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Welcome to the CCGA Community Gardening Forum!

This new tool is open to all and was created as a safe space to collaborate and share questions, knowledge, and ideas about community gardening in and around Chicago.

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aeb925, westlawnconservationclub2

11/13/23

plastic plant pots/flats: take backs?

Hello Aeb925, While I don't know any places that take back pots, I would highly recommend to

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plastic plant pots/flats: take backs?

Hello Aeb925, While I don't know any places that take back pots, I would highly recommend to

11/13/23

james.wes...@gmail.com

8/29/23

Free Fig Trees for a Community Garden

Hello Community Gardeners - I have some fig trees to donate to a community garden willing to plant

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Free Fig Trees for a Community Garden

Hello Community Gardeners - I have some fig trees to donate to a community garden willing to plant

8/29/23

8/27/23

Free Little Library to a Garden

My church and community garden no longer needs the Little Library in the attached photo. It can be

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Free Little Library to a Garden

My church and community garden no longer needs the Little Library in the attached photo. It can be

8/27/23

4/25/22

Clemantis and Wisteria knowledge needed

Greetings, Maxwell Street Community Garden at 13th and Racine as several large vining clematis

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Clemantis and Wisteria knowledge needed

Greetings, Maxwell Street Community Garden at 13th and Racine as several large vining clematis

4/25/22

3/16/22

Native plant sharing?

Good afternoon, garden community, I hope that this beautiful weather finds you well! I teach at the

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Native plant sharing?

Good afternoon, garden community, I hope that this beautiful weather finds you well! I teach at the

3/16/22

3/12/22

CCGA 9th Annual Gardeners Conference starts this Wednesday, March 16th!

Hi everyone! The CCGA 9th Annual Gardeners Conference starts this Wednesday, March 16th! Join us at

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CCGA 9th Annual Gardeners Conference starts this Wednesday, March 16th!

Hi everyone! The CCGA 9th Annual Gardeners Conference starts this Wednesday, March 16th! Join us at

3/12/22

9/6/21

Big GREEN School Garden Grants

Sharing from Kids Garden.org Thanks to the support of a generous donor and the resources developed

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Big GREEN School Garden Grants

Sharing from Kids Garden.org Thanks to the support of a generous donor and the resources developed

9/6/21

9/6/21

Information Sharing especially for community youth gardens

Kids Gardening.org has an excellent forum for youth garden educators. To join this informative source

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Information Sharing especially for community youth gardens

Kids Gardening.org has an excellent forum for youth garden educators. To join this informative source

9/6/21

james.wes...@gmail.com

7/11/21

Newly Grafted Dwarf Fruit Trees for a Community Garden

Hi Community Gardeners - So I have some fruit trees I grafted on dwarf rootstock earlier this year

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Newly Grafted Dwarf Fruit Trees for a Community Garden

Hi Community Gardeners - So I have some fruit trees I grafted on dwarf rootstock earlier this year

7/11/21

6/5/21

Boulder/bench supplier?

Good afternoon, garden community! I am looking for a supplier for boulders that could be used for

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Boulder/bench supplier?

Good afternoon, garden community! I am looking for a supplier for boulders that could be used for

6/5/21

5/18/21

Plant Give Away, You dig "Em Out You Take Em Home or to Your Community Garden

Gardeners! The community garden of Edison Regional Gifted Center and Albany Park Multicultural Center

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Plant Give Away, You dig "Em Out You Take Em Home or to Your Community Garden

Gardeners! The community garden of Edison Regional Gifted Center and Albany Park Multicultural Center

5/18/21

5/15/21

Hi! The Pure Growth Project is now accepting applications for their 2021 community garden grants!

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Hi! The Pure Growth Project is now accepting applications for their 2021 community garden grants!

5/15/21

5/11/21

Plant Give Away at ERGC/APMA Campus

Plant give away from the community garden of Edison Regional Gifted Center and Albany Park

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Plant Give Away at ERGC/APMA Campus

Plant give away from the community garden of Edison Regional Gifted Center and Albany Park

5/11/21

5/4/21

Plants available to be dug up by you, if you'd like them

I am looking for CCGA gardeners who are interested in dogwood shrubs (a handful), liriope (bucket

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Plants available to be dug up by you, if you'd like them

I am looking for CCGA gardeners who are interested in dogwood shrubs (a handful), liriope (bucket

5/4/21

Angela O'Rourke

5/3/21

Re: Abridged summary of ccga-forum@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 2 topics

Mozart Community Garden at 876 N Mozart street in Humboldt PArk is looking for Volunteers. Here's

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Re: Abridged summary of ccga-forum@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 2 topics

