CCCG Perennial & Flower Giveaway at Sherwood Peace Garden
We are hosting a perennial and flower giveaway on Friday, July 25th at Sherwood Peace Garden. Check it out at the CCCG Community Events calendar, where you can add your own garden’s events.
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Free Tomato Plants from Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse — UPDATE: Garfield Park Conservatory also offering tomatoes
Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse is offering free tomato plants for Community Gardeners until they’re gone. Get ’em while the getting is good! 3501 N Kilbourn Tuesday – Saturday 10a-3pm Update Garfield Park Conservatory is also offering free tomato plants. Email quoted below: We have some…
KAMII: Teen Urban Ag Experience, for free!
KAM Isaiah Israel, one of the leading food donation congregations in Chicago, is offering free urban agriculture workshops for teens this summer. Download the Summer Program Flyer and Application and get growing! The program is free and open to high school students who are entering…
Spring Gardening Tips on WTTW
Eliza Fournier of Chicago Botanic Garden just appeared on WTTW to share some tips on splitting perennials, bulb care, timing planting, and other spring gardening issues. Spring Gardening Tips on WTTW
How do you like these apples?
A great read about Chicago Rarities Orchard Project‘s Dave Snyder. Next month, after six years of working tirelessly to make the project happen, Snyder and CROP members will see Chicago break ground for the nation’s first rare varieties heritage orchard in the Logan Square neighborhood.…
Food Not Bombs Community Garden Project
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…
Share and Swap: May Tips
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…
Remembering Dorothy McGhee
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…
Call for Proposals: ACGA 2014 Conference
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…
The 2nd Annual CCCG Gathering
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…