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Community Compost Collection
Plant Chicago 'Firehouse" 4459 S Marshfield Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesDrop N Swap! U of I Extension Cook County and Plant Chicago have teamed up for EARTH WEEK to keep compostables out of the landfill. Households are invited to drop off your yard/garden/kitchen waste to be composted and pick up a bucket of finished compost for your garden! Help us…
Community Compost Collection
Community Compost Collection Series Join us for our third event on Saturday, June 26, 2021, 7 am - 12 noon. Location: Park Forest Farmers Market, 152 Main Street, Park Forest, IL 60466 University of Illinois Extension in Cook County and the Village of Park Forest have teamed up to keep…
Community Compost Collection
Community Compost Collection Series Join us for our third community composting event on Saturday, May 22, 2021, from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT. Location: Maywood Park District 921 S 9th Ave, Maywood, IL 60153 University of Illinois Extension in Cook County, Maywood Park District, Quinn Center,…
Pumpkin Smash
GREEN YOUR HALLOWEEN by composting your jack-o-lanterns and natural holiday decorations. U of I Extension is hosting a Pumpkin Smash compost collection on Saturday November 6, 2021 from 10 am – 2 pm at five Chicago locations. Plant Chicago 4459 S Marshfield Ave, Chicago, IL…
Community Compost Collection
Plant Chicago 'Firehouse" 4459 S Marshfield Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesPlant Chicago Saturday April 16, 11 am – 3 pm 4459 S Marshfield, Chicago https://go.illinois.edu/CompostPlantChgo University of Illinois Extension in Cook County and Plant Chicago have teamed up to keep food scraps out of landfills for Earth Day 2022. Residents can drop off kitchen waste to be composted and…
Community Compost Collection
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N. Central Park Ave. , Chicago, IL, United StatesGarfield Park Conservatory Sat April 16, 10 am – 2 pm 300 N Central Park Ave, South Parking Lot, Chicago https://go.illinois.edu/CompostGPCA Residents 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…
Community Compost Collection – Park Forest
Village of Park Forest 297 Liberty Drive, Park Forest, ILUniversity of Illinois Extension in Cook County and The Village of Park Forest have teamed up to keep food scraps out of landfills this summer. Residents can drop off kitchen waste to be composted and pick up a bucket of finished compost. Please BYOB (bring your own bucket). Finished…
Community Compost Collection – Homewood Farmer’s Market
Homewood Farmers Market 18000 Martin Ave, Homewood, ILUniversity 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. Residents can drop off kitchen waste to be composted and pick up a bucket of finished compost. Please BYOB…
Compost ‘Appy Hour
UIC Forum 1213 S Halsted, Chicago, ILJoin composting professionals for networking, appetizers and the opportunity to win compost related prizes. Learn what was discussed at the Building a Culture of Composting in Greater Chicagoland Summit held earlier in the day. Celebrate International Compost Awareness week with compost enthusiasts from around the…
CCGA+AUA Chicago Urban Agriculture Plan Listening Session 1
Whitney Young Magnet High School 211 South Laflin Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesWhat matters to you most as a gardener in Chicago? Please join CCGA + AUA for a listening session on July 9 to share your thoughts and experiences, there's still time to register! What challenges have you encountered and what opportunities you do envision? With…