BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Chicago Community Gardeners Association - ECPv6.15.16//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20150308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20151101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20160313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20161106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20170312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20171105T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160707T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160707T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160525T165121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160526T144852Z UID:19390-1467914400-1467918000@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Beekeeping 101 DESCRIPTION:Bees are some of the hardest working creatures on the planet. In this 2 hour workshop\, join the Chicago Honey Co-op to learn what you will need to know before you make a decision to keep a beehive. We’ll cover beekeeping history\, life and habits of honeybees\, beekeeping equipment\, Chicago beekeeping rules and best practices for managing a beehive. For more information\, please contact communitygardens@chicagoparkdistrict.com. URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/beekeeping-101/ LOCATION:IL CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160709T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160709T163000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160630T172743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160630T172858Z UID:19466-1468054800-1468081800@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:18th Annual Bowmanville Garden Walk DESCRIPTION:The18th Anniversary Bowmanville Garden Walk will be held on Saturday July 9\, 2016. Rain or Shine\, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.\nWelcome table at Bowmanville & Bell on the BCO GreenSpace\, $4.00 suggested donation.\nThis is one of Chicago’s best Garden Walk events! \nBowmanville residents welcome neighbors and visitors by showing their yards to display their gardens. The day offers you a friendly venue of hospitality and ways to learn more about gardening. Corner parkway gardens found at various intersections throughout Bowmanville are again a highlight\, and at the Bowmanville & Bell welcome tent the UI Extension “Ask a Master Gardener” table is always a hit. \nGo to the BCO website for more information: bcochicago.org \nThe Bowmanville Garden Walk features the neighborhood\, its residential gardens and the three BCO community gardens \nAlso included will be the 10th Annual Garden Walk Amateur Photography Contest! \nEvery year the photo contest grows in popularity. At the photo exhibit\, a garden photo is selected by visitors’ votes and the photographer wins a prize and the winning photo is used for the poster and event publicity for the next Garden Walk event. URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/18th-annual-bowmanville-garden-walk/ LOCATION:GreenSpace\, 5384 North Bowmanville\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States CATEGORIES:Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2016-Poster-Version-9.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowmanville Community Organization":MAILTO:gardening@bcochicago.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160714T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160714T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160525T165706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160526T144837Z UID:19392-1468519200-1468519200@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Garden to Go DESCRIPTION:Kids (and parents) who grow their own vegetables are more likely to eat them. Join us for a cooking demonstration using freshly harvested produce from the garden that the whole family can enjoy! For more information\, please contact communitygardens@chicagoparkdistrict.com. URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/garden-to-go-3/ LOCATION:IL CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160716 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160717 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160712T004302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160712T004302Z UID:19480-1468627200-1468713599@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:First Annual Uptown Garden Walk - Saturday\, July 16\, 2016 DESCRIPTION:The walk features 24 gardens across 3 themes. There will be 3 formal tours during the day\, and residents can also pick up a map at any start location for a self-guided tour. The Sidewalk Tour starting at 10AM at Chase Park\, 4701 N. Ashland\, will showcase reimagined neighborhood spaces\, such as Sunnyside Mall\, as nontraditional gardens. The Coastal Tour starting at 1PM at Margate Park\, 4921 N. Marine\, will tour Uptown’s original coastline gardens and native habitats\, such as the Marovitz Savanna. The Heritage Tour starting at 7PM at Winthrop Family Historical Garden\, 4630 N. Winthrop\, will tour gardens associated with Uptown history. \nThe garden walk is part of an effort to bring awareness to Uptown’s natural assets and original coastal zone. There is currently a lot of energy around revitalizing Uptown\, and the natural resources are critical as a representation of the diverse community and organizations in Uptown. \nThe walking component also aims to highlight Uptown as a walkable neighborhood with many community resources within its borders\, including local businesses\, historic architecture\, and nature along the routes. \nThe featured gardens are primarily publicly accessible gardens\, such as parks\, community\, and school gardens. We hope that the garden walk will continue to expand and showcase the uniqueness of Uptown’s gardens and