Mozart Community Garden at 876 N Mozart street in Humboldt PArk is looking for Volunteers. Here's

5/3/21

Cody T. Johnson

4/30/21

Looking for Community Garden Space

Hey, all! I'm looking for community garden space and volunteer opportunities around SE Logan

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Looking for Community Garden Space

Hey, all! I'm looking for community garden space and volunteer opportunities around SE Logan

4/30/21

aeb925, Roger Masson2

4/30/21

International Compost Awareness Week Local Lunch + Learns

The Lunch & Learns are free! On Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 11:15 PM aeb925 <aeb...@gmail.com>

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International Compost Awareness Week Local Lunch + Learns

The Lunch & Learns are free! On Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 11:15 PM aeb925 <aeb...@gmail.com>

4/30/21

phungktk, chicommg...@gmail.com3

4/30/21

Pea shoots are nibbled!

Hi Amy, Thank you! We finally placed some chicken wire around the pea shoots and they're growing

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Pea shoots are nibbled!

Hi Amy, Thank you! We finally placed some chicken wire around the pea shoots and they're growing

4/30/21

chicommg...@gmail.com

4/27/21

Join us for a Community Gardeners Zoom Panel Discussion this Thursday from 6-7pm!

Hi CCGA folks, Just a reminder that this Thursday, April 29 from 6-7pm, CCGA is hosting a Zoom panel

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Join us for a Community Gardeners Zoom Panel Discussion this Thursday from 6-7pm!

Hi CCGA folks, Just a reminder that this Thursday, April 29 from 6-7pm, CCGA is hosting a Zoom panel

4/27/21

mkwyatt1, … Julie Samuels3

4/24/21

Garden seeking straw for planting potatoes

Marsha - I just found this email on the AUA site - it's worth a try: Hi, All! Jojo's Milkbar

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Garden seeking straw for planting potatoes

Marsha - I just found this email on the AUA site - it's worth a try: Hi, All! Jojo's Milkbar

4/24/21

4/23/21

Home Depot and Lowes don't seem to have received their shipments yet. Has anyone seen reasoably

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Home Depot and Lowes don't seem to have received their shipments yet. Has anyone seen reasoably

4/23/21

4/22/21

My garden's bins are overflowing. I think we need a dark plastic one to keep active in the winter

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My garden's bins are overflowing. I think we need a dark plastic one to keep active in the winter

4/22/21

4/22/21

Youth Garden Conference early information

For nearly three decades, the American Horticultural Society's National Children & Youth

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Youth Garden Conference early information

For nearly three decades, the American Horticultural Society's National Children & Youth

4/22/21

Roger Masson, phungktk2

4/21/21

Dealing with Weed Trees

Hello, If you're not opposed to using an organic liquid, recommend trying out Bonide Stump and

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Dealing with Weed Trees

Hello, If you're not opposed to using an organic liquid, recommend trying out Bonide Stump and

4/21/21

aeb925, Roger Masson2

4/20/21

community garden map for Chicago?

https://cuamp.org/#/ On Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 1:00:52 PM UTC-6 aeb925 wrote: Hello All, I

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community garden map for Chicago?

https://cuamp.org/#/ On Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 1:00:52 PM UTC-6 aeb925 wrote: Hello All, I

4/20/21

Kimberly G, Lorraine Kells2

4/8/21

Kimberly, I posted both of these on CCGA's FB page. I included you and the like you did, asked

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Kimberly, I posted both of these on CCGA's FB page. I included you and the like you did, asked

4/8/21

3/31/21

Community Ecological Burn Resources

Hello, The Montrose Metra Community Gardens in Ravens-wood recently completed an ecological burn in

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Community Ecological Burn Resources

Hello, The Montrose Metra Community Gardens in Ravens-wood recently completed an ecological burn in

3/31/21

2/11/21

adding organic lawn care services

Hello all, I apologize if this is inappropriate to post here. I am helping get the word out about an

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adding organic lawn care services

Hello all, I apologize if this is inappropriate to post here. I am helping get the word out about an

2/11/21

james.wes...@gmail.com

1/16/21

Order Your Seeds Early This Year

Hello All - Just wanted to let everyone know that I have found the big seed companies are restricting

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Order Your Seeds Early This Year

Hello All - Just wanted to let everyone know that I have found the big seed companies are restricting

1/16/21

Kate Carter, mkwyatt12

12/22/20

Have extra straw?

Good luck finding it. Lake Street went out of business in the fall and they were a huge supplier in

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Have extra straw?

Good luck finding it. Lake Street went out of business in the fall and they were a huge supplier in

12/22/20

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