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Openlands Community Gardening Networking Opportunity
HOMEGROWN CHICAGO Community Vegetable Garden Training & Support Program For Chicago residents who want to eat healthy food they grow themselves in community-run gardens Hello, Community Food Gardeners, Openlands will be hosting a gathering for gardeners who participated in the HomeGrown Chicago Community Vegetable Gardening workshops last spring or who may not have…
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Community Garden Happenings
———————————————————————————————————————————————— TomatoFest Closing Party Benefits N. Lawndale Garden –Sunday, Sept. 26th This summer Slow Food Chicago teamed up with Neighborspace, Chicago Honey Co-op and the North Lawndale Greening Committee to transform a vacant lot into a small farm. The project, called preSERVE, is the beneficiary of Custom House Tavern’s TomatoFest closing party! From 1:00-3:30pm, chefs from some…
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Root-Riot Harvest Fest, Sept 18
Our first Harvest Festival will be Saturday September 18, 2010 from 3:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. We encourage all members and their families of both Root Riot Oak Park and Root Riot Harambee to attend what is expected to be a very festive and fun event. The “Friends of Root Riot” are also invited to…
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Root Riot Harambee Dedicaton Event
The Root-Riot Harambee dedication was a celebration of the newest community garden in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago’s west side. The theme of the ceremony was to honor and showcase the young men and women in this community responsible in large part for the success of Harambee garden. Harambee gardeners and guests provided refreshments; the…
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Root Riot Harambee Dedication Event Aug 15th 3pm
Many people have contributed to the accomplishment of Harambee, but this celebration is especially for the many young men and women from our community who pursued a shared vision in the face of great skepticism and created something wonderful.
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Root Riot Harambee Photos
The students of Douglass High School are beginning to make creative contributions to the Root Riot Harambee gardens. The signage was designed by student DeAngelo Mills. The “Peace” Flags, which signify a desire for peace in our community, adorn the fence.
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Providence Baptist Church Farmers Market
Hi Everyone, Ms. Jones of the Harambee garden is inviting anyone from Root riot to participate in a farmers market that is being held at the Original Providence Baptist Church located at 515 S. Pine, Chicago, IL 60644. (Just a few The market will be taking place this Saturday from 9am until Noon and all…
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Our Good Works and Reputation are Spreading!
Our good works and reputation are spreading! On Friday, July 30, Cook County Commissioner Earlean Collins and Frederick Douglass High School Principal Dr. Deborah Crump did a walkthrough tour of our garden. As a follow-up, Root Riot Harambee was mentioned in a Chicago CBS News story. http://cbs2chicago.com/local/crime.fighting.initiatives.2.1840118.html#comments
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West Side Garden Tour
On Saturday, July 31, members of Root- Riot Harambee joined the Austin Green Team’s tour of several community gardens on Chicago’s west side. The Austin Green Team, in partnership with such organizations as lNeighborSpace www.neighbor-space.org and Greencorps Chicago greencorps@cityofchicago.org, has created amazing and beautiful gardens in what were often abandoned, crime ridden, debris filled, and…
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The Chicken Cooperative Tour, Aug 1st
Our local Chicken Expert just sent this info… The Center for Sustainable Community (in Stelle, IL) is hosting a coop tour on August 1. It includes a tour of their land, including the chicken co-op. CSC is an intentional community created by a group of Rogers Park residents. About 2+ hours south of Chicago, it…
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