residents for years to come. All are welcome to attend the Garden Walk and are encouraged to RSVP. \nThe map & all the garden details are accessible on the ICA website. We also have a facebook page for easy social media sharing. URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/first-annual-uptown-garden-walk-saturday-july-16-2016/ LOCATION:The Institute of Cultural Affairs in the U.S.A\, 4750 N. Sheridan Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640\, United States CATEGORIES:Social,Tour ORGANIZER;CN="Samantha Sainsbury":MAILTO:ssainsbury@ica-usa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160716 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160717 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160712T180715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160712T180715Z UID:19477-1468627200-1468713599@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:First Annual Uptown Garden Walk DESCRIPTION:The beauty of Uptown’s gardens is reflective of its diverse and vibrant community members. The First Annual Uptown Garden Walk provides residents an opportunity to explore the various unique identities of the neighborhood. Garden Walk participants will explore gardens that both residents and organizations have come together to create and maintain throughout the years. \nThere will be three different themes to help give a full picture of some of the different types of gardens that exist. Join one of the Guided Tours at the times listed below\, or Guide Yourself using the map\, sunrise to sunset. \nSidewalk Gardens: Starts at 10am from Chase Park\, (4701 N Ashland)\, and tours the Sheridan Park and Buena Park neighborhoods\, showcasing reimagined public spaces like the Sunnyside Mall and Triangle Gardens – and other spaces you might not traditionally think of as ‘gardens’ \nCoastal Gardens: Starts at 1pm from Margate Park\, (4921 N Marine)\, and tours Uptown’s original coastline\, highlighting beautiful park and community gardens as well as restored native habitat along the lakefront. \nHeritage Gardens: Starts at 7pm at Winthrop Family Historical Garden\, (4630 N Winthrop)\, and tours Uptown’s central corridor and Sheridan Road\, showing where Uptown’s powerful history meets our present through beautiful deep-roots community gardens. \nAll are welcome! RSVP is encouraged but not required for the guided tours. \nCommunity members are also welcome to explore the gardens on self-guided tours. Maps listing the gardens and recommended routes will be available for pick up at each of the starting locations (listed above) throughout the day. URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/first-annual-uptown-garden-walk/ LOCATION:IL CATEGORIES:Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/UGW_Banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160716T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160716T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160714T155544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160714T155544Z UID:19501-1468663200-1468670400@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:preSERVE Garden Volunteer Day DESCRIPTION:Join us for a weekend volunteer day this July at the preSERVE garden in North Lawndale (a partnership between Slow Food Chicago\, the Chicago Honey Co-Op\, the North Lawndale Greening Committee\, and Neighborspace). \nGather with us in the garden to get your hands a little dirty and then reap the benefits of that sweat equity via a community meal with your fellow volunteers afterwards. \nPlease bring gardening gloves and a hat if you have them. Email slowfoodpreserve@gmail.com with questions and to RSVP. Hope to see you in the garden! URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/preserve-garden-volunteer-day/ LOCATION:preSERVE Garden\, 1231 S. Central Park Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, United States CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opp.,Workday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Screen-Shot-2016-07-12-at-8.49.54-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Slow Food Chicago":MAILTO:info@slowfoodchicago.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160716T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160716T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160713T001353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160713T001353Z UID:19495-1468670400-1468688400@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Iced Tea Social Saturday July 16th Noon to 5pm at Fulton Street Flower & Vegetable Garden DESCRIPTION:Hello CCGA’ers\, here is another event that’s just too good to miss and is happening right in the City on Chicago’s West Side. \nStop by to support our fellow community gardeners and grab something to drink and eat fresh food right from our gardens on the West Side! \nSee the rest of post below for details… URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/iced-tea-social-saturday-july-16th-noon-to-5pm-at-fulton-street-flower-vegetable-garden/ LOCATION:Fulton Street Flower and Vegetable Garden\, 4427 W. Fulton\, Chicago\, IL\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Garfield Park Garden Network":MAILTO:taylor3433@yahoo.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160716T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160716T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160714T160514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160714T160514Z UID:19498-1468674000-1468684800@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Slow Food Chicago/Growing Power Urban Orchard Crop Mob DESCRIPTION:Come help Slow Food Chicago plant Growing Power’s urban orchard on Saturday\, July 16th from 1-4pm. \nWe’ll be planting apple\, pear and paw paw trees\, as well as raspberry and rose bushes at Growing Power’s South Chicago Farm located at the corner of 89th Street and Mackinaw Avenue in Clara Schaffer Park. \nPlease bring a water bottle and wear closed-toe shoes to the farm for volunteering. URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/slow-food-chicagogrowing-power-urban-orchard-crop-mob/ LOCATION:Growing Power’s South Chicago Farm\, Corner of 89th Street and Mackinaw Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_4520.