Get on the garden bus

Our partners at NeighborSpace have organized a free bus tour of local community gardens this weekend — and there are about ten spots left. More details are below; if you want to ride along email NeighborSpace director Ben Helphand. First come, first served.

Little Emeralds: A guided tour of Chicago’s community gardens 

Come enjoy a free guided tour of some of Chicago’s beautiful community gardens, presented to you by Chicago Park District, Parkways Foundation, and Neighborspace, Chicago’s nonprofit land trust for community gardens. Stops include El Yunque, Campbell Coop and El Coqui Gardens in Humboldt Park; Commercial, Dean and Wicker Parks; and Greenhouse and Frankie Machine Gardens in Ukrainian Village. All ages welcome. Light snacks provided.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

10:00am – 12:30pm

Meet outside the Wicker Park fieldhouse, 1425 N. Damen

RSVP: 312-742-4906 or helphand@gmail.com