Our friends at CCCG 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.
The Urban Land Institute just honored NeighborSpace with a Vision Award for our Chicago programs. We were proud to be recognized alongside our partners at the Chicago Park District (for Chicago Plays!), the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (for the Camping Master Plan), and Divvy. Full list of 2014 ULI Vision Award-winners
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Tomorrow, you can buy tasty food and benefit NeighborSpace gardens. Shop at any of Whole Foods’s five Chicago locations on Earth Day (Tuesday, April 22nd), and 5% of your purchase will be donated to NeighborSpace community gardens. Each store will donate to a different community site: Gold Coast Whole Foods at 30 W Huron will… Read more On Tuesday, Whole Foods Chicago will donate profits to NeighborSpace Gardens!
Archeworks has been working on a partnership-based design project with NeighborSpace. They will be presenting the results of this project on Thursday, May 8th. Join us! Our design collaboration with NeighborSpace envisions new approaches for sustaining a strong network of community gardens throughout Chicago neighborhoods. The design team is developing a multi-media archive of individual… Read more Archeworks Year-End Design Review
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CCCG 2014 Registration is required. There are hundreds of community gardens sown across Chicago. Though we all garden in our unique neighborhoods, we are bound by common challenges, opportunities and visions of a greener city. The 2nd Annual CCCG is a day for Chicago’s community gardeners to connect, learn, share… Read more CCCG 2014 Registration Now Open.
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 registration. The American Community Gardening Association (ACGA) is a non-profit organization of professionals and volunteers who… Read more Call for Proposals: ACGA 2014 Conference
The Bionutrient Food Association’s Dan Kittredge is leading a series of workshops around the country targeted at growing the most nutrient-rich crops possible. The Chicago workshop takes place Saturday, March 29th and Sunday March 30th, and you can register here. The North Lawndale Greening Committee, The Garfield Park Community Council, and The Garfield Park Conservatory… Read more Maximize Bionutrients with this Two-Day Workshop
A great article about the community planning process going on as Roots & Rays reconceives its garden from the ground up. Although it’s difficult to imagine anything growing when you can hardly see the ground through all the snow and ice, the season is right around the corner and we’re exceedingly thrilled to get out… Read more Roots & Rays and Healthy Soil
It has been a long cold winter, but spring is around the corner. Even before the soil warms, you can be ready to get your garden growing. Come to this workshop for inspiration and hands on tips for success. All three instructors have been working in community gardens through out the city for over 15… Read more Let’s Get Growing! Spring Tips for the Community Gardener – March 15th
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