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160721T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160721T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160525T170307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160630T181456Z UID:19394-1469124000-1469127600@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Container Herb Gardening Workshop DESCRIPTION:Herbs are extremely useful and attractive when used in containers. A single herb can be grown in a container as a specimen plant or several herbs can be planted together to give the balcony or patio gardener a functional culinary herb garden. Join the Illinois Extension Master Gardeners and create your own container herb garden! This workshop is free\, but registration is limited. Please contact communitygardens@chicagoparkdistrict.com to sign up! URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/container-herb-gardening-workshop/ LOCATION:IL CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160722T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160722T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160706T203205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160706T203205Z UID:19470-1469181600-1469192400@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:CCGA Summer 2016 Perennial Distribution - Friday\, July 22\, 2016 DESCRIPTION:CCGA PERENNIAL PLANT DISTRIBUTION\nCOMING UP!\nOur friends at Elite Growers will be providing the CCGA Resources Committee with perennials for distribution to community gardeners later this month. \nFRIDAY\, July  22\, 2016\nNew Horizons Community Garden\n401 S. Central Park\n(southeast corner of Van Buren and Central Park)\nNote: Parking is available on both Central Park and Van Buren \nTO PRE-REGISTER –\nPlease email the following information to Mamie Gray (mamie@uic.edu):\n        NAME of community garden\n        ADDRESS of community garden\n        EMAIL of contact person for community garden\n    (Pre-registration is not complete without this information) \n10:00 a.m          CHECK-IN:\n                               $5.00 Registration Fee\, payable when you check on at the event.\n           No credit cards please. One group of perennials per community garden. \n11:00 a.m          DISTRIBUTION:\n            Until 1:00 p.m. or when all plants are gone. \nWant to volunteer to help sort and distribute the perennials?\nEmail Ellen Newcomer at ecnewcomer334@gmail.com. We need volunteers for two hour shifts at 8:30 a.m. Let Ellen know your availability. THANKS! \nSee You There! URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/ccga-summer-2016-perennial-distribution-friday-july-22-2016/ LOCATION:New Horizons Community Garden\, 401 S. Central Park\, Chicago\, IL\, 60624\, United States CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap,Volunteer Opp. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160726T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160726T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160503T203455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160503T210511Z UID:19304-1469559600-1469566800@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Green and Growing: A Speaker Series - Five Keys to Organic Success DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, July 26 at 7pm – From the Ground Up: Five keys to Organic Garden Success\nSpeaker: Jean Nolan\, founder of The Organic Gardener Ltd and author of From the Group Up: A Food Grower’s Education in life\, Love and the Movement That’s Changing a Nation. URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/green-and-growing-a-speaker-series-weird-vegetables-2016-08-09/ LOCATION:Sulzer Regional Library\, 4455 N Lincoln Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Green-Growing_-A-Speaker-Series-presented-by-MMCG.no-background.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Montrose Metra Community Gardens":MAILTO:montrosemetragardens@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160728T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160728T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160714T155407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160714T155407Z UID:19504-1469725200-1469732400@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:preSERVE Garden Volunteer Day - Weeknight Edition DESCRIPTION:Our second month of weeknight volunteer days in the garden is almost here. Can’t make it on the weekend? Join us on the evening of Thursday\, July 28th to get your hands dirty in the garden. After the hard work is done\, join us for a quick bite with your fellow gardeners! \nWhat to bring : gardening glove and a hat (if you have them). Email slowfoodpreserve@gmail.com with questions and to RSVP. Hope to see you in the garden! URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/preserve-garden-volunteer-day-weeknight-edition/ LOCATION:preSERVE Garden\, 1231 S. Central Park Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, United States CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opp.,Workday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/12985370_10153386837301415_156583488690598500_n.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Slow Food Chicago":MAILTO:info@slowfoodchicago.