Peterson Garden Project

Peterson Garden Project Seed Swap – February 16th

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

CCCG releases 2013 garden tour schedule

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

International Biodiversity Day is May 22nd

Celebrate International Biodiversity Day at the Field Museum with our friends at the Peterson Garden Project. They’ve got a fun, tasty lineup for the event: FOOD ORIGINS: Travel the globe through the lens of David Cavagnaro’s camera. Learn about the geographic origins of our favorite fruit and vegetable varieties and the diaspora that is responsible for… Read more International Biodiversity Day is May 22nd

Celebrate #VictoryToday with the Peterson Garden Project

Our friends over at the Peterson Garden Project are part of a fun project to celebrate the Victory Gardens, the most famous manifestation of community gardens in Chicago during World War II. #VictoryToday!   Peterson Garden Project is poised to celebrate “Victory Today!” at the Chicago Flower and Garden Show, held at Navy Pier from March… Read more Celebrate #VictoryToday with the Peterson Garden Project