Near West Side

Jelly Bean Garden

June 23, 2012Ben Helphand

View NeighborSpace in a larger map Contact: DeWayne Jefferson at 618-708-1200 or ggnchicago@gmail.com . The Jelly Bean Garden, located at 2125 W. Adams, is a community garden planned by residents to make a colorful and beautiful impact on the neighborhood. The garden began in the summer of 2009 as an empty lot strewn with garbage… Read more Jelly Bean Garden

Ferd Kramer Memorial Garden

June 23, 2012Ben Helphand

View NeighborSpace in a larger map This garden was built in 2011 as a memorial to Ferd Kramer who was a partner in Draper & Kramer real estate, a firm very active in the development of Dearborn Park in the near South Loop. A small group of dedicated neighborhood gardeners tend shrubs and perennials such… Read more Ferd Kramer Memorial Garden