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160728T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160728T193000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160525T170517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160526T144815Z UID:19396-1469728800-1469734200@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Garden to Go DESCRIPTION:Kids (and parents) who grow their own vegetables are more likely to eat them. Join us for a cooking demonstration using freshly harvested produce from the garden that the whole family can enjoy! For more information\, please contact communitygardens@chicagoparkdistrict.com. \n  URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/garden-to-go-2/ LOCATION:IL CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160803T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160803T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160804T184404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160804T184404Z UID:19598-1470229200-1470240000@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:4th Annual McKinley Park Garden Walk DESCRIPTION:McKinley Park is home to a 69-acre public park and countless enthusiastic home gardeners! Come see what we have growing! During the walk\, garden hosts will have activities which include seed saving as well as share items from their gardens. The McKinley Park Farmer’s Market will be happening at the same time. Finally\, special events such as yoga and art classes will be happening throughout the day. Pick up your map at the McKinley Park Community Garden located at 1900 W. Pershing or the McKinley Park Farmer’s Market located that intersection of Archer Ave and Western Ave. URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/4th-annual-mckinley-park-garden-walk/ LOCATION:IL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Garden-Walk-1200x675.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160804T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160804T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160525T171332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160531T154810Z UID:19398-1470333600-1470337200@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Pine Cone Bird Feeders Workshop DESCRIPTION:Feeding the birds is a fun activity for the whole family. Join Illinois Extension Master Gardeners to make and take home your own pine cone bird feeders. For more information\, please contact communitygardens@chicagoparkdistrict.com. URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/pine-cone-bird-feeders-workshop/ LOCATION:Community Roots Demonstration Garden at Skinner Park\, 1331 W Adams St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60607\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160811T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160812T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160721T202512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160721T202512Z UID:19512-1470902400-1471021200@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Jacklyn and the Beanstalk DESCRIPTION:When 13-year-old Jacklyn\, who has a fear of heights\, climbs a giant beanstalk\, she encounters Giant Baby Ju Ju\, whose fear of eating anything fresh causes her to gobble only sugary Smarties and Dum Dum lollipops as a steady diet!  “Fee-fi-fo-fum. Will I get a Smartie or will I get a Dum Dum?” With the help of the audience\, these two conquer their phobias in this interactive play for children. The show is staged in an outdoor community garden and the scenery is grown from pole beans. Audience members will get to pick and sample fresh beans as they learn about protein and good nutrition. If you think Millennium Park has the only BEAN – you need to check out this show!\n\n\nDirector\, Martie Sanders\, is a Chicago actress and teaching artist\, best known for her work in performing comedic autobiographical stories with Sweat Girls (www.sweatgirls.org). Sanders now takes her love of theater and storytelling\, mixes it with her green thumb\, and mentors teenagers in growing food and crafting free summer theater for Uptown audiences in the garden. Sanders was awarded grants to pay six young people (ages 14-18) a minimum wage to learn gardening while devising the play. The teen writer/performer/gardeners began growing the scenery in May.\nThis project is partially supported by funding from Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events with an Individual Artist’s Grant\, Whole Kids Foundation and The Puffin Foundation.\n\n\nJACKLYN AND THE BEANSTALK\nConceived and Directed by:  Martie Sanders\nAdapted and performed by Green Scene Chicago’s Summer Stock Teen Ensemble:\nAbubakar Ayuba\, Chisom Chima\, Catherine Kannah\, Devene Parker\, Liliane Tran and Aida Zeleke.\n\nWHERE\nWinthrop Harmony Arts Garden\n4919 North Winthrop\, Chicago\, Illinois 60640\nAudience will sit picnic style in outdoor garden.\n\nSHOW TIMES\nAugust 11 at 11 am\, 12:30 pm\, 2:30 pm \nAugust 12 at 11 am\, 12:30 pm\, 2:30 pm\, 6 pm \n\nTICKETS\nFree performances\nGroups of 6 or more please make a reservation at martie@greenscenechicago.org\n\nWINTHROP HARMONY ARTS GARDEN – PROJECT HISTORY\nIn 2012\, Sanders met with 48th Ward Alderman Harry Osterman asking for public space to create a theater garden. Osterman arranged to give her an abandoned lot to transform into the community garden and performing arts venue that she envisioned. Sanders rallied the neighborhood\, teenagers\, and all her theater pals to create the The Winthrop Harmony Arts Garden from the ground up. Seven neighborhood families tend the garden and share food collectively.  Additionally\, four community-based organizations\, (Uptown Ministries\, Chinese Mutual Aid\, Vietnamese Association and Green Scene Chicago)\, have their own garden beds to tend while mentoring teams of children in grades K-12. NeighborSpace\, an urban land trust in Chicago that preserves and sustains gardens on behalf of dedicated community groups\, protects the garden.  