South Chicago Art Center is hosting a Garden Party tomorrow, Friday August 22nd, from 1 to 4 pm at Artist’s Garden, 8931-35 S Brandon Ave. Join the South Chicago Art Center tomorrow for our Annual Garden Party! Each year, 25 to 30 community members take part in our Community Artist’s Garden by cultivating plots of… Read more Short notice: South Chicago Art Center Garden Party tomorrow
The votes have been tabulated, and it looks like our very own Growing Exchange garden at 8805 S Exchange has won a visit from the Burpee Seed Truck. The Burpee Truck will visit on May 8th, giving away seedlings, produce, cooking demos, and more. Congratulation, gardeners!
LaJuana Jackson has been one of NeighborSpace’s all-star garden leaders in recent times, working hard to revitalize the Growing Exchange garden in South Chicago. Now the garden has a chance to win free plants and other great garden stuff from the Burpee Grow Anywhere Tour. Please click here to vote and help them win. Dear… Read more An Easy Way to Help Build Community: Vote for the Growing Exchange
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In the South Chicago area there’s a park aptly named the South Chicago’s People’s Park that is open to everyone irregardless of age, their gender or their ethnicity. The park contains more than 175 shrubs, plants and trees, a performance stage, patio and tile mosaic created by local youth.
The “garden of hope” in the South Chicago neighborhood went through a period of decline as this Chicago block was overrun by street violence. Eventually, the residents and the Centro Communitario Juan Diego decided to take action and reclaimed their neighborhood, their lives and their garden.
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