40th Ward Traffic Circle Beautification
While neighborhood traffic circles have proven to be quite successful in making residential streets safer for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists, the foliage that was originally planted can at times become overgrown. If you are a garden enthusiast and want to help beautify your block, feel free to prune the existing foliage or even add some [...]
Peterson Garden Project
Peterson Garden Project is delighted to announce a new community food garden in the 40thWard: Land on Lincoln. Located on the west side of Lincoln Avenue, just north of Sacramento, the garden will contain more than 110 individual garden plots as well as garden beds devoted to Peterson Garden Project’s ‘Grow2Give’ program, which donates fresh [...]
Support Peterson Garden Project
Please help us make urban gardening the norm! 2012 is the 70th Anniversary of the original Victory Garden effort, and with your help The Peterson Garden Project is doing it again. In 1942, Chicagoans led the Victory Garden movement by building 500 community gardens and 75,000 home gardens, and growing 40% of the city’s fresh [...]
Proposed Urban Agriculture City Ordinance Changes
Urban Agriculture FAQ City of Chicago Rahm Emanuel, Mayor Interested in growing food for sale in the City of Chicago? Thinking about starting a community garden? Proposed changes to the Chicago Zoning Ordinance would allow agricultural uses like community gardens and urban farms in many parts of the city. Below is a list of frequently asked questions regarding [...]
Lurie Garden Workshops and Tours
The Lurie Garden in Millennium Park is an urban oasis emerging from a harmonious blend of symbolism, landscape design and ecological sensitivity. Its design pays homage to Chicago’s transformation from flat marshland to innovative green city, or “Urbs in Horto” (City in a Garden). Visitors find respite and inspiration in four seasons. In early spring, [...]
Uncommon Ground
Uncommon Ground, located at 1401 W. Devon, is the first Certified Organic Roof Top Farm in the United States. Owned by the Uncommon Ground Restaurant, the farm illustrates how green agriculture is possible and functional in an urban environment. The farm, which sits on a 2,500 square foot deck of recycled composite material, includes 28 [...]
Edgewater Beautiful
Edgewater Beautiful Edgewater Beautiful is the Edgewater Community Council’s greening and beautification committee, encouraging practical community beautification efforts through environmentally sound practices. We envision a neighborhood that is a model for other Chicago communities, and one that provides a healthy, vibrant and sustainable environment for all residents. Edgewater Beautiful partners with other local organizations, including: [...]
Rogers Park Garden Group
The power of gardens to build communities through beauty, camaraderie and involvement. The Rogers Park Garden Group began in February 2007 when a few neighbors got together to see if it would be possible to form a garden group in Rogers Park. Most other Chicago neighborhoods have garden clubs of some kind so it seemed [...]
