In memory of Eco-Champion Sally Stovall

Deep Roots Project and Green Community Connections invite the community to see and taste the beauty of this showcase edible garden between 4 and 8 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at the home of Estelle Carol, 323 S. East Ave., Oak Park. Bringing a dish and/or beverage to share is not required but is greatly appreciated.

July 21 Schedule:

• 4 to 6 p.m. showcase garden tours + potluck appetizers
• 6 to 8 p.m. potluck dinner
• 7 p.m. sing along (songs to remember Sally chosen by her children)

This garden is dedicated to Sally Stovall, local eco-champion and co-founder of Green Community Connections, who died suddenly on May 21. To learn more about Sally's wide-ranging environmental work, go here.

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Get a sneak peek of the garden in this video.

Volunteers needed to help setup ice cold beverages, tables, and chairs in the back yard shade garden as well as greeters, tour guides, and cleanup crew. Contact lisa@greencommunityconnections.org.

WHEN: Sunday, June 9, 2-4pm
WHERE: Oak Park Main Library (Community Room)
834 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301

Join us to learn many tips on how to prevent pest in your edible garden. Preventing garden pests is far easier (and more fun!) than dealing with pest outbreaks after they show up. Even some natural sprays can harm your soil and your plants. So creative, vigilant and knowledgeable prevention is best. If you fail at preventing pests, then learn from them.

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WHEN: Thursday, May 30. 7-9