"For the third year One Seed Chicago is uniting Chicagoans," said Ben Helphand, NeighborSpace Executive Director. "By planting a common seed, backyards, windowsills, community gardens and balconies across thie City will be linked together in a season-long celebration of urban greening."
This year the winning seed will be from a
plant that was once commonly found in the prairies around Chicago, but
that is now rare in the wild outside of prairie restoration projects
and cultivated gardens. Once established this native plant will require
little water, is less prone to diseases and attracts beneficial insects
and birds to a garden.
"Native plants attract native birds and insects and
help to increase biodiversity in your garden," said Colleen Lockovitch,
Director and Horticulturalist at the Lurie Garden at Millennium Park.
"Our native plant friends are more adapted to their local surroundings
and can handle the Chicago area's fluctuations in climate and weather."
Vote from Jan 1 until April 1st at www.oneseedchicago.com and the winning seed will be sent to you through the mail. If you don't already have a garden in your neighborhood - this is a great excuse to start one!
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