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CCCG Perennial & Flower Giveaway at Sherwood Peace Garden

CCCG Perennial & Flower Giveaway at Sherwood Peace Garden

FREE PERENNIAL FLOWERS AND GRASSES for your COMMUNITY GARDEN   WHEN   FRIDAY, JULY 25 Sign in starting  11:30 am Pick up plants from 12:00 – 2:30 pm   WHERE   Sherwood Peace Garden Princeton and 61st Streets (one block west of Dan Ryan Expressway) …

Paper Fashion Party

Paper Fashion Party

The Papermaker’s Garden at Columbia College Chicago presents a slow fashion experiment that transforms plants into fibers, fibers into paper, and paper into clothing and accessories. Events include: A recycled fabric paper pulping demonstration by Jillian Bruschera of ‘The Mobile Mill’, large (4ftx10ft!) sheet formation, …

Neighborhood Housing Flag Installation

Come out and join us as we hold a small ceremony to commemorate the hanging of our light pole banners. These banners, made possible by Historic District residents, a matching grant from Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, corporate sponsors and elected officials, will be hung …

Bowmanville Garden Walk

Bowmanville Garden Walk

The 16th anniversary Bowmanville Garden Walk is Saturday, July 12, 2014, from 10 AM until 4:30 PM.   Pick up a map at the welcome table located on Bowmanville Avenue at Bell in the Greenspace garden.   Visit the Bowmanville Community Gardens along Bowmanville Avenue and the Gateway Gardens …

Ginkgo Organic Gardens 20th Anniversary Party

Ginkgo Organic Gardens 20th Anniversary Party

Ginkgo Organic Gardens celebrates 20 years outgrowing hunger! Ginkgo Organic Gardens is an all-volunteer community garden in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood that grows fruits and vegetables for those in need using only organic methods. Since 1994, Ginkgo has been out-growing hunger by donating our harvests to …

South Shore Farmers’ Market

South Shore Farmers’ Market provides fresh produce and healthy food. We support local, urban and sustainable growers, producers, processors; and to educate the community about healthy food, cooking, eating, food production, and growing edible gardens.  South Shore Farmers’ Market upholds environmentally-friendly and sustainable practices.

Mr. Keeler’s Pumpkin Eaters/Jardin de la Calabaza Workshops

Workshops: health, planting, aerobics, art, fabric & crafts Contact Maria Herrera (312-504-0323) with questions.

Friendship Garden/Jardin de la Amistad Workshops

Friendship Garden/Jardin de la Amistad Workshops: health, planting, aerobics, art, fabric & crafts Contact Dr. Israel (773-332-7887) or Maria Herrera (312-504-0323) with questions.

6062Trees/Sembrando Bajo el Sol Workshops

Workshops: health, planting, aerobics, art, fabric & crafts. Contact Maria Herrera (312-504-0323) with questions.

2nd Story: Share Your Garden Story

2nd Story: Share Your Garden Story

2nd Story will share four distinct storytelling opportunities in community gardens in across Chicago. Monday, June 23rd: Fulton Garden, 4427 W. Fulton in Garfield Park Thursday, June 26th: Ruby Garden, 1557 W. Schreiber Monday, June 30th, La Huerta Roots and Rays Garden, 1513 W Cullerton …