Community Gardens as Neighborhood Resources
About the Event:
In neighborhoods all over Chicago, community gardens bring people together. They offer beauty and respite, preserve foodways, support well-being and social cohesion, and facilitate neighborhood self-sufficiency. As part of our Neighborhood Initiative, CHF and community-based partner organizations on the South Side co-create a morning of conversation and exploration in and around the historic Rainbow Beach Victory Garden. A panel of urban agriculture leaders will discuss the importance of community gardening on the South Side, and local partners will offer hands-on engagement with the surroundings—including tours, demonstrations, scavenger hunts, and more!
This program is part of CHF's Neighborhood Initiative.
This program is presented in partnership with the following organizations:
Robin Cline
Assistant Director of NeighborSpace, an urban land trust in Chicago, Robin’s leadership is multifaceted, involving neighborhood ag...
Naomi Davis
Naomi Davis is the founder and president of Blacks In Green (BIG™), an urban theorist, attorney, activist, and proud granddaughter...
Dianne Hodges
Dianne Hodges is team leader for South Merrill Community Garden located at 7032 S Merrill, meditation movement facilitator, and be...
Molly Doane
Dr. Molly Doane is Associate Professor of Anthropology at UIC. Her work concerns the relationship between people, the environment ...
Event Details
THIS PROGRAM IS PRESENTED WITH THE SUPPORT OF:
Neighborhood Programming Initiative Sponsor
Spring Season Sponsor
2021 Lead Presenting Sponsor
[Image description: The event tile image located in the top left corner of the event page is a photograph of a Black man gardening. The man is wearing a brown hat and a red, orange, and brown striped long sleeve shirt. He is holding a bright green watering can over a leafy green plant. Water cascades from the can onto the plant. The backdrop of the image is greenery and a blue sky. Image credit: Unsplash]