Root-Riot Urban Garden Network

  • City of Chicago GreenWorks award

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    Final Celebration for the Vibrant, Vital, & Visionary 93 applications, 26 finalists, 11 winners: witness the exciting conclusion of the 2010 GreenWorks Awards at a final ceremony hosted by Mayor Richard M. Daley and Commissioner Suzanne Malec-McKenna. Applaud the winners in the three categories, as well as the Audience Choice Awards, as they are announced.…

  • ROOT RIOT HARAMBEE’S AWARD-WINNING GARDENER

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    Grace, our youngest gardener,  has won third place as GreenNet’s Community Youth Gardener of the Year. A potluck and awards ceremony will be held at the Garfield Park Conservatory on November 10, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. All fellow gardeners are welcome to attend the event.  More information is available at www.greennetchicago.org.

  • Root-Riot Harambee’s Youngest Gardener

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    This is Grace.  She is 11-years-old and the youngest Root-Riot Harambee gardener.  Grace has tended to her garden the entire season and participated in scheduled work days.  She has persevered when some have given up and others have abandoned their gardens.   Because of her dedication, Grace has been nominated as GreenNet’s “Community Youth Gardener of the…

  • Openlands Community Gardening Networking Opportunity

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          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…

  • Community Garden Happenings

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    ———————————————————————————————————————————————— 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…

  • Community Garden Happenings

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    At Root Riot Harambee’s monthly meeting we discussed the possibility of obtaining a greenhouse or a “Hoop House”.  The Greater Englewood Garden Association, GEGA, a collective of gardens in vacant lots, schools, and churches, has a “Hoop House”.  For anyone interested, the next GEGA meeting is this Saturday, September 11th at 10:00 – 11:30 am…

  • Free Movie Tonight! Tues, Aug 10th

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    You’re invited to the free green carpet movie premiere of Carbon Nation, a documentary on climate change solutions that the Huffington Post says is “entertaining, endearing and exceptional.” Join the Chicago Climate Action Plan team this Tuesday, August 10 for a celebration recognizing the cast, producers and local climate heroes for their efforts in tackling…

  • Root Riot Harambee Photos

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    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.

  • West Side Garden Tour

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    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…

  • Not-For-Profit Meeting: Saturday, July 24 at 1 p.m. at Grace Episcopal on Lake Street

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    Dear Root Riot, Last night, the Not-For-Profit (NFP) Committee met and went over the forms, came up with a list of priorities and created a timeline for tasking.  One of the tasks is creating a set of bylaws; I brought a draft and the NFP committee realized that it would have to be fine-tuned by…