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SUMMARY:CCGA Seed Starting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:CCGA Resources Committee\nPresents\nA New Event for 2017!\n“Begin the Garden Season with a Seed Starting Workshop”\nIncluding: a Starter Kit and Vegetable Seeds for Your Community Garden.\nWe are putting together “starter kits” of twenty different kinds of 2017 vegetable seeds* carefully chosen and purchased by the Resources Committee from reputable companies like Johnny’s Seeds. The Starter Kit also includes a booklet of directions\, seed starting tray\, and seed starting mix.\nNick Michaud of Westover Farms\, an experienced horticulturalist\, will talk about seed starting and give recommendations on growing each of the different vegetables included in the kit followed by a Q & A session. Additionally\, participants will receive an array of donated seeds suitably qualifiedfor Chicago Community Gardens. \nThis workshop is open to Chicago Community Gardeners\n(Your garden must be open and accessible to the public)\nSaturday\, March 4\, 2017- 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.\nThe Center for Green Technology\n445 N. Sacramento\nRegistration: FREE\nThanks to the great participation of Chicago Community Gardeners in last year’s events!\nWe thank you\, and as always the Resources Committee is committed to spending the money we\nreceive from you on helpful materials for your gardens.\nPlease email Mamie Gray at mamie@uic.edu (your name\, name and address of your garden)ASAP as space is limited. (For quick questions\, call 708-990-7939.)\n*the Starter Kits include seeds for: spinach\, sugar snap peas\, zucchini\, eggplant (2 types)\, beets\, tomatoes (4 types)\,\npeppers (2 types)\, cucumbers\, kale (2 types)\, lettuce (3 types)\, snap beans\, bush beans\, pole beans\, Swiss chard\,\nradishes\, fennel\, and a “Bee and Butterfly flower mix.” One kit per garden.\nThank you to NeighborSpace for your help and support.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/ccga-seed-starting-workshop/
LOCATION:Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT)\, 445 N Sacramento\, Chicago\, IL\, 60612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
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SUMMARY:Forest Park Community Garden Seed Swap
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 7th Annual Forest Park Community Garden Seed Swap!\n\nSaturday March 11th 2-4PM\nSt. John’s Church\n305 Circle Ave.  –  Forest Park\n\nRSVP and more info at:  www.forestparkgrows.eventbrite.com\n\nThe swap is free\, as long as you RSVP in advance\, or $2 at the door. Mike Nowak’s presentation will start at 2:15pm and the swap will begin at 3pm.\n\nSpecial Guest: Mike Nowak! \nWe are so pleased to announce that garden writer and radio host\, Mike Nowak\, will be joining us again this year. Mike will present his seminar “Everything You Know About Gardening is Wrong: Myths\, Misinformation and Well-meant\, But Inaccurate Advice From Mom\, the Intertubes and Beyond.”\n 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/forest-park-community-garden-seed-swap/
LOCATION:St. John’s Church\, 305 Circle Ave\, Forest Park\, IL\, 60130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Distribution/Swap
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SUMMARY:CCGA Coordinating Meeting – Saturday March 18\, 10am at CCGT
DESCRIPTION:The next CCGA Coordinating Meeting is Saturday March 18th at 10am at the Chicago Center for Green Technology CCGT at 445 N. Sacramento Blvd. and will be our final planning meeting before the 2017 Annual Conference. \nWe’ll meet on the 2nd floor and there is parking behind the building. Bring a snack or drink to share if you can. \nAll 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. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/ccga-coordinating-meeting-saturday-march-18-10am-at-ccgt/
LOCATION:Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT)\, 445 N Sacramento\, Chicago\, IL\, 60612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference
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SUMMARY:Lecture:  In the Garden: What’s New\, What’s Old and What Works
DESCRIPTION:Montrose Metra Community Garden – Green & Growing Speaker Series  \nPresented by Montrose Metra Community Gardens\, the Ravenswood Manor Garden Club and Chicago Public Library \nAt The Sulzer Regional Library\, 4455 N. Lincoln Avenue Chicago IL 60625 \nMonday\, March 20 at 7pm\nIn the Garden: What’s New\, What’s Old and What Works\nSpeaker: Jennifer Paravola & Janella\nSykes of Farmer’s Market Garden Center \nAll Events are free to attend.\nRSVP at facebook.com/montrosemetragardens or email montrosemetragardens@gmail.com for more information. \n\nDownload (PDF\, 92KB)
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/lecture-in-the-garden-whats-new-whats-old-and-what-works/
LOCATION:Sulzer Regional Library\, 4455 N Lincoln Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Montrose Metra Community Gardens":MAILTO:montrosemetragardens@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:5th CCGA Conference - Saturday March 25th
DESCRIPTION:When:\nSaturday\, March 25\, 2017 from 9am-2pm \nLocation:\nBreakthough FamilyPlex\, 3219 W Carroll Ave\, Chicago\, IL 60624 \nWorkshops • Panel Discussion • Exhibitors • Seed Distribution\nIdea Sharing • Continental Breakfast • Delicious Lunch\nDoor Prizes • Community Building \nWorkshops\, including: \nSeason Extension for Community Gardens • Tips for Growing Natural\, Vibrant Gardens\n• Community Gardens as Organizing Hubs • Basic Vegetable Gardening\nThe Growing Classroom • Compost Magic • How to Plan Your Raised Vegetable Bed \nSpace is limited! Please register HERE \nRegistration fee:\n$20 per person payable online or on-site. \nWe’re building a slideshow of community gardens to be displayed at the event and on our\nFacebook page and we’d love to include your photos. Help us by sending your favorite garden photos\, maybe a brief description\, and the garden name to: photos@chicagocommunitygardens.org. \n  \n  \nDownloadable flier below. Help spread the news! \n\nDownload (PDF\, 428KB)
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/5th-ccga-conference-saturday-march-25th/
LOCATION:Breakthrough FamilyPlex\, 3219 W Carroll Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60624\, United States
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SUMMARY:Midwest Fruit Explorers (MidFEx) Tree Grafting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:See our full site post HERE.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/midwest-fruit-explorers-midfex-tree-grafting-workshop/
LOCATION:Chicago Botanic Garden\, 1000 Lake Cook Rd\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022\, United States
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