chicagobotanic
- Garden Events July 4 - 11, 2009:
Saturday, July 4 Independence Day Garden Chef Series: Jonathan Steinber.. http://tinyurl.com/lz23xz7:42 PM Jul 4th from twitterfeed
- Garden Events June 27 - July 4, 2009:
Saturday, June 27 Garden Chef Series: Hans Lentz of Zest, Hotel In.. http://tinyurl.com/n3lge97:34 PM Jun 27th from twitterfeed
- Harold Ramis nominates the Garden as one of his favorite places on 1st Look Chicago, NBC 6/27 @ 12 am. http://www.chicagobotanic.org1:29 PM Jun 26th from web
- Garden Events June 20-27, 2009:
Saturday, June 20 Garden Chef Series Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Ga.. http://tinyurl.com/n8af9p9:33 PM Jun 20th from twitterfeed
- Special Engagement: Allen Rokach Photography Workshops:
How can you stretch your photographic skills from creat.. http://tinyurl.com/lt5zoh9:26 PM Jun 15th from twitterfeed
- Garden Events June 13-20, 2009:
Saturday, June 13 Ikebana International Show Garden Chef Series Regenste.. http://tinyurl.com/mch4de1:36 PM Jun 12th from twitterfeed
- Grapes and Hops at the Chicago Botanic Garden:
Join us at the Garden on Wednesdays, June 10, 24, July 8, 22, Au.. http://tinyurl.com/m4zhg51:36 PM Jun 12th from twitterfeed
- Garden Events June 6 - 13, 2009:
Saturday, June 6 Summer hours begin, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sogetsu School.. http://tinyurl.com/ob7qss7:16 PM Jun 5th from twitterfeed
- This concludes todays Urban Agriculture Symposium --thank you for following! www.chicagobotanic.org3:15 PM Jun 5th from web
- more #urbanag resources www.thetalkingfarm.org, www.thelocalbeet.org, www.naco.org, www.ilga.gov3:15 PM Jun 5th from web
- Need to educate policy makers, consumers, producers about food and #urbanag in general3:13 PM Jun 5th from web
- What are some barriers to expand #urbanag? some federal, state, local policies can help/hurt-offering incentives could benefit3:12 PM Jun 5th from web
- Recommendations include developing neighborhood food councils, offer community info so residents can find info to start community gardens3:08 PM Jun 5th from web
- Community Health: challenges to get people to eat healthier; need to increase access to healthier foods (fresh produce) in communities3:07 PM Jun 5th from web
- Job Training & #urbanag:defining needed skills and employment scenarios; recommendations mandate garden progs in gov't funded agencies3:05 PM Jun 5th from web
- Need to articulate and advocate the benefits of #urbanag, if people have land in Chicaog, challenge them to use it.3:01 PM Jun 5th from web
- Land use issues: what is economic value of urban land? develop strategies on how land should be used, definition of #urbanag2:56 PM Jun 5th from web
- Should fund more demonstration gardens, create venture capital funds focus on startups, EPA, USDA, congress, senate to become more involved2:53 PM Jun 5th from web
- what will it take to bridge gap btw local food prod & unmet demand-need equal access to quality food, make sure goes back into community2:51 PM Jun 5th from web
- Reports from each workshop will be posted on CBG's web site in 2 weeks (June 19)2:14 PM Jun 5th from web
|
- Name ChicagoBotanicGarden
- Location Glencoe, Illinois
- Web http://www.chicag...
- Bio Chicago Botanic Garden is 26 spectacular gardens on 385 acres, the Garden is a place of ever-changing natural beauty that you can stroll through daily.
|
