CCGA website for location details and as agendas become available. In person meetings switch between The Hatchery & the Chicago Center for Green Technology: \nChicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT)\n445 N. Sacramento Blvd. \nThe Hatchery\n135 N. Kedzie \nNOTE: All CCGA coordinating meeting minutes are available for you to review on the website. Look under the menu tree at ‘Who We Are’ and then ‘CCGA Organization’ and you will see links here for the coordinating committee documents by year.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/september-ccga-coordinating-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220917T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220917T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220831T031653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220917T033817Z
UID:35905-1663408800-1663416000@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:Visioning the Future for Our Gardens
DESCRIPTION: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\, or its collective impact on improving climate change and building community. \n  \nATTEND THIS WORKSHOP TO:\n• Explore and learn innovative approaches to turn research into activism to drive urban planning and policies centered on improving both community and environmental health through community gardening. \n• Provide your input to help create goals and policies to establish community gardens as an integral element in creating an equitable and resilient Chicago with the needed funding and support where Chicagoans in all neighborhoods have access to safe beautiful green spaces and gardens and the ability to grow healthy food through the We Will Chicago initiative. \nThis is a FREE workshop. Please register in advance. A light vegetarian lunch and refreshments will be provided. Attendees will also receive a We Will Chicago swag bag. \n \nEVENT INFO:\nWhen & Where \nSaturday\, Sept. 17 from 10am – Noon\nUIC Behavioral Sciences Building\, Room 2105\n1007 W. Harrison St.\nChicago\, IL 60607 \nGetting to the workshop \nThe easiest way to find the Behavioral Sciences Building (BSB) and classroom is to enter the UIC campus at Morgan and Harrison streets. We’ll have CCGA signs (and hopefully a few volunteers) posted at the BSB to help guide you to Room 2105\, which is on the west side of the Behavioral Sciences Building on the 2nd floor in the Anthropology wing. \nThe easiest (and most accessible) way to find the classroom is to enter through the rear of the building (see map below). From Harrison and Morgan\, continue walking west a half block and turn left at the large parking lot. Walk past the dumpsters and you’ll see a blue sign for the Behavioral Sciences Building and a ramped/accessible sidewalk to the entrance (see pic below). Once inside the building\, go straight ahead and take the elevators to the 2nd floor. Turn right and the sign for the Anthropology wing should be visible. From there\, Room 2105 is just ahead to the left. \n \n  \nPublic transportation: The #60 Blue Island/26th and #7 Harrison CTA buses stop at Morgan and Harrison\, right in front of the Behavioral Sciences Building. You can also take the Blue line to the UIC/Halsted stop\, exit on Morgan St.\, and walk east past Congress to Harrison St. Cross the street and the Behavioral Sciences Building will be the brown brick building to the right. \nCar Parking: The closest public parking lot is the Harrison Street Parking Structure\, it’s just west of the UIC Theater at 1100 W Harrison St\, Chicago\, IL 60607 and is $7-9 (for 2-3 hours). Please note that the surface lots closest to the BSB are card access only. \nBike info: There is a bike rack outside of the Harrison St. entrance to the Behavioral Sciences Building. The closest DIVVY bike station is located at the Student Services building at Racine and Harrison\, which also has a rack for locking bikes. \nRefreshments & Lunch\nCoffee and tea will be available. Please bring your own beverage container if possible.\nLunch is being generously provided by Crave Kabob: https://www.cravekabob.com/ and is a falafel wrap with chips.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/visioning-the-future-for-our-gardens/
LOCATION:UIC Behavioral Sciences Building\, 1007 W. Harrison St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Visioning-Workshop-WebGraphic.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220819T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220819T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220622T144324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220727T072217Z
UID:35780-1660928400-1660942800@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:CCGA 10th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Details coming soon. Save the date now – all community gardeners and friends of the gardens are invited! \nDate:  Friday August 19th\, 2022 \nLocation:  The Garfield Park Conservatory
