North Lawndale

African Heritage Garden

The African Heritage Garden in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood is a unique community garden in Chicago because it highlights plants that originated on the African continent and pay homage to this with a garden bed shaped like the African continent.

1900 S. Ridgeway Enabling Garden

View NeighborSpace in a larger map Established: 1992 Local Leaders: Willie Marks and Mildred Harris Community Group: 1900 S. Ridgeway Block Club NeighborSpace Partnership: 1998 While most community gardens benefit their respective neighborhoods in a wide variety of ways, the 1900 S. Ridgeway Enabling Garden is one of a handful of green spaces in Chicago… Read more 1900 S. Ridgeway Enabling Garden