It has summer veggies\, perennial flowers\, and fruits: Asian pear trees\, raspberry\, elderberry\, strawberry and Concord grape. Going into its fourth summer\, Green Scene Chicago has hosted more than 12 public free performances including theater\, dance\, wind ensembles\, spoken word\, and an Asian tradition of a “Welcoming the Moon” harvest festival.\n\nGREEN SCENE CHICAGO\nSanders founded Green Scene Chicago in 2012 with the mission to link community members across generations and cultures by using organic gardening lessons to inspire story performances and by using garden sites as theater venues. Sanders teaches her Green Scene Chicago curriculums in Chicago Public Schools during the school year\, while The Winthrop Harmony Arts Garden is Green Scene Chicago’s summertime artistic home. Other projects and past teen ensembles from 2013-2016 are documented in photos on www.greenscenechicago.org\n\n\nPRESS CONTACT\nMartie Sanders\, martie@greenscenechicag.org.   (773) 769-6488 URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/jacklyn-and-the-beanstalk/ LOCATION:Winthrop Harmony Arts Garden\, 4919 North Winthrop\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160812T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160812T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160805T194409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160805T194409Z UID:19605-1470996000-1471006800@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:ANOTHER CCGA Perennial Plant Distribution Friday\, August 12\, 2016 DESCRIPTION:CCGA SECOND PERENNIAL PLANT DISTRIBUTION\n\nElite Growers does it again!\nElite is donating another group of perennials to CCGA! \nFRIDAY\, August 12\, 2016\nNew Horizons Community Garden\n401 S. Central Park\n(southeast corner of Van Buren and Central Park)\nNote: Parking is available on both Central Park and Van Buren \nTO PRE-REGISTER –\nPlease email the following information to Mamie Gray (mamie@uic.edu): \n        NAME of community garden\n        ADDRESS of community garden\n        EMAIL of contact person for community garden\n(Pre-registration is not complete without this information) \n10:00 a.m          CHECK-IN:\n                               $5.00 Registration Fee\, payable when you check on at the event.\nNo credit cards please. One group of perennials per community garden. \n11:00 a.m          DISTRIBUTION:\nUntil all plants are gone. \nWant to volunteer to help sort and distribute the perennials?\nEmail Ellen Newcomer at ecnewcomer334@gmail.com. We need volunteers for two hour shifts at 8:30 a.m. Let Ellen know your availability. THANKS! \nSee You There! URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/another-ccga-perennial-plant-distribution-friday-august-12-2016/ LOCATION:New Horizons Community Garden\, 401 S. Central Park\, Chicago\, IL\, 60624\, United States CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap,Volunteer Opp. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160815T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160815T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160503T203455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160503T210353Z UID:19305-1471287600-1471294800@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Green and Growing: A Speaker Series - Raising Apples in Urban Environments DESCRIPTION:Monday\, August 15th at 7pm – Raising Apples in Urban Environments\nSpeaker: Dan Bussey\, orchardist at Seed Savers Exchange and author of The Illustrated History of Apples in North America. URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/green-and-growing-a-speaker-series-weird-vegetables-2016-09-09/ LOCATION:Sulzer Regional Library\, 4455 N Lincoln Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Green-Growing_-A-Speaker-Series-presented-by-MMCG.no-background.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Montrose Metra Community Gardens":MAILTO:montrosemetragardens@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160818T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160818T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160525T171623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160526T144800Z UID:19400-1471543200-1471546800@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Native Pollinators Safari DESCRIPTION:Honeybees aren’t the only pollinating insects. There are many varieties of native bees\, wasps and flies that pollinate the plants we see around us every day. Armed with an identification sheet\, go on the hunt with the Chicago Honey Co-op for native species and see how many you can find! For more information\, please contact communitygardens@chicagoparkdistrict.com. URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/native-pollinators-safari/ LOCATION:IL CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160825T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160825T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160525T171926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160526T144755Z UID:19402-1472148000-1472151600@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Perennial Gardening DESCRIPTION:Keep your perennial garden growing and blooming successfully with a few valuable lessons from the staff at the Chicago Botanic Garden. For more information\, please contact communitygardens@chicagoparkdistrict.com. URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/perennial-gardening/ LOCATION:IL CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160827T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160827T110000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160525T172304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160526T144749Z UID:19404-1472292000-1472295600@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Garden to Go DESCRIPTION:Kids (and parents) who grow their own