Garfield Park Community Council is up for a garden grant from Garnier and TerraCycle. They need your help: Click on this link for the TerraCycle Garnier Green Garden Giveaway page. Scroll to the bottom of the page. Once you scroll to the bottom, enter all relevant information. Finally, start typing in “Garfield Park” in the… Read more Vote for Garfield Park Community Council
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
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
Two great events are coming up this Saturday, September 28th: The Garfield Park Neighborhood Market Lake and Kedzie 9 am to 1 pm Pick up fresh, local produce, Dark Matter coffee, and handcrafted goods while enjoying live entertainment. The Great Perennial Divide Multiple Locations (including Lake and Kedzie) 10 am to Noon for school and… Read more Sept. 28: Perennial Giveaway AND Garfield Park Market
As part of our ongoing collaboration with Connecting Chicago Community Gardens (CCCG), we are helping to facilitate a multi-site plant giveaway on Saturday, September 28th. We need volunteers to help run the event. This is a great chance to connect with your fellow gardeners and help gardens all over the city, while also getting first… Read more Plant Giveaway September 28th – Volunteer Opportunity
On Saturday, September 7th, from 11 am to 4 pm, the Garfield Park Conservatory is hosting their second annual Harvest Day celebration. In addition to horse and buggy rides, kids’ games, and corn husk crafting, they will host a Veggie Bingo Swap & Share inspired by our friends at the Hideout. Calling all backyard growers… Read more Veggie Bingo Swap & Share at Garfield Park Conservatory
CCCG is hosting a perennial giveaway in Garfield Park on August 29th, and they could use some volunteers. It’s a chance to help a great organization, learn how to run a plant giveaway, a snag some fancy perennials for yourself. Details below: We have a modest donation of perennial plants from Elite Growers coming to… Read more Volunteer Opportunity: CCCG Perennial Giveaway, August 29th
The seeds planted at the Connecting Chicago Community Gardeners (CCCG) conference this past February are starting to sprout! Gardeners have created a weekend-by-weekend schedule of garden tours happening throughout the city. Learn more about your own neighborhood, or get out to see what’s going on in other communities. Check back here throughout the summer for… Read more CCCG releases 2013 garden tour schedule
Our friends at Advocates for Urban Agriculture will help you learn more about pantry gardening at a Sharing the Harvest meet up next week at the Garfield Park Conservatory.
Check out this article about a new partnership between NeighborSpace and several other great organizations that will revitalize a 2.6 acre lot in East Garfield Park with urban agriculture and job training. “This land will produce more than just fresh vegetables for Chicago families. It also will create jobs for those who are overcoming barriers… Read more Chicago FarmWorks sprouting in East Garfield Park
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