Value Added: Flower Growing Arranging
2019-05-11 10:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Farm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL, 60623, United States
Arranging locally grown flowers is both an art and a savvy business plan. Learn about local flower farmers and the businesses that celebrate their products. Spend the afternoon working on your own bouquets with the guidance of seasoned professionals.
Instructor TBD
Farm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Avenue, Chicago

Plant Sale in Wicker Park
2019-05-12 10:00 - 16:00 | Wicker Park Gardens, 1425 N. Damen, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States
PLANT SALE – Support the Wicker Park Gardens – 10,000sq.ft.
Saturday & Sunday, May 11 & May 12, 2019
10am – 4pm
WEST SIDE FIELD HOUSE or in Gym if Raining
***Volunteer Discount – http://bit.ly/2G8dEwf
*VEGETABLES, HERBS, FLOWERING PLANTS
Each Plant Hand Picked by Our Gardeners
KIDS Activities – CREATE a Pot for Mother’s Day
Purchase Excellent Plants for HOME &
HELP US Fund the Park’s 10,000 sq. ft of Ornamental Gardens
No Admission Charge

60th Annual Hyde Park Garden Fair
2019-05-17 - 2019-05-18 | Hyde Park Shopping Center, 55th and Lake Park, Chicago, IL, 60615, United States
The 60th Annual Hyde Park Garden Fair offers thousands of plants for sale: annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, container plants, houseplants, veggies, herbs, shrubs, roses, ground covers, and native plants, all selected for our region by expert local gardeners.
Fair hours are Friday, May 17 from 9 am to 6 pm, and Saturday, May 18 from 9 am to 4 pm.
Proceeds support the work of the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference, and gardening projects on the South Side.
Location: Hyde Park Shopping Center, 55th and Lake Park Ave. in Hyde Park. For more information, see www.hydeparkgardenfair.org

Aquaponics Intensive
2019-05-17 09:00 - 2019-05-19 16:30 | Farm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL, 60623, United States
This course is for individuals seriously considering or already in the process of aquaponic food production on a commercial scale. This three-day course is a comprehensive look at the design and build-out of a system, water quality, controlled environment growing, daily operations and growing techniques. Instruction will include hands-on work and lectures.
Certificate course
Andy McGhee, Windy City Harvest aquaponics specialist
Farm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Avenue, Chicago

Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse Organic Plant Sale
2019-05-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse, 3501 N. Kilbourn, Chicago, IL, 60641, United States
Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse will offer more than 150 varieties of organically-grown vegetable, herb, and flower seedlings. Customers can expect a wide variety of open-pollinated and heirloom tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. Other highlights include an assortment of herbs, greens and onions. This year will feature many new plants selected for city gardening in small spaces and containers. These seedlings are grown with the support of a team of dedicated volunteers who make this Plant Sale possible. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions about plant selection and planting. This yearly fundraiser supports the greenhouse and our work to connect kids to nature and healthy foods.
Also Available at the Plant Sale: Perennials and other plants donated by volunteers of the Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse, organic compost, and light snacks. In addition, a cookbook compiled by the Friends of Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse will be available for purchase. Look for the Friends of Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse tables just outside the main gate to the gardens.
Cost: Free Admission, Plant Prices between $2.00 to $5.00 CASH ONLY

Meet Your Pollinators
2019-05-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Find out which native insects are pollinating your garden and how to make them feel at home.

CCGA Coordinating Meeting – Wednesday, May 29th, 6:00pm
2019-05-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
The next CCGA Coordinating Meeting is Wednesday May 29, 2019 at 6:00pm at the Chicago Center for Green Technology CCGT at 445 N. Sacramento Blvd.
We will meet on the 2nd floor and there is parking behind the building and as always try and bring a snack or drink to share if you can.
NOTE: 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.
Hope to see you there!

How Eating Healthy leads to a Healthy and Long Life Workshop
2019-05-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Oak Park Main Library, 834 Lake St, Oak Park, IL, 60301, United States
FREE Workshop: How Eating Healthy Leads to a Healthy and Long Life!
Thursday, May 30th, 7pm-9pm
Oak Park Main Library
Presented by: Deep Roots Project
A whole-foods, plant-based diet is a way of eating that celebrates plant foods and cuts out unhealthy items like added sugars and refined grains. Plant-based diets have been linked to a number of health benefits, including reducing your risk of heart disease, certain cancers, obesity, diabetes and cognitive decline. These diets are rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals that help lower blood pressure and LDL (bad) cholesterol, reduce the risk of diabetes, and help maintain a healthy weight, all of which can lower your risk of heart disease. Yet, the types of plant foods and their sources are also important Living a Whole Food, Plant-Based Life EAT whole plants such as grains, nuts, and fruit. Studies have shown that populations with mostly plant-based diets have longer lifespans. AVOID animal products such as meat, fish, and dairy. … AVOID processed, artificial foods. … AVOID added fats and sugars.
Register here: https://healthydietlonglife.eventbrite.com

Seminar: Integrated Pest Management
2019-06-01 10:00 - 12:00 | PCC Austin Farm, 330 N Lotus, Chicago, IL, 60644, United States
Windy City Harvest Apprenticeship Graduate Kim Jones will teach a 2-hour free seminar on Integrated Pest Management: how to naturally reduce pests in your garden. Refreshments and plants and/or seeds to take home will be provided.

