News and Newsletter

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  • Garden Night Tonite with Special Guest

    Dear Garden Friends,  Join us tonite for stewardship, fire and food and a special visit from Lauren Umek,   Project Manager in the Department of Cultural and Natural Resources  of the Chicago Park District. We will be able to have an informal chat about volunteer stewardship opportunities and strategies for protecting these areas and increasing biodiversity. This…

  • Heat Waves Fades, mild day at the garden

    Hello Garden Friends and Neighbors, A scorcher today, but tomorrow promises to chill out a bit, to provide us a lovely setting for stewardship in the Garden. Please join us from 10:00 until ….1:00 to pitch in, to work, and learn, and enjoy the company of an amazing group of kids, parents and neighbors who…

  • Hot Fun in the Garden

    Hello garden Friends,It’s hot. and almost midway through the calendar summer. Much of our garden is thriving thanks to care and watering, and has yielded berries, and squash and broccoli and garlic, and more. The native gardens are thriving and diverse and beautiful. Paw paw and hazelnut are in fruit. Children graze the parkway garden savoring…