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Help 'preSERVE' Two Community Gardens This Weekend.

Two community gardens in Chicago are in need of help this weekend. The preSERVE community garden in North Lawndale is having a workday and is in need of volunteers. Not that far from the preSERVE garden is a garden that is raising funds with a picnic and private tour of the Garfield Park Conservatory to... Read more »

By MrBrownThumb,
May 14, 2012 at 12:22 pm

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Green & Growing Fair This Saturday

If you have never been to the Green & Growing Fair at the Garfield Park Conservatory you should make a plan to attend this year. It is the only urban gardening fair in Chicago. It’s part festival, plant sale, social gathering, and a master class on urban and community gardening in Chicago. There are workshops... Read more »

By MrBrownThumb,
April 27, 2012 at 1:35 pm

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Community Gardening in Chicago

Over the winter I wrote an article on community gardening in Chicago for the Chicago Tribune. The article was/is aimed at new gardeners and Chicagoans who are interested in joining a community garden in Chicago, but don’t know where to look for one, or what to expect from joining an established community garden. If you live in... Read more »

By MrBrownThumb,
April 6, 2012 at 12:02 pm

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Burpee's Community Garden Grant Application 2012

Burpee is now accepting applications for their “I Can Grow” Youth Garden Award, which is now in its third year. The “I Can Grow” program supports urban school and community garden in cities across the country. For 2012 the “I Can Grow” Youth Gardenn Award will be presented to an established or start-up school and... Read more »

By MrBrownThumb,
November 17, 2011 at 2:34 am

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Community Gardener Potluck This Wednesday

GreenNet Chicago’s Annual Potluck is this Wednesday at the Garfield Park Conservatory. Community Gardener of the Year Awards will be distributed. Network with Chicago’s community gardeners, and sit in on a panel discussion on garden network best practices and more. Click the title of this post for more information.

By MrBrownThumb,
November 14, 2011 at 7:13 pm

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Community Gardens in Chicago Need Your Votes

Have you wanted to help community gardens in Chicago, but know what you can do? Maybe you’d like to volunteer, but can’t find enough hours in your busy schedule. Well there’s good news, several community gardens in Chicago are currently involved in contests where your votes could help them win much needed money. The ‘Chicago... Read more »

By MrBrownThumb,
March 18, 2011 at 12:37 pm

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Christmas Gifts for Current and Former Chicago Gardeners

Co-op Hot Sauce With Christmas around the corner you’ll soon be scrambling to find the perfect gift for the gardener on your list. This holiday season consider giving a gift that not only your gardening friend or family member will enjoy, but one that will make a difference in the lives of your fellow Chicagoans... Read more »

By MrBrownThumb,
December 3, 2010 at 10:53 am

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Starting a Garden: Where to buy Garden Soil in Chicago

Fall is a good time to start a new garden because you can get the soil prepared and ready for spring planting. When starting a garden you might want to consider buying garden soil, especially for raised beds. Deciding where to buy garden soil in Chicago can be difficult if you don’t know what to look... Read more »

By MrBrownThumb,
October 6, 2010 at 3:50 pm

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Nominate a "Community Gardener of the Year" for 2010.

GreenNet’s Annual “Community Gardener of the Year” Award Ceremony and Potluck Networking Dinner is an opportunity to recognize those Chicagoans who have worked tirelessly on behalf of a community garden. Community/school gardens along with garden clubs can nominate a member who they feel deserves to be named GreenNet’s “Community Gardener of the Year” for 2010... Read more »

By MrBrownThumb,
September 16, 2010 at 10:10 pm

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"Please do not steal the Vegetables!!"

This summer Chicagoans have been treating community gardens like personal food banks. After spending their summer carefully cultivating fruits, herbs and vegetables, some community gardeners are being beaten to the harvest by vegetable thieves. While not as expensive as rubies, diamonds and emeralds, these tomatoes, cucumbers and melons are just as tempting and pricey. Heirloom plants and seeds... Read more »

By MrBrownThumb,
August 30, 2010 at 9:56 pm

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