vegetables are more likely to eat them. Join us for a cooking demonstration using freshly harvested produce from the garden that the whole family can enjoy! For more information\, please contact communitygardens@chicagoparkdistrict.com. URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/garden-to-go/ LOCATION:IL CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160829T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160829T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160728T005903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160728T005903Z UID:19533-1472495400-1472500800@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:CCGA Coordinating Meeting – Monday August 29th 2016 at 6:30pm at CCGT Offices DESCRIPTION:Please join us at 6:30pm Monday August 29th at the Chicago Center for Green Technology at 445 N. Sacramento Blvd. The meeting agenda includes: CCGA Working Team reports and preliminary work-shop planning for the 2017 CCGA Annual Conference. We’ll meet on the 2nd floor and there is parking behind the building. URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/ccga-coordinating-meeting-monday-august-29th-2016-at-630pm-at-ccgt-offices/ LOCATION:Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT)\, 445 N Sacramento\, Chicago\, IL\, 60612\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160901T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160901T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160525T172550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160526T144736Z UID:19406-1472752800-1472756400@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Seed Saving Workshop DESCRIPTION:The Ark of Taste is a living catalog of delicious and distinctive foods facing extinction. By identifying and championing these foods we keep them in production and on our plates. Join Slow Food members in learning about saving these valuable heirloom seeds and stay for a tasting! For more information\, please contact communitygardens@chicagoparkdistrict.com. URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/seed-saving-workshop/ LOCATION:IL CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160902T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160902T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160906T154453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160906T154453Z UID:19629-1472803200-1472835600@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Windy City Harvest 14 Week Certificates! DESCRIPTION:This fall\, Windy City Harvest will be offering four 14 week programs.  All courses are based out of the Arturo Velasquez Institute at 2800 S Western Ave\, but may include field trips to other sites. \nSaturdays\, 9am to 1pm\, September 10 through December 17 \n*   Aquaponic Production\n*   Season Extension\n*   Edible Landscaping and Rooftop Farming \nMonday\, Wednesday\, 6pm to 8pm\, September 12 through December 14 \n*   Business and Entrepreneurship for Local Foods – Successful completion if the Business Course and the Apprenticeship program are pre-requisites to applying for an Incubator Plot at Legends Farm \nFor full course descriptions and links to register\, please visit our website: http://www.chicagobotanic.org/urbanagriculture/apprenticeship/classes \nPlease feel free to reach out to me directly with questions. \nThank you! \nKate Gannon\, LSW\nWindy City Harvest Program Support\nkgannon@chicagobotanic.org\n847-636-7632 \nhttp://www.chicagobotanic.org/urbanagriculture URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/windy-city-harvest-14-week-certificates/ LOCATION:IL CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160913T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160913T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160503T203455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160503T210640Z UID:19308-1473793200-1473800400@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Green and Growing: A Speaker Series - Urban Composting and Healthy Soils DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, September 13 at 7pm – Urban Composting and Healthy Soils\nSpeaker: Bill Shores\, founder of Urban Edible and gardener for the Rick Bayless restaurants Topolobampo\, Xoco\, and Frontera Grill URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/green-and-growing-a-speaker-series-weird-vegetables-2016-09-09-2016-09-15/ LOCATION:Sulzer Regional Library\, 4455 N Lincoln Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Green-Growing_-A-Speaker-Series-presented-by-MMCG.no-background.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Montrose Metra Community Gardens":MAILTO:montrosemetragardens@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160917T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160917T110000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160525T172816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160526T144728Z UID:19408-1474106400-1474110000@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Composting 101 DESCRIPTION:To gardeners\, compost is considered “black gold” because of its many benefits in the garden. Compost is a great material for garden soil. Learn all about how to start and maintain healthy compost in your garden with the Illinois Extension Master Gardeners. For more information\, please contact communitygardens@chicagoparkdistrict.com.  URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/composting-101/ LOCATION:IL CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160927T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160927T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160915T165659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160915T183845Z UID:19646-1474957800-1475008200@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Community Garden Workshop DESCRIPTION:Little Village:\nLa Villita Church\n2300 S. Millard\nChicago\, IL 60623 \nSept. 