Roots & Rays - Chicago's Community Gardens and Openspaces (sitios de interés)
Descripción del sitio
Garden name: Roots & Rays
Garden address: 1513-1521 W Cullerton, 60608
Garden type (vegetable, ornamental, school etc): mainly vegetable, some ornamental
Are you looking for volunteers? Yes!
How should people contact you? Rootsandrays@gmail.com, www.raizesyrayos.wordpress.com, Facebook
Any other garden info:
Workdays are generally Sundays from 10am-2pm
Youth Days are Fridays from 3-6pm (from 4/9-6/18/2010)
We are a group of gardeners who have started a vegetable garden in a formerly empty lot at the corner of Cullerton and Laflin in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. We are looking to expand our group by connecting with the community in order to grow our membership, grow more locally produced food, and to plant the seed of community gardening in Pilsen. Our mission is to provide education and awareness about the need for local sustainable food systems; to provide healthy organic produce for the community; and to provide a safe, green space in an otherwise environmentally unsound area.
Our goals for this season are…
-To create a fully functional, fully supplied small scale agriculture site for the 2010 growing season
-To grow enough food to supply the Pilsen Wellness Center with fresh produce for their clients
-To hold monthly community harvests for neighbors on the block
-To share our knowledge of growing, harvesting, and cooking fresh food with those in the community through on site learning, workshops, and labor exchange
Garden address: 1513-1521 W Cullerton, 60608
Garden type (vegetable, ornamental, school etc): mainly vegetable, some ornamental
Are you looking for volunteers? Yes!
How should people contact you? Rootsandrays@gmail.com, www.raizesyrayos.wordpress.com, Facebook
Any other garden info:
Workdays are generally Sundays from 10am-2pm
Youth Days are Fridays from 3-6pm (from 4/9-6/18/2010)
We are a group of gardeners who have started a vegetable garden in a formerly empty lot at the corner of Cullerton and Laflin in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. We are looking to expand our group by connecting with the community in order to grow our membership, grow more locally produced food, and to plant the seed of community gardening in Pilsen. Our mission is to provide education and awareness about the need for local sustainable food systems; to provide healthy organic produce for the community; and to provide a safe, green space in an otherwise environmentally unsound area.
Our goals for this season are…
-To create a fully functional, fully supplied small scale agriculture site for the 2010 growing season
-To grow enough food to supply the Pilsen Wellness Center with fresh produce for their clients
-To hold monthly community harvests for neighbors on the block
-To share our knowledge of growing, harvesting, and cooking fresh food with those in the community through on site learning, workshops, and labor exchange