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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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Updated: Learn from Others: Visit Local Gardens, July 31st
Hello Everyone, (updated July 28th) Saturday, July 31st is the date we dedicated to touring other community gardens. This is a part of our educational series at Root-Riot to help us learn from what others are doing. This will allow us to talk to other gardeners to get advice and ideas to help us in…
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RootRoot-Riot: Madison Street 7/12 update
Click 07/12/2010 Monthly Agenda (pdf) The first meeting under the big top was a success! Great attendance and participation! Thanks to all of you who took the time to come out. For the others who could not make it, just remember that meetings are the second Monday of each month and you and your friends,…
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Dedication Day July 10th
When: Saturday, July 10, 10:00am – 11:00am Where: Root-Riot: Madison – 838 W. Madison (near corner of Madison and Grove) On Saturday, July 10, David Pope, President, Village of Oak Park and the founders of Root-Riot Urban Garden Network, Seamus Ford and Amy Beltemacchi, will dedicate the first-ever community garden located in the Village –…
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Root Riot Urban Garden Network Update 6/22/10
Welcome to Summer!!! Much has been happening around the network and in the spirit of community (A Root Riot core value) we are going to be doing more network-wide updates. Here are some of the goings on: ROOT RIOT MADISON WORKDAY (6/19 Update) Thank you to everyone who came out to the…
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Root-Riot: Madison Street 6/17 update
Click 06/12/2010 Monthly Agenda (pdf) Great, great, meeting on Monday night! Thanks so much for your time, energy and effort. What a creative and diverse group of people. Love it! Thanks to those who were “gently volunteered,” the folks who just jumped right in, as well as all of you who self organized into the…
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Root-Riot: Madison Street 6/12 update
Good Morning! Hope you are all planning a lovely weekend. Just a few catch-ups on Root-Riot:Madison. All of this info can be found at http://www.root-riot.com Learning Calendar Get Involved Activity Page Today’s + Tomorrows Learning Session (Bring your own umbrellas and chair) Monday Meeting on (Sunday Meeting Postponed) This just in… bike rack and possible…
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Education program is taking off!
The education and learning program is taking off. Louise and Sandra have already organized a class for this Sunday, May 23 starting at 4:00 at the Root-Riot: Harambee site. More>…
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Wed, May 26th: Plant Give-A-Way
Need a Plant boost to get you started? Here at Root-Riot we recognize that a lot of folks are getting involved and trying thing they haven’t done before, such as, well…. planting plants! To help you get started, we are offering up to 6 free vegetable and/or herb plants to the current Root-Riot members. Who:…
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