Chicagoist has a great post about the Food Not Bombs Community Garden Project‘s work in transforming an abandoned police station in Pilsen: Taking a break from bringing over jugs of water filled from a house nearby, Eli Gonzalez, who grew up in Little Village and…
It’s finally spring, and now we can plant seeds and seedlings to make our gardens green and happy after a long, cold winter. It’s also a really good time as your perennials start coming up to dig them up and divide them. Why would you…
This week, Chicago’s community gardens lost Ms. Dorothy McGhee, a valued garden leader at 46th Street Community Garden. Observance details are listed below. Please join us as we come together to celebrate the life and legacy of our friend and colleague Ms. Dorothy McGhee. The…
Proposal deadline extended to April 4th! Chicago is hosting the 2014 American Community Garden Association (ACGA) Conference. We are now accepting proposals from individuals who would like to lead an education session during the conference. Selected presenters can earn a $100 discount towards their conference…
On Saturday, March 23rd, over 180 Chicago community gardeners gathered at Navy Pier to discuss the state of community gardening in Chicago. We had workshops on season extension, composting, white rock gleaning, edible perennials, and water conservation. Artist, writer, and organizer Daniel Tucker spoke to…
Have you checked out the CCCG Events Calendar? Did you know you can submit your own events to the calendar — workshops, lectures, workdays, fundraisers, and more? Here’s what’s on tap this week: The Newberry Library Colloquium — City in a Garden: Uncovering the History…
Garfield Park’s gardens are in the running for a grant from Garnier. Vote daily to bring this funding to Chicago!
Click here to register for CCCG 2014! Featured Events Seed SwapBring saved seeds from your garden or leftover seed packets from last year to share and swap. All gardeners are welcome – you don’t have to bring seeds to take any! There will be seed-cleaning…
Christy Webber Landscapes offers numerous free workshops. March offerings include vermicomposting, summer bulbs, and bee keeping. Get your season started with some free learning! Christy Webber Farm & Garden Classes
We’re having our Fall Meeting this October 23rd from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at the Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT), 445 N Sacramento Blvd. View Larger Map After a successful summer of gardening, it’s time to reconvene CCCG! We will spend some time looking…