Aquaponics 1 Day
2019-06-08 10:30 - 16:30 | Farm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL, 60623, United States
Participants will learn the fundamental principles of aquaponics production as well as tips and tricks for building an at-home or small-scale aquaponics system. This course will include hands-on work with the nursery system and the 52,000-gallon aquaponics production system.
Andy McGhee, Windy City Harvest aquaponics expert
June 8
Giulianna Ciocca, Windy City Harvest aquaponics coordinator
October 12 and December 7
Farm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Avenue, Chicago

Parkway Gardening in Chicago
2019-06-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Meet the toughest plants in the City and how the City works with “hellstrip” gardeners.

Edgewater Glen 46th Annual Garden Walk
2019-07-14 12:00 - 17:00
The starting point is at 1420 W. Glenlake (6000N). See imaginative small and shady city gardens. Many of them are also ‘Poison Free’ where no herbicides, pesticides etc. are used. Adults $5 ea. with no charge for children. See www.edgeglen.com for more details.

Growing Great Containers
2019-07-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Discover the secret to planting bountiful, beautiful containers and how to keep them that way all summer long.

Fulton Street flower and Vegetable Garden Iced Tea Social
2019-07-20 13:00 - 19:00 | Fulton Street Flower and Vegetable Garden, 4427 W. Fulton, Chicago, IL, United States
Annual Family & Friend community event in partnership with PlayStreets to bring active play and healthy eating to community residences. Please join us!

CCGA Coordinating Committee Monthly Meeting
2019-07-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States

Veggie Bingo: Benefiting the Neighborspace Community Greenhouse Collective
2019-07-31 17:30 - 20:00 | The Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, Chicago, IL, 60642, United States

Garden “Fresh” Pasta: A DIY Pasta Making Workshop with Chef Fresh
2019-08-03 09:30 - 12:00
If you’re a fan of pasta, you’ll be an even bigger fan of pasta that you’ve made YOURSELF! In this class, we’ll make a few delicious types of pasta that are fun and easy to replicate at home. You may never want to buy store-bought noodles again.
This is a hands-on opportunity to make homemade pasta and top it with ingredients and sauces fresh from our gardens. Come prepared wearing your favorite apron, closed-toe shoes, and a way to tie your hair back. We’ll supply everything else to make your pasta lunch a breeze. Stay to enjoy our creations together for lunch, or bring your favorite to-go container if you’ll be eating on the run.
Space is limited to 15 participants, so please register in advance. The fee for this workshop is $25, payable, in cash only, at the door.
Please know that this class will be full of gluten, and gluten-free options will not be possible. (But that’s an idea for a future workshop!) Vegan options are available. If you have any other dietary restrictions, please let us know in advance on your registration form.

Workshop: Square Foot Gardening
2019-08-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Mayfield Community Garden, 301 N Mayfield Ave, Chicago, IL, 60644, United States
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS.
We will go over the basics of using Mel Bartholomew’s Square Foot Gardening technique. Square Foot Gardening is a technique that is based on 4’x4′ raised beds, specially prepared soil, and a grid system of planting. The advantages are more yield in less space, using fewer seeds, less water, ease of crop rotation, and, after the initial set up, less physical labor overall. After the workshop participants will be able to set up and plant their first Square Foot Garden! Depending on time participants will have the opportunity to prepare a soil mix or make an SF garden grid.

About Laura Lencioni:
Laura has been a gardener for over 35 years. While she has no formal training, her gardening education began early, being taught as a child by her family the joys of gardening in the Chicago area. She became enamored of the Square Foot Gardening method in the ’90s and she has maintained a variety of SF gardens over the years. She is also a fan of edible landscaping, organic gardening, and urban beekeeping. She has given talks on these subjects to the Galewood-Montclare garden club, Mayfield Garden, cub scouts, and homeschool students.

Refreshments and supplies will be provided.