27 6:30pm to 8:30pm\, Organizing your Community Garden \nJoin us to learn how to organize all aspects of the garden from recruiting members and gaining supporters to practical ways to self organize including using apps to keep track of projects. We will also work together to create a design map for your site. Materials and refreshments will be provided \nThe fee is $15 for the workshop\nFor more info contact us as 312-863-6255 or gardens@openlands.org\nwww.openlands.org/gardenkeepers URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/community-garden-workshop/ LOCATION:Little Village – La Villita Church\, 2300 S. Millard\, Chicago\, IL\, 60623\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Elvia Rodriguez-Ochoa":MAILTO:gardens@openlands.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160930T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160930T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160926T172444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160926T190737Z UID:19678-1475233200-1475244000@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Another Perennial Distribution_Friday\, September 30\, 2016 DESCRIPTION:ANOTHER PERENNIAL DISTRIBUTION\n\nThe CCGA Resources Committee will hold the final big perennial distribution of 2016\n \nTO PRE-REGISTER\, EMAIL THE FOLLOWING TO mamie@uic.edu :\n1)Name of Contact\, 2) Name of Garden\, 3) Address/Location of Garden \nHere are the details: \nWhen:    Friday\, September 30\, 2016\nSign-In begins at 11:00 a.m.  –  Distribution begins at 11:30 a.m. \nWhere:   New Horizons Community Garden\n401 South Central Park\n(Corner of Central Park & Van Buren\, just north of the Eisenhower Expressway.) \nWHO:    All Chicago Community Gardens are welcome to send a representative to pick up plants. \nHOW MUCH:    $5.00 Registration Fee\n(CASH\, please – no credit cards) per community garden.\nOne grouping of plants per community garden. \nWHAT:   The esteemed landscape firm Scott Byron & Company is collecting donations of plant material from Chicago area growers/businesses and will be trucking the material to the site. There will be a big assortment of perennials\, and possibly shrubs and small trees as well. Also\, an anonymous donor is contributing 100+ native perennials rarely provided through distributions. \nQUESTIONS:    Contact Mamie at mamie@uic.edu.\nOn the day of distribution:  Call Mamie at 708-990-7939 to see if there are still plants available. \nWANT TO VOLUNTEER?\nWe need volunteers to sort and distribute the plants.\n First Shift: 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. – Second Shift: 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\nPlease email Ellen Newcomer at ecnewcomer334@gmail.com if you would like to volunteer. \nThanks\, everyone!\nFollow CCGA on Facebook to see how well perennials are thriving in various gardens!\n(And continue to follow CCGA Facebook for an additional slideshow featuring select perennials to be distributed on September 30.) URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/another-perennial-distribution_friday-september-30-2016/ LOCATION:New Horizons Community Garden\, 401 S. Central Park\, Chicago\, IL\, 60624\, United States CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap,Volunteer Opp. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20161001T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20161001T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160525T173013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160526T144713Z UID:19410-1475316000-1475323200@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Building Healthy Soil DESCRIPTION:Every gardener knows that healthy soil is the best investment you can make\, for both your garden and the natural environment. Join us for a workshop on building healthy soil in your garden\, hosted by Nance Klehm. This event is free\, but registration is required. Please contact communitygardens@chicagoparkdistrict.com to reserve your seat. URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/building-healthy-soil-2/ LOCATION:IL CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20161001T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20161001T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T124051 CREATED:20160920T163211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160920T163211Z UID:19661-1475343000-1475353800@chicagocommunitygardens.org SUMMARY:Stars\, Stories\, and S’More DESCRIPTION:Kilbourn Park’s Organic Greenhouse is hosting a great event on Oct. 1st from 5:30-8:30pm. Come on out and partake in celebrating the start of Autumn and loving the outdoors. This is the program for the evening.\n5:30-7:30pm – Campfire Fun!\nJoin us around the campfire. There will be story telling\, and plenty of S’Mores (bring your own chocolate and graham crackers) We will provide the marshmallows.\n7:30-8:30pm – Scopes in the City\nAdler astronomers and educators are bringing the museum and the Universe a little closer to you!\nWith ‘Scopes in the City\, Adler astronomers and staff lead free telescope observing programs in Chicago neighborhoods. Depending on the dates\, times and locations of the ‘Scopes in the City events\, attendees may be able to observe the Sun\, Moon\, Jupiter\, Saturn\, and more!\nFor more information check out the events page on the Chicago Park District’s website.\nhttps://apm.activecommunities.com/chicagoparkdistrict/Activity_Search/186683 URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/stars-stories-and-smore/ LOCATION:Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse\, 3501 N. Kilbourn\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641\, United States CATEGORIES:Social,Workshop/Lecture END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR