The beauty of Uptown’s gardens is reflective of its diverse and vibrant community members. The First Annual Uptown Garden Walk provides residents an opportunity to explore the various unique identities of the neighborhood. Garden Walk participants will explore gardens that both residents and organizations have…
The18th Anniversary Bowmanville Garden Walk will be held on Saturday July 9, 2016. Rain or Shine, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Welcome table at Bowmanville & Bell on the BCO GreenSpace, $4.00 suggested donation. This is one of Chicago’s best Garden Walk events! Bowmanville residents…
The Historic Pullman Garden Club, with co-sponsors the Historic Pullman Foundation and Pullman State Historic Site, invite you back to the Victorian era of the 1880’s during the 22nd Annual Garden Walk – A Garden Tour and Tea, on Saturday June 25, 2016, from 10…
Imagine a Chicago where everyone is rooting for each other. That’s what Chicago Cares’ Serve-a-thon is all about. This June 25, 5,000 people will spend the day volunteering, meeting critical needs in every corner of the city. Along the way, we’ll meet new people. We’ll…
NeighborSpace and The Hideout present Veggie Bingo! Every Wednesday evening from June 15th – August 31st. All proceeds benefit Chicago community gardens and gardening organizations: Wednesday, June 15: Chicago Community Gardeners Association Wednesday, June 22: El Paseo Community Garden Wednesday, June 29: Winthrop Harmony Arts…
Tuesday, June 7 at 7pm – Fearless Food Gardening in Chicagoland Speaker: LaManda Joy, founder of Peterson Garden Project as well as author of Start a Community Garden: The Essential Handbook
Wednesday, May 18 at 7pm – Perennials, The Economizers of the Edible Landscape Speaker: Lisa Hilgenberg, horitculturalist for the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden
Si llueve sera el próximo día Domingo 15 de Mayo If it rains we will reschedule for the next day, Sunday May 15th • Limpiar/ Clean-up • Sembrar cajas compartidas/Plant shared beds • Formar equipos para / Make teams for shared • Convivo /Pot-Luck Traigan…
Learn about composting, vermicomposting, cover cropping, and other soil-building techniques. This workshop will cover soil testing and pH for vegetable crops. Healthy soil is the key to healthy plants! This workshop is instructed by Joan Hopkins, 2007 Windy City Harvest graduate and Windy City Harvest…
Monday, May 9 at 7pm –Weird Vegetables – Weird vegetables to grow and how to grow things weirdly! Speaker: Amanda Thomsen, author of Kiss My Aster: A Graphic Guide to Creating a Yard Totally Tailored to You