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/ccga-10th-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:Garfield Park Conservatory\, 300 N. Central Park Ave. \, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220723T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220723T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220525T235810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220526T001741Z
UID:35733-1658566800-1658577600@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:Community Compost Collection - Homewood Farmer’s Market
DESCRIPTION:University of Illinois Extension in Cook County\, The Village of Homewood\, and the Homewood Farmers’ Market have teamed up to keep food scraps out of landfills this summer. \nResidents can drop off kitchen waste to be composted and pick up a bucket of finished compost. Please BYOB (bring your own bucket). Finished compost is first come\, first served. At the event you can win a grow bag\, pick up free plant starts donated by Gotham Greens\, learn more about how to compost\, see a worm bin in action\, talk to an Illinois Extension Master Gardener or Compost Ambassador\, and more. \nHelp us reach our goal of collecting 1 ton of compostable food scraps at this one-day-only event. \nNo yard waste will be accepted at this years’ event. \nLocation:  Homewood Farmers Market on Martin Ave (behind Homewood Science Center) \nTime: 9:00 am – 12:00 Noon \nIf you have questions or need a reasonable accommodation\, please contact Sarah Batka\,  217-300-8636. \nEvent details are HERE. \nTo learn more about Illinois Extension’s composting efforts visit the Cook County Composting Initiative webpage. \n 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/community-compost-collection-3/
LOCATION:Homewood Farmers Market\, 18000 Martin Ave\, Homewood\, IL\, 60430
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Homewood-Flyer-7.23.22.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Illinois Extension - Cook Co":MAILTO:uie-cook@illinois.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220722T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220722T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220715T143727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T181215Z
UID:35778-1658487600-1658494800@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:CCGA July Perennial Distribution
DESCRIPTION:7-22-2022 July Perennial Distribution Flyer\n  \n 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/ccga-july-perennial-distribution/
LOCATION:New Horizons Community Garden\, 401 S. Central Park\, Chicago\, IL\, 60624\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap
ORGANIZER;CN="CCGA Resource Committee":MAILTO:resources@chicagocommunitygardens.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220716T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220716T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220525T235943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220526T001655Z
UID:35731-1657954800-1657972800@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:Community Compost Collection - Park Forest
DESCRIPTION:University of Illinois Extension in Cook County and The Village of Park Forest have teamed up to keep food scraps out of landfills this summer. \nResidents can drop off kitchen waste to be composted and pick up a bucket of finished compost. Please BYOB (bring your own bucket). Finished compost is first come\, first served. At the event you can win a grow bag\, pick up free plant starts donated by Gotham Greens\, learn more about how to compost\, see a worm bin in action\, talk to an Illinois Extension Master Gardener or Compost Ambassador\, and more. \nHelp us reach our goal of collecting 1 ton of compostable food scraps at this one-day-only event. \nNo yard waste will be accepted at this years’ event. \nLocation:  Parking lot at Forest Blvd. and Liberty Drive \nTime: 7 a.m. to noon \nIf you have questions or need a reasonable accommodation\, please contact Sarah Batka\, 217-300-8636. \nEvent details are HERE. \nTo learn more about Illinois Extension’s composting efforts visit the Cook County Composting Initiative webpage.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/community-compost-collection-park-forest/
LOCATION:Village of Park Forest\, 297 Liberty Drive\, Park Forest\, IL\, 60466
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Park-Forest-Compost-Collection-7.16.22.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Illinois Extension - Cook Co":MAILTO:uie-cook@illinois.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220710T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220710T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220831T030541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T030541Z
UID:35770-1657454400-1657472400@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:Edgewater Glen Garden Walk
DESCRIPTION:See how creative gardeners treat small urban outdoor spaces. Starting point & map at 1420 W. Glenlake (6100N).
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/edgewater-glen-garden-walk-3/
CATEGORIES:Tour
ORGANIZER;CN="Edgewater Glen Association":MAILTO:egachicago@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220710T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220710T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220602T131554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T131554Z
UID:35771-1657454400-1657472400@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:Edgewater Glen Garden Walk
DESCRIPTION:See how creative gardeners treat small urban outdoor spaces. Starting point & map at 1420 W. Glenlake (6100 North). \n  \nSee details HERE.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/edgewater-glen-garden-walk-2/
CATEGORIES:Tour
ORGANIZER;CN="Edgewater Glen Association":MAILTO:egachicago@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220621T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220621T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20211223T144602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211223T144602Z
UID:35266-1655834400-1655841600@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:June CCGA Coordinating Meeting
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: Until further notice CCGA Coordinating meetings are being held via Zoom. If you want to attend the coordinating meeting and are not already a member of one of the CCGA working groups send an email to: communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org and request to join the meeting. \nPlease join us for our monthly coordinating meeting. Representatives from all the working groups come together to coordinate our actions. Meeting locations All community gardeners and supporters are invited to attend. \nCheck the CCGA website for location details and as agendas become available. In person meetings switch between The Hatchery & the Chicago Center for Green Technology: \nChicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT)\n445 N. Sacramento Blvd. \nThe Hatchery\n135 N. Kedzie \nNOTE: All CCGA coordinating meeting minutes are available for you to review on the website. Look under the menu tree at ‘Who We Are’ and then ‘CCGA Organization’ and you will see links here for the coordinating committee documents by year.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/june-ccga-coordinating-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220608T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220608T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220526T131942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220526T131942Z
UID:35761-1654689600-1654696800@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:Habitat for Monarch Caterpillars Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Monarch Community Science Project works with the public to help researchers at the Field Museum understand how successful milkweed plants in cities and towns are at providing habitat for monarch caterpillars.  \n  \nFull details on the Monarch Community Science Project are HERE. \n  \nThe project has several virtual training sessions planned for May/June and participants can register HERE. \n  \nThursday\, May 26\, 6pm to 8pm \nWednesday\, June 8\, 12pm to 2pm \n  \nMonitors of all experience levels and gardens as small as one plant or as large as 500 plants are welcome.  Anyone who participates in a training is welcome to come pick up free milkweed plants at one of our distributions in June located on the north\, west and far south sides of Chicago.  \n  \nMonarchs and Pollinators Team \n  \nField Museum \n1400 S. Lake Shore Dr. \nChicago\, IL 60605 \nfieldmuseum.org \n 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/mcsp_workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220517T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220517T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20211223T142438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211223T142438Z
UID:35263-1652810400-1652817600@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:May CCGA Coordinating Meeting
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: Until further notice CCGA Coordinating meetings are being held via Zoom. If you want to attend the coordinating meeting and are not already a member of one of the CCGA working groups send an email to: communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org and request to join the meeting. \nPlease join us for our monthly coordinating meeting. Representatives from all the working groups come together to coordinate our actions. Meeting locations All community gardeners and supporters are invited to attend. \nCheck the CCGA website for location details and as agendas become available. In person meetings switch between The Hatchery & the Chicago Center for Green Technology: \nChicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT)\n445 N. Sacramento Blvd. \nThe Hatchery\n135 N. Kedzie \nNOTE: All CCGA coordinating meeting minutes are available for you to review on the website. Look under the menu tree at ‘Who We Are’ and then ‘CCGA Organization’ and you will see links here for the coordinating committee documents by year.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/may-ccga-coordinating-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220430T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220430T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220422T163631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220422T163631Z
UID:35719-1651312800-1651323600@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:Mushroom Growing Workshop & Plant Sale Saturday April 30th at 10am
DESCRIPTION:[pdf-embedder url=”http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Houseplants_April-30.pdf” title=”4-30-22 Mushroom Growing Workshop & Plant 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/mushroom_workshop_houseplant_sale/
LOCATION:The Hatchery Chicago\, 135 N. Kedzie\, Chicago\, IL\, 60624\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap,Workshop/Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="CCGA Resource Committee":MAILTO:resources@chicagocommunitygardens.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220419T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220419T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20211223T010035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211223T010035Z
UID:35261-1650391200-1650398400@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:April CCGA Coordinating Meeting
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: Until further notice CCGA Coordinating meetings are being held via Zoom. If you want to attend the coordinating meeting and are not already a member of one of the CCGA working groups send an email to: communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org and request to join the meeting. \nPlease join us for our monthly coordinating meeting. Representatives from all the working groups come together to coordinate our actions. Meeting locations All community gardeners and supporters are invited to attend. \nCheck the CCGA website for location details and as agendas become available. In person meetings switch between The Hatchery & the Chicago Center for Green Technology: \nChicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT)\n445 N. Sacramento Blvd. \nThe Hatchery\n135 N. Kedzie \nNOTE: All CCGA coordinating meeting minutes are available for you to review on the website. Look under the menu tree at ‘Who We Are’ and then ‘CCGA Organization’ and you will see links here for the coordinating committee documents by year.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/april-ccga-coordinating-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220416T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220414T124852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220414T124852Z
UID:35699-1650103200-1650117600@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:Community Compost Collection
DESCRIPTION:Garfield Park Conservatory\nSat April 16\, 10 am – 2 pm\n300 N Central Park Ave\, South Parking Lot\, Chicago\nhttps://go.illinois.edu/CompostGPCA \nResidents can drop off kitchen waste to be composted and pick up a bucket of finished compost. Please BYOB (bring your own bucket). Finished compost is first come\, first served. At the event you can also win a grow bag or bed\, pick up free plant starts donated by Gotham Greens\, trees from Chicago Regional Tree Initiative\, learn more about how to compost at home\, see a worm bin in action\, and talk to an Illinois Extension Master Gardener or Compost Ambassador. If you’d like to tour Garfield Park Conservatory’s outdoor composting system and gardens\, please make a reservation. \nHelp us reach our goal of collecting 1 ton of compostable food scraps at this one-day-only event.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/community-compost-collection-2/
LOCATION:Garfield Park Conservatory\, 300 N. Central Park Ave. \, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Illinois Extension - Cook Co":MAILTO:uie-cook@illinois.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220416T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220401T001047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220401T001048Z
UID:35685-1650103200-1650117600@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:Spring Plant Distribution & Vegetable Planting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:4-16-2022 Spring Vegetable Distribution Flyer
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/spring-plant-distribution-vegetable-planting-workshop/
LOCATION:The Hatchery Chicago\, 135 N. Kedzie\, Chicago\, IL\, 60624\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap
ORGANIZER;CN="CCGA Resource Committee":MAILTO:resources@chicagocommunitygardens.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220409T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220409T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220331T234325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220331T234325Z
UID:35677-1649502000-1649512800@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:UIC Heritage Garden - Spring Seed Swap
DESCRIPTION:Join the UIC Heritage Garden for the annual Spring Seed Swap! We invite\ngardeners\, organizations\, and community members interested in learning more\nabout gardening\, environmental sustainability\, and social justice. Anyone\ncan come to share knowledge\, stories\, and resources with others\, and make\nnew friends from around the city. \nAdmission is free! Masks are required. \nParticipants do not need to bring seeds to attend. \nDate: Saturday April 9th\, 2022\nTime: 11 am – 2 pm\nLocation: Fishbowl Room SES 221\nMath and Science Learning Center at UIC\n845 West Taylor Street\, 2nd Floor SES \nTo RSVP scan the QR code or go to https://go.uic.edu/SeedSwap22 \n​​For access needs or questions\, email heritagegarden.uic@gmail.com or call\n312-996-3143. All audiences are welcome. Paid parking available. The space\nis wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/uic_spring-seed-swap/
LOCATION:University of Illinois Chicago\, Jane Addams Hull House 800 S Halsted St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220407T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220407T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220831T030505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T030505Z
UID:35700-1649329200-1649343600@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:Community Compost Collection
DESCRIPTION:Plant Chicago\nSaturday April 16\, 11 am – 3 pm\n4459 S Marshfield\, Chicago\nhttps://go.illinois.edu/CompostPlantChgo \nUniversity of Illinois Extension in Cook County and Plant Chicago have teamed up to keep food scraps out of landfills for Earth Day 2022. \nResidents can drop off kitchen waste to be composted and pick up a bucket of finished compost. Please BYOB (bring your own bucket). Finished compost is first come\, first served. At the event you can sign up for a chance to win a grow bag or bed\, pick up free plant starts donated by Gotham Greens or a native tree provided by The Morton Arboretum/Chicago Region Trees Initiative\, purchase locally-grown and made products\, visit Plant Chicago’s indoor and outdoor gardens\, learn more about how to compost\, see a worm bin in action\, talk to an Illinois Extension Master Gardener or Compost Ambassador\, and take part in a free compost tea workshop from noon to 1 p.m. Please register in advance for the workshop. \nHelp us reach our goal of collecting 1 ton of compostable food scraps at this one-day-only event. This event is free and open to the public. I hope you can join us!
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/community-compost-collection-6/
LOCATION:Plant Chicago ‘Firehouse”\, 4459 S Marshfield Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Illinois Extension - Cook Co":MAILTO:uie-cook@illinois.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220330T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220310T020725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T020725Z
UID:35621-1648663200-1648666800@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Soil and Media Testing: Options for Community Gardens Using Soil\, Pure Compost\, and Other Media Blends
DESCRIPTION:Soil testing as a practice has often created confusion and uncertainty when it comes to soil and media management\, especially for smaller-scale homeowners and community garden groups. This presentation will cover multiple testing options along a continuum of possibilities. Testing methodologies explored will include traditional soil testing options\, saturated media extract/greenhouse media testing\, plant tissue\, plant petiole sap\, and compost testing options. Also\, learn about current work being conducted by the University of Illinois Extension to explore alternative testing options for urban growers. \nPresenter: Zachary Grant\, Cook County Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/advanced-soil-and-media-testing-options-for-community-gardens-using-soil-pure-compost-and-other-media-blends/
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference,Workshop/Lecture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220330T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220330T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220310T020552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T020552Z
UID:35619-1648659600-1648663200@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:Using Community Science to Build Urban Habitat for Monarch Butterflies (Spanish materials provided)
DESCRIPTION:Many people know about the staggering population decline in monarch butterflies and other pollinators. Community science programs can create an important point of engagement for community members from many backgrounds. For the last three years\, as part of a Field Museum community science project\, amateur scientists throughout the Chicago Region have monitored monarch caterpillars in their urban gardens for the Keller Science Action Center’s Monarch Community Science Project. Since 2020 this project has been available in both English and Spanish at bit.ly/monarchmonitors. As part of the monitoring protocol\, participants submitted weekly data surveys. We will share the results of those surveys and what they have taught us about important traits of urban gardens that help monarch caterpillars thrive. This talk will describe key insights we have gained during the course of conducting this community science project and how we hope to engage gardeners in the future to make a case for the valuable role urban gardens play in providing pollinator habitat. \nPresenters: Erika Hasle\, Conservation Ecologist\, Keller Science Action Center and Colleen McVeigh\, Urban Conservation Education Specialist\, Field Museum
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/using-community-science-to-build-urban-habitat-for-monarch-butterflies-spanish-materials-provided/
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference,Workshop/Lecture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220326T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220326T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220310T020342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T020342Z
UID:35617-1648292400-1648296000@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:Greenspace for Whom?
DESCRIPTION:Join a discussion about the challenges of creating and maintaining sustainable community driven green spaces in gentrifying communities. El Paseo Community Garden in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago will be presented as a case study. \nPresenter: Paula Acevedo\, Co-Director\, El Paseo Community Garden
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/greenspace-for-whom/
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference,Workshop/Lecture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220326T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220326T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220310T020206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T020206Z
UID:35615-1648288800-1648292400@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:Maximizing Winter Production in Community Gardens
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will cover techniques to increase winter vegetable production\, including topics such as building cold frames\, crops which can be planted early in the year and harvested over the winter\, winter sowing seeds\, use of mulch and green manure for insulation\, and more. We will share many real examples from our current and completed projects! \nPresenters: Michael Repkin\, Executive Director\, Urban Habitat Chicago and Alex Barnes\, Soil Science and Horticulture student\, Southern Illinois University
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/maximizing-winter-production-in-community-gardens/
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference,Workshop/Lecture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220323T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220323T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220310T015945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T020024Z
UID:35613-1648058400-1648062000@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:Aliarse con la naturaleza para cultivar un jardín floreciente – Working with Nature to Build a Thriving Garden (Presented in Spanish)
DESCRIPTION:Mediante ejemplos de entreplantar y métodos naturales para controlar plagas empleados en el Jardín para donaciones de Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance\, esta presentación en PowerPoint repasa técnicas sencillas y rentables para cultivar un jardín que crece con fuerza mientras respalda a la naturaleza. \nWorking with Nature to Build a Thriving Garden: Using examples of interplanting and natural pest control applied in the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance’s Giving Garden\, this PowerPoint presentation reviews simple and cost-effective techniques for building a flourishing garden that also supports nature.  *This session will be presented in Spanish. \nPresenter: Emilia Arellano\, Gerente de educación de jardinería urbana\, Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance (Urban Gardening Education Manager for the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance) \n  \n 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/aliarse-con-la-naturaleza-para-cultivar-un-jardin-floreciente-working-with-nature-to-build-a-thriving-garden-presented-in-spanish/
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference,Workshop/Lecture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220323T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220323T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220310T015557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T015557Z
UID:35611-1648054800-1648058400@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:Community Food Navigator: Strengthening Community-led Food Solutions
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on session is to introduce the project to CCGA members\, and demonstrate the digital tools and stewardship methods in development that are designed to support visibility and connection among growers and gardeners. Staff and a few of the project’s current community stewards and contributors will together share our work and engage attendees about their perspectives and feedback on the value and functionality of the tools as an opportunity to shape their continued development. The goal of this session is to be a living demonstration of a stewardship model and tools that are designed to benefit Chicago gardeners\, who shape and sustain Chicago’s agriculture and food culture and landscape through their efforts in neighborhood engagement\, food access\, learning\, education\, and revitalization. This session will help gardeners to connect with the Navigator to shape the first versions of the project’s tools and methods for organizing\, stewardship and engagement to ensure they are of use and value to them. \nPresenters: Bahati Aimee\, Project Manager/Community Steward\, Deepa Gupta\, Project Director\, and Wendy Manning\, Lead Engagement Strategy / Integration
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/community-food-navigator-strengthening-community-led-food-solutions/
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference,Workshop/Lecture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220319T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220319T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220310T015322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T015322Z
UID:35609-1647687600-1647691200@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:How Much Lead is There in Chicago’s Soils\, and What Can We Do About It?
