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SUMMARY:2016 CCGA Spring Conference
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URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/2016-ccga-spring-conference/
LOCATION:South Shore Cultural Center\, 7059 S. South Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60649\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference,Workshop/Lecture
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SUMMARY:Project 2746: Grow With Us!
DESCRIPTION:Project 2746 is a weekly Thursday evening event series building cooperative community in the Dill Pickle’s future home. Come check out the space and stay to soak up some sustainable gardening practices with a few of our favorites: \n\n‘Soil Truthing’\nwith Nance Klehm of Social Ecologies & Ground Rules\nBring a soil sample from your garden!\nBee Informed!\nwith Michael Thompson of Chicago Honey Co-op\nSeed Starting\nwith Lora Lode of Monticello Garden & NeighborSpace\n\nHELP US GROW!\nContribute to the expansion: www.dillpickle.coop/owner-loans \nGET INVOLVED IN 2746!\nContribute your time & talents! \nEmail Cara at TheBrine@DillPickle.coop.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/project-2746-grow-with-us/
LOCATION:Dill Pickle Co-op\, 2746 N Milwaukee Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
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SUMMARY:“Food Safety\, Post-Harvest Handling\, and Scheduling Plantings for Community Food Systems”
DESCRIPTION: \nThe University of Illinois Extension is partnering with Grace Seeds Ministry to offer a free Food Safety Training for all participants of Chicagoland community food systems. \n  \nMarch 12\, 2016 (9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.) \n Safe and Smart! “Food Safety\, Post-Harvest Handling\, and Scheduling Plantings for Community Food Systems” \n@ two locations \n\nFirst United Methodist Church of Oak Lawn – 100th & Central Ave.\, Oak Lawn\nWebinar viewing location: 826 S Ada Street\, Chicago. 60607\n\n  \nFree Training. Morning snack and light lunch included. \n  \nUniversity of IL Extension Local Food Systems and Small Farms educator Zack Grant will cover steps urban scale community food production sites can implement before and after the actual food production is happening. Zack Grant will cover \n\nfood safety planning for small food producing sites\nhow to handle produce once it has been harvested\npre-season planning to prevent harvest waste and increase logistical ease for the end user.\n\nThis training will be tailored to the unique work Grace Seeds Ministry is conducting through its Share the Harvest Project in Chicago; but is open and applicable to all Chicagoland community garden participants.  If you participate in a community or school garden\, share produce at a farmers market or food pantry\, or just want to be sure you’re feeding your family safely from your home garden – this training is for you! \nPlease RSVP to graceseesministry@gmail.com or 773-495-7865.\n\nDownload (PDF\, 5.22MB) \n 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/food-safety-post-harvest-handling-and-scheduling-plantings-for-community-food-systems/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church of Oak Lawn – 100th & Central Ave.\, Oak Lawn  Webinar viewing location: 826 S Ada Street\, Chicago. 60607\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social,Workshop/Lecture
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SUMMARY:Food Safety Training for Community Food Systems
DESCRIPTION:The University of Illinois Extension is partnering with 2015 INUAg winner Grace Seeds Ministry to offer a free Food Safety Training for all participants of Chicagoland community food systems. \nMarch 12\, 2016 (9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.)\nSafe and Smart! “Food Safety\, Post-Harvest Handling\, and Scheduling Plantings for Community Food Systems”\n@ two locations\n• First United Methodist Church of Oak Lawn – 100th & Central Ave.\, Oak Lawn\n• Webinar viewing location: 826 S Ada Street\, Chicago. 60607 \nFree Training. Morning snack and light lunch included. \nUniversity of IL Extension Local Food Systems and Small Farms educator Zack Grant will cover steps urban scale community food production sites can implement before and after the actual food production is happening. Zack Grant will cover\n• food safety planning for small food producing sites\n• how to handle produce once it has been harvested\n• pre-season planning to prevent harvest waste and increase logistical ease for the end user.\nThis training will be tailored to the unique work Grace Seeds Ministry is conducting through its Share the Harvest Project in Chicago; but is open and applicable to all Chicagoland community garden participants. If you participate in a community or school garden\, share produce at a farmers market or food pantry\, or just want to be sure you’re feeding your family safely from your home garden – this training is for you!\nPlease RSVP to graceseesministry@gmail.com or 773-495-7865. \nRev. Linda Wygant\nGrace Seeds Ministry\ngraceseedsministry@gmail.com\n773-495-7865
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/food-safety-training-for-community-food-systems/
LOCATION:•	First United Methodist Church of Oak Lawn\, 100th & Central Ave.\, Oak Lawn  \, Oak Lawn\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
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SUMMARY:Chicago Flower and Garden Show
DESCRIPTION:The roots and inspiration of the Chicago Flower & Garden Show can be traced back as far as 1847 when an exposition was presented by the Chicago Horticulture Society. The show has since evolved. From decade to decade it has moved venues\, grown in size and expanded its list of attractions. Today the show welcomes more than 40\,000 attendees to Navy Pier\, where they can experience every facet of horticulture. While visiting\, attendees can walk through life-size gardens\, participate in DIY workshops\, learn from educational seminars\, enjoy garden-to-table cooking presentations and more. The Chicago Flower & Garden Show is encouraging new generations to get involved and be inspired by gardening.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/chicago-flower-and-garden-show/
