Forest Park Community Garden
Our Mission: To educate the community on how to build organic sustainable food systems. To provide organic produce for needy families. To beautify our community through gardening.
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Forest Park Community Garden is commited to providing organic gardening information to the community. We have University of Illinois Master Gardeners who can share their expertise on a varety of gardening topics. If you would like us to give a presentation to your group, just let us know. Also, see our list of upcoming educational events below. Also, for reliable information about a variety of gardening topics, please consult the University of Illinois’s Extension website at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/state/hort.html.
Upcoming Free Lectures
July 16th 2010 6pm- Organic Pest Control lecture at the Forest Park Farmer’s Market located in the Community Center parking lot at the corner of Madison and Circle Avenues.
Past
March 16, 2009 - The New Victory Garden: Community Gardening and How To Grow Your Own Food at What’s Blooming on Harrison Street.
March 16, 2009 – Children’s Planting Party at What’s Blooming on Harrison Street.
April 6, 2010 – Building Sustainable Food Systems through Community Gardening at Oak Park Green Tuesdays.
April 24, 2010 – Children’s Planting Party at Green Home Experts Oak Park.
