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
Christy Webber Farm and Garden offers numerous free workshops. March offerings include vermicomposting, summer bulbs, and chicken- and bee-keeping. Get your season started with some free learning! Christy Webber Farm & Garden Classes
These chilly temperatures can’t keep gardeners from swapping seeds. Peterson Garden Project‘s 5th Annual Seed Swap is coming on February 16th: Bring your vegetable and herb seeds to share with other edible gardeners! You never know what you’ll find – gardeners are generous people, after all. Reconnect with old friends and meet new ones as… Read more Peterson Garden Project Seed Swap – February 16th
DNAinfo has a nice piece up about St. Robert Bellamine Community Spirit Garden in Jefferson Park, which will soon be joining the NeighborSpace. It has some nice insight into the process of turning an empty lot into a garden. Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his support Wednesday behind a community garden that broke ground in May.… Read more Coming Soon: SRB Community Spirit Garden in Jefferson Park Joins NeighborSpace
Position Announcement Assistant Director – NeighborSpace Overview: NeighborSpace is the only nonprofit, urban land trust in Chicago that preserves and sustains community managed open spaces on behalf of dedicated community groups. It shoulders the responsibility of property ownership so that community groups can focus on gardening and community building. It was founded in 1996 in… Read more NeighborSpace seeks Assistant Director – Apply by February 24th
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