LOCATION:Navy Pier\, 600 E Grand Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference
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SUMMARY:Forest Park Seed Swap
DESCRIPTION:The 6th Annual Forest Park Seed Swap on March 13th from 2-4pm. Come swap seeds with other gardeners. If you don’t have seeds available we will have seeds for sale that you can use as your entrance to the swap. The seed swap is free if you register ahead of time. \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/forest-park-community-garden-annual-seed-swap-tickets-21777625464 \nYou can reach the seed swap via the Green and Purple CTA lines. \n 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/forest-park-seed-swap/
LOCATION:St. John Lutheran Church\, 305 Circle Ave\, Forest Park\, IL\, 60130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap
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SUMMARY:Small Farm Season Extension @ Windy City Harvest
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to extend your spring or fall growing season to 9-months or even year round production. Explore what crops and varieties perform best in Chicago. Specific techniques will be covered\, such as using row cover\, building simple low tunnels and cold frames\, and creating protected cultivation in a hoophouse. This workshop includes a hands-on basic low tunnel build out activity. \nTo register for this workshop go to http://www.chicagobotanic.org/education/windy_city_harvest \n 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/small-farm-season-extension-windy-city-harvest/
LOCATION:Arturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse\, 2800 S Western Ave \, Chicago\, IL\, 60608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
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SUMMARY:Seed Starting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Seed Starting Educational Talk \nThis presentation will be given by Vicki Westerhoff\, who owns Genesis Growers near ST. Anne\, Illinois and has a CSA. This class will be hands on and the cost will go towards materials.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/seed-starting-workshop/
LOCATION:Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse\, 3501 N. Kilbourn\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
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SUMMARY:Designing Your Garden Using Permaculture Principles
DESCRIPTION:DESIGNING YOUR GARDEN USING PERMACULTURE PRINCIPLES \n This 8- hour project workshop will be held at: \n  \nChristy Webber Landscapes – Rancho Verde Site  \n2900 W. Ferdinand Street  (Behind former Center for Green Technology at 445 N Sacramento Blvd\, 60612)     \nSaturday\, March 26\, 2016 \nWorkshop begins promptly at 9am and runs until 5pm.   \nTea and coffee included.   Potluck for breakfast\, lunch and snacks. \nFee: $175.00 – payable by cash\, credit card\, or money order. \nPrepayment required to reserve a seat.  Strict limit of 10 participants.  \nRSVP to Christy Webber Farm & Garden Center – 312-829-8200. \nParticipants will bring their proposed garden design (if available) or current garden information and will leave workshop with a working design. Please bring a memory stick to workshop. Course workbook will be provided.\n\nTopics to be covered: \n  \nMorning Session:  \n\nRecognize the problems associated with current garden practices\nDiscuss the need for Permaculture in garden design \nStudy Permaculture Design Strategies such as: \n\n\n\n\nZone and Sector Mapping:  plant what\, where\, why \n\nEarthworks: berms\, keyholes and herb spirals \n\n\nSheet mulching: also known as lasagna gardening \n\n\nForest Gardening: stacking plantings in space and time to increase yield  \n\n\nHow to protect the soil from sun\, wind and rain  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nUnderstand soil and its functions \n\n\n\n\nSoil texture/structure\n\nSoil testing: pH\, contaminants\, permeability \n\n\nThe Soil food web \n\n\nOrganic matter and Humus in soil \n\n\nNutrient cycling  \n\n\nProtecting soil and soil organisms \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nInclude wildlife habitat in your garden design to attract birds\, pollinators\, predatory insects and beneficial bugs\n  \nAfternoon session:  \n\n\n\nReview individual garden designs as a group\nPlant Guilds: how to choose plants based on their ability to support each other’s functional needs\nIdentify appropriate plants for our hardiness zone\nIdentify economical\, readily available building material options: bricks\, cardboard\, urbanite\, containers \nUnderstand the problems and solutions regarding  raised bed boxes\nCombining The New Perennials Movement with edibles  \n\n  \nAbout the Instructor: \nAnnaMaria León received her Permaculture Design Course Certification in Fall of 2011 from the Bloomington\, IN Permaculture Activist team. In October 2013\, she graduated from  City of Chicago’s Arturo Velasquez Institute and Chicago Botanic Garden’s Windy City Harvest Program with a certificate in Sustainable Urban Agriculture. Annamaria is also a Traditional Chinese Feng Shui Consultant and currently manages the Edible Landscaping Division at Christy Webber Landscapes.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/designing-your-garden-using-permaculture-principles/
LOCATION:Christy Webber Landscapes Headquarters\, 2900 W Ferdinand Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60623\, United States
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