Austin Green Team Garden Tour 2019
2019-08-03 10:00 - 17:00
Join us Saturday August 3 from 10am-5pm for a family community event with a FREE bus tour of our beautiful gardens followed by food, games and more! To reserve your spot on the bus, go to austingreenteam.org/tour.
For more info, call Tina at 312-238.8992

Veggie Bingo: Benefiting the Avondale Gardening Alliance - Mindful Living Community Garden
2019-08-07 17:30 - 19:30 | The Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, Chicago, IL, 60642, United States

Pilsen Urban Garden Programs Showcase!
2019-08-08 16:30 - 20:00 | El Jardin de Las Mariposas, 1833 S. Carpenter St., Chicago, IL, 60608, United States
Join us August 8th to celebrate the hard work of the After School Matters teens! They have worked so hard to beautify the garden, and would love to share there work with you all! We will have refreshments but you are also welcome to bring a dish to share if you’d like. There will also be an opportunity to sign up to help volunteer at the garden on a regular basis, if you’d like to be a part of it more often.

Garfield Park Neighborhood Market
2019-08-10 10:00 - 14:00 | The Hatchery Chicago, 135 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL, 60624, United States

CCGA invited to walk in the Bud Billiken Parade!
2019-08-10 10:00 - 17:00 | Bud Billiken Parade, King Drive at Oakwood Blvd., Chicago, IL, 60653, United States
The Cook County Greens would like to invite The Chicago Community Gardeners Association to walk in the Bud Billiken Parade. We will have replicas of our 4 pillars: Grass Roots Democracy, Social Justice, Ecological Wisdom, and Nonviolence. CCGA has been invited to to walk under the Ecological Wisdom pillar to promote the mission of CCGA.
Let’s all join in the Parade and demonstrate our support for that event as well as the effect that Community Gardening is having on the world (starting right here in Chicago!)
The Bud Billiken Parade is Saturday, August 10th and will step off at 10am. It goes from King Drive from Oakwood Blvd. to 55th and Ellsworth Dr.
This is a family friendly event!

Veggie Bingo: Benefiting the Fulton Street Flower & Vegetable Garden
2019-08-14 17:30 - 19:30 | The Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, Chicago, IL, 60642, United States

The Art of Urban Foraging
2019-08-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave. , Chicago, IL, United States
This 2nd Wednesday Lecture is about foraging – Foraging: “to obtain food or provisions from (a place). We welcome you to share space in the name of appreciating plants and nature that is within and around us – with Nina Lawrin, of loveren collections! Tips, tricks, and lessons learned in navigating through the unique challenges and possibilities to safely forage within Chicago will be discussed, so that you too can reconnect to the land and create a healthier environment for generations to come.

Garfield Park Neighborhood Market
2019-08-15 16:00 - 19:00 | The Hatchery Chicago, 135 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL, 60624, United States
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Nourish (comm)Unity: Bikes, Birds, and Butterflies
2019-08-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Wilson Dr, Montrose Ave, and Simonds Dr, Chicago, 60640, United States
Part of the Fourth Annual Uptown Garden Walk, this bike ride explores coastal and native plants in Uptown, including immersive natural areas and plants thriving in urban landscapes. The ride will be at a slow pace and approximately four miles long with breaks to tour and hear brief presentations at a selection of gardens. Loaner bikes may be available. Contact Samantha at ssainsbury@ica-usa.org if you need a loaner bike.
The ride starts at Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary and ends at Argyle Night Market.
Bikes, Birds, and Butterflies is part of Chicago Sustainability Leaders Network‘s Nourish (comm)Unity series, and is organized by The Institute of Cultural Affairs USA and Animalia project.
Check out the rest of the series:
September 21st
Nourish (comm)Unity: FRESH Bronzeville
October 19th
Nourish (comm)Unity: Block Share Party

Nourish (comm)Unity: Bikes, Birds, and Butterflies
2019-08-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Wilson Dr, Montrose Ave, and Simonds Dr, Chicago, 60640, United States
Part of the Fourth Annual Uptown Garden Walk, this bike ride explores coastal and native plants in Uptown, including immersive natural areas and plants thriving in urban landscapes. The ride will be at a slow pace and approximately four miles long with breaks to tour and hear brief presentations at a selection of gardens. We have Divvy bikes available; contact Samantha at ssainsbury@ica-usa.org if you need a loaner bike.

The event is part of Chicago Sustainability Leaders Network‘s Nourish (comm)Unity II series, and is organized by the Institute of Cultural Affairs, Uptown Coastal Initiative, and animalia project
The ride starts at Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary and ends at Argyle Night Market.

Microbial Interactions 2019
2019-08-19 08:00 - 2019-08-20 17:00 | 6062Trees/Sembrando Bajo el Sol, 2608-2612 S. Trumbull , Chicago, IL, United States
14th International Conference on Microbial Interactions & Microbial Ecology” to be held during August 19-20, 2019 at Vienna, Austria
Across the globe to attend “Microbial Interactions 2019” on the theme explore the development of research in the field of microbiology ” which includes prompt keynote presentations, Oral talks, Poster presentations and Exhibitions.

Garden Problems Solved: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
2019-08-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Creeping Charlie, aphids and powdery mildew driving you mad? Get the solution from a local expert.
