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Evanston Grows Seedling Sale
EVANSTON GROWS SEEDLING SALE
Get your garden growing at the Evanston Grows' Seedling Sale!
12-3pm or while supplies last
At EG's Eggleston Farm Hoop House (just west of Eggleston Park) on McCormick Blvd. (Parking is available in the neighborhood on the 2200 block of Simpson, 2100 block of Payne, and across McCormick Blvd. at the Ecology Center)
Cash, check and credit cards accepted
Donations welcome!
It’s Elemental! Air, Earth, Fire Water
The Garden Club of Evanston and the Garden Guild of Winnetka are proud to present “It’s Elemental! Air, Earth, Fire, Water.” The Flower Show will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Evanston on May 16-18, 2023, with free public access on May 18th, from 10:00am until 2:00pm.
The Flower Show will present an educational exhibit developed in conjunction with Evanston Grows. The exhibit will include a garden demonstration and will highlight the importance of community food gardens in addressing local food insecurity issues and strengthening neighborhood bonds.
Soap Making Class
Learn to make soap using all natural ingredients (lye-free!). Please bring a mold for the soap such as an old yogurt container, tupperware dish, or silicone baking dish. Space is limited, registration is required for the class.
Call 847-448-8101 to register
Soap Making Class
Learn to make soap using all natural ingredients (lye-free!). Please bring a mold for the soap such as an old yogurt container, tupperware dish, or silicone baking dish. Space is limited, registration is required for the class. This program offered in partnership with Evanston Grows. To register, call 847-448-8101.
EVANSTON GROWS FUNDRAISER
Help us grow! An evening featuring garden tour, fantastic food, fabulous fun & friendly folks.
Farming Together - Feeding Community
For more info, donations and tickets, click HERE
Which Weeds to welcome!
Don't miss this wonderful walk around the local Eggleston Park Eco-Acre (gardens, farm and food forest) with the amazing Linda Kruhmin of Edible Evanston who will teach us about which weeds are actually very useful! Please RSVP HERE to let us know you are coming! Thank you!
Lacto-Fermentation Class
This class demonstration will review proper hygiene and sanitation procedures, how to prep a basic recipe as well as an example of a fermentation process gone right andone gone wrong.
Q&A will follow the demonstration.
Class is drop in, no sign up required!
Jam, Jelly & Pickles
WANT TO LEARN HOW TO PRESERVE YOUR PRODUCE BOUNTY? JOIN US FOR A DEMO ON HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN JAMS, JELLIES, AND PICKLES.
Class will be 90 minutes followed by a tasting and a Q&A
March with the Evanston Grows 4th of July Float
Join Evanston Grows in the 4th of July Parade! Our scarecrows on the float need your company! Meet on the corner of Central Street & Marcy Avenue at 1:30 PM on July 4th. Bring a water bottle and wear sunscreen, garden gloves and overalls if you have them! Please sign up so we know how many people to expect. bit.ly/egrowsparade
Scarecrow Building Event
EVANSTON GROWS NEEDS YOUR HELP IN BUILDING SCARECROWS TO PROTECT AND DECORATE OUR MANY VEGETABLE GARDENS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY!
Please register so we can provide basic materials for building!
REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/egscarecrow
Garden club of evanston - A Glorious garden walk
Enjoy the day exploring five distinctive and unique garden experiences. Outdoor garden boutique.
Buy tickets HERE
ETHS 4th ANNUAL Seedling Sale
All proceeds go back into supporting ETHS Nutrition Services Farm to School program. These are grown in the ETHS greenhouse. $3 each or 5 for $12; Eggplant, kale, many varieties of peppers, tomatoes, herbs & flowers, Swiss chard and zucchini.
ETHS 4th ANNUAL Seedling Sale
All proceeds go back into supporting ETHS Nutrition Services Farm to School program. These are grown in the ETHS greenhouse. $3 each or 5 for $12; Eggplant, kale, many varieties of peppers, tomatoes, herbs & flowers, Swiss chard and zucchini.
Garden Swap 2022
Plants, Seedlings, Divisions. Come with something you have, leave with something you want to grow. Unitarian Church of Evanston (parking lot enter on Greenwood) More information and pre-swaps at garden.org. Click here.
9th Annual Seed Swap
Get free seeds and share your saved seeds. In person, outside at the Ecology Center.
Come on out and get free seeds and share your saved seeds or seedlings you started (or seeds you did not use which were for growing season 2019 or more recent).
For more information, click here