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will overview recent University of Illinois research to identify soil lead contamination and risk reduction in Chicago. City-wide soil lead maps will be presented\, and recommended steps to identify contamination in your garden discussed. How to reduce the risk of plant absorption of lead and human exposure from soil will be overviewed\, presenting evidence from experiments conducted using Chicago soils with varying degrees of lead contamination. By providing recent scientific developments on soil lead contamination and urban agriculture risk specifically in Chicago\, this session will prepare individuals with practical knowledge for safe gardening. \nPresenter: Andrew Margenot\, Assistant Professor University of Illinois
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/how-much-lead-is-there-in-chicagos-soils-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220319T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220319T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220311T191305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220311T191305Z
UID:35625-1647684000-1647694800@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:Houseplants & Coleus Distribution
DESCRIPTION:Houseplants & Coleus Distribution 3-19-2022 Flyer
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/houseplants-coleus-distribution/
LOCATION:The Hatchery Chicago\, 135 N. Kedzie\, Chicago\, IL\, 60624\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap
ORGANIZER;CN="CCGA Resource Committee":MAILTO:resources@chicagocommunitygardens.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220319T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220319T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220310T015121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T015146Z
UID:35605-1647684000-1647687600@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:Urban Community Food Forests\, Diverse Species Selection and Engagement Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Learn and share knowledge about food-producing native\, hardy species and the sites where they thrive. Showcase different examples of food forests and food forest stewardship. Highlight the importance of diversity in species selection. Explore different forms of engagement to grow volunteerism and increase community garden and green space access and awareness. Opportunity to partner together to plant food-producing shrubs and trees in fall 2022 and beyond! \nPresenter: Trinity Pierce\, Stewardship Manager\, Chicago Region Trees Initiative
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/urban-community-food-forests-diverse-species-selection-and-engagement-opportunities/
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference,Workshop/Lecture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220316T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220316T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220310T014925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T014925Z
UID:35602-1647453600-1647457200@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:Building a Community Through Conservation@Home: A Panel on Stewardship and Native Plant Gardening
DESCRIPTION:Conservation@Home is an educational and certification program focused on promoting and celebrating the use of conservation-minded gardening practices. By recognizing community and school gardens that meet our criteria of environmentally sound gardening practices in biodiversity\, water conservation\, and healthy soils\, this program helps create more connected landscapes throughout our communities. Community gardens that certify need to utilize informal/formal education tools to engage members. Panelists will present updates and share photos of their gardens\, their experience with Conservation@Home for Communities in Chicago\, successes and challenges with community building and gardening during COVID\, and their tips for growing native plants. There will also be time for Q & A from the audience. \nFacilitated by: Gemini Bhalsod\, University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator \nPanelists: Valerie Kehoe\, University of Illinois Extension Program Coordinator\, Alex Palmer\, Urban Naturalist\, and Emily Lambert\, Kellogg Garden Club Co-coordinator
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/building-a-community-through-conservationhome-a-panel-on-stewardship-and-native-plant-gardening/
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference,Workshop/Lecture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220316T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220316T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20220310T014722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T014722Z
UID:35600-1647450000-1647453600@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:All Hands on Deck to Conserve Monarch Butterflies
DESCRIPTION:The Monarch Joint Venture is a network of over 100 organizations across the United States working together to conserve monarch butterflies and their habitats. As a flagship for other pollinators and other conservation benefits\, the MJV works to engage people and partners from all backgrounds in habitat conservation\, education\, and science. Across different land uses from agriculture to rights-of-way to public lands to municipalities\, we need all hands on deck to bring monarchs and other pollinators back to sustainable population levels. In this session\, we’ll discuss how actions taken within your community are contributing to national monarch conservation efforts. We will cover various ways to get involved in monarch conservation in urban areas\, from planting pollinator gardens to participating in community science efforts and other community engagement activities. \nPresenter: Wendy Caldwell\, Executive Director\, Monarch Joint Venture
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/all-hands-on-deck-to-conserve-monarch-butterflies/
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference,Workshop/Lecture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220315T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220315T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171724
CREATED:20211221T231355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T231355Z
UID:35219-1647367200-1647374400@chicagocommunitygardens.org
SUMMARY:March CCGA Coordinating Meeting
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: Until further notice CCGA Coordinating meetings are being held via Zoom. If you want to attend the coordinating meeting and are not already a member of one of the CCGA working groups send an email to: communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org and request to join the meeting. \nPlease join us for our monthly coordinating meeting. Representatives from all the working groups come together to coordinate our actions. Meeting locations All community gardeners and supporters are invited to attend. \nCheck the CCGA website for location details and as agendas become available. In person meetings switch between The Hatchery & the Chicago Center for Green Technology: \nChicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT)\n445 N. Sacramento Blvd. \nThe Hatchery\n135 N. Kedzie \nNOTE: All CCGA coordinating meeting minutes are available for you to review on the website. Look under the menu tree at ‘Who We Are’ and then ‘CCGA Organization’ and you will see links here for the coordinating committee documents by year.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/march-ccga-coordinating-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR