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Chicago Master Gardener

A blog for Chicago Master Gardeners providing information on volunteer opportunities, training, workshops and resources.

June 2, 2008

Free Annuals for Community Groups

More than 300 community groups across the City of Chicago take advantage of the FREE materials offered by Greencorps Chicago: seeds, annuals and vegetables, perennials and bulbs. The distribution of perennials, the "Great Perennial Divide," is conducted in partnership with GreenNet.

The 2008 give-away dates are:

  • Seeds - Saturday, March 15
  • Vegetables – Saturday, May 17
  • Annuals - Saturday, June 28
  • Great Perennial Divide - Saturday, September 27
  • Bulbs - Saturday, October 25

Registration forms are available approximately six weeks prior to the event, and will appear as a PDF file below. The distribution locations for seeds, annuals, and bulbs are:

  • North -- North Park Village Nature Center: 5801 N. Pulaski (4000 West)
  • Central -- Chicago Center for Green Technology: 445 N. Sacramento (3000 West)
  • South -- St. Ailbe's Church: 9100 S. Stoney Island (1600 East)

The distribution locations for the Great Perennial Divide are:

  • North -- North Park Village Nature Center: 5801 N. Pulaski (4000 West)
  • Central -- Garfield Park Conservatory: 300 N. Central Park (3600 West)
  • South -- St. Ailbe's Church: 9100 S. Stoney Island (1600 East)

The vegetable distribution day takes place at only one location:

  • Chicago Center for Green Technology: 445 N. Sacramento (3000 West)

To be eligible for these give-away events, a community group must (a) plant all Greencorps-donated materials in a public space (b) complete a registration form (separate for each event) and (c) have a completed certification form and attachments on file with Greencorps Chicago. Planting on residential property is not permitted (exception: individual gardeners may participate in the Great Perennial Divide if they donate plants).

Annual Registration Form 2008 (168.67 KB)

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