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Monarch Community Science Project

Monarch Community Science Project

The Monarch Community Science Project works with the public to help researchers at the Field Museum understand how successful milkweed plants in cities and towns are at providing habitat for monarch caterpillars.  Full details on the Monarch Community Science Project are HERE. The project has…

Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards (CEGA) 2022

Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards (CEGA) 2022

Chicago gardeners! After two long pandemic years, the Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards (CEGA) are back! In 2022, CEGA judges will be once again visiting gardens throughout Chicago—in person!—as part of the Windy City’s only citywide gardening honors. It’s free and open to the public…

Two South Cook County Composting Events in July

University of Illinois Extension in Cook County is bringing two composting events to the south suburbs. 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 first come, first…

Signs of Spring

Signs of Spring

The CCGA Resources and Distributions Team is always busy but especially at this time of the year. Volunteers are helping in the greenhouse nurturing flowers and vegetable seedlings and the Houseplant and Coleus Sale on March 19 was well attended.

Help Craft Chicago’s 2022 Climate Action Plan

Help Craft Chicago’s 2022 Climate Action Plan

Fellow gardeners – make the time to have your voice heard. Participate by taking the survey for the Chicago 2022 Climate Action Plan.   The survey has sections for: community health environmental justice renewable energy  Advocate for more gardens, more pollinators, more rain gardens, more biodiversity……

Winter Container Workshop & Holiday Décor and Plant Sale Saturday December 4th

Winter Container Workshop & Holiday Décor and Plant Sale Saturday December 4th

The CCGA Resources & Distributions Team is hosting two events on Saturday December 4th, 2021. Registration is required for the Winter Container Workshop which starts at 10am. The Holiday Decor & Plant Sale begins at 11am. Location: The Hatchery Chicago 135 N. Kedzie Ave. Chicago,…

Herbs for Immunity Workshop

Herbs for Immunity Workshop

Friends of Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse Invites you to an herbal talk by Nina Lowrin of Loveren Collections This event is at the Kilbourn Park Grenhouse, 3501 N. Kilbourn Ave. In addition to an overview of what foods and herbs are helpful for supporting our…