Join the Learning Center in Chicago's 10th Ward to explore ways to be green in southeast Chicago. You can tour and work in several of the area's community gardens, take advantage of a free bicycle repair clinic, or hear from speakers at a Global Warming Cafe.

Visit Healthy Southeast Chicago or Clarentian Associates web sites for more details and a full schedule of the day's events.

NOTE: TIME OF EVENT HAS NOT BEEN ANNOUNCED. EVENT MAY BE AT A TIME OTHER THAN 10 AM - 6 PM.

Celebrate World Environment Day at the Chicago Botanic Garden! This year's theme is "CO2 Kick the Habit! Toward a Low Carbon Economy." Enjoy organic gardening and composting demostrations, the UN Environment Programme's International Children's Painting Competition, and a forum about developing a low carbon economy.

The University of Illinois Extension-Winnebago County invites you to a “Listening Session” with Illinois Local and Organic Food and Farm Task Force members.

Roots & Wings youth leaders will sell produce, worm castings, lip balm and other items from their organic gardens in urban Rockford. Come support this unique youth leadership program, while purchasing delicious food from their gardens!

Join us for this special political education and organizing workshop -

Learn to get green things done by engaging city officials as allies. We'll discuss what works to get attention and support from aldermen, ward staff, and city departments for green projects and local food.

Roots & Wings youth leaders will sell produce, worm castings, lip balm and other items from their organic gardens in urban Rockford. Come support this unique youth leadership program, while purchasing delicious food from their gardens!

Roots & Wings youth leaders will sell produce, worm castings, lip balm and other items from their organic gardens in urban Rockford. Come support this unique youth leadership program, while purchasing delicious food from their gardens!

Come enjoy the farm while camping with other women! We’ll complete a work project, do chores together, enjoy a leisurely walk in the woods, and share an evening around the campfire. For meals, we’ll pick, prepare, and share delicious food from the farm. Bring your tent and friends!  PROGRAM CANCELLED. 

Come enjoy the farm while camping with other women! We’ll complete a work project, do chores together, enjoy a leisurely walk in the woods, and share an evening around the campfire. For meals, we’ll pick, prepare, and share delicious food from the farm. Bring your tent and friends!  PROGRAM CANCELLED. 

Teachers, parents, and other educators are welcome to come to the Learning Center workshop space to learn about our on-farm programs for school and community groups of all ages.

10AM - Start at the Resource Center's City Farm for a farm tour and chat with Grower, Tim Wilson.
Learn about their urban farm model and growing methods.

This event is now sold out. To be added to the wait list, please contact us at donate@learngrowconnect.org or 773.288.5462

Sunday Dinner presents a 10th Anniversary Farm Dinner Celebration to benefit Angelic Organics Learning Center. Enjoy a six-course seasonal meal in the fields of Angelic Organics, and come early for a personal tour of the farm. Advanced tickets are required; this event is (BYOB).

View the menu and complete event information.

THE WORKSHOP IN NOVEMBER FILLED QUICKLY - SIGN UP NOW FOR THE MARCH 2009 CHICKENS WORKSHOP

Farm fresh eggs from your own back yard?

YES!

Please join us for a workshop on best practices for Basic Backyard Chicken Care in Chicago.

Our December 14 benefit dinner has been post-poned. Please check back for news of our next dinner in the first quarter of 2009.

This Workshop is CLOSED -- to put your name on the wait list, send an email to chicago@learngrowconnect.org

Want to harvest fresh vegetables ALL YEAR LONG, right here in Chicago?

Learning Center staff and urban growing expert Tim Wilson of the Resource Center's CITY FARM will explain principles and practices for extending the growing season in our climate.

This workshop will describe simple and elegant methods and appropriate technology including:

The March workshop is FULL -- send an email to chicago@learngrowconnect.org to get on the waiting list --

The next workshop will be November 7.

Farm fresh eggs from your own back yard?

YES!

Please join us for a workshop on best practices for Basic Backyard Chicken Care in Chicago.

Do you have a balcony, patio, or a front or back yard? Then plant a transition garden!

This workshop, led by Thea Carlson, Angelic Organics Learning Center and Victoria Anderson, Gethsemane Garden Center, will show you how we can transition from today’s reliance on industrial agriculture that is heavily dependent upon depleting fossil fuels to a system of local food production that nourishes our bodies and spirits.

Learn about the fascinating life of bees, see our urban beehives, and prepare to start a hive of your own.

You’ll leave ready to select and order equipment, set up a hive, install the bees, and tend and inspect a hive. We’ll taste a variety of honeys and other products from the hive.

This is the first in a series of two workshops designed to prepare you to keep bees in the city. Beekeeping II: Harvest and Winter Care is offered on Saturday, July 18.

Please join us at the 4th Annual Chicago Food Policy Summit to learn, strategize and connect with others who are all contributing to Edible Policy change in Chicago!

• Presentations will include reports on food policy related successes
• Hear from Chicago’s youth
• Join a policy working group for CHANGE! in ‘09
• Guest Speaker: Chef Rick Bayless

Join Angelic Organics Learning Center at the 17th Annual Green and Growing Urban Gardening Fair at Garfield Park Conservatory.

Kick off the growing season with:

Help us develop our urban farmstead demonstration site with a workday at Angelic
Organics Learning Center's Chicago garden and greenhouse at First
Presbyterian Church.

Work and learn with Learning Center staff on soil preparation,
planting, and compost building in the biointensive herb and vegetable
garden. Please come ready to get dirty and work outdoors in any
weather.

Please RSVP by registering below, emailing us or calling 773.288.5462

The chefs from Sunday Dinner are opening up their private dining club to friends of the Learning Center.

Sunday, May 31, 7 pm
Wicker Park Neighborhood (Address will be emailed upon registration)
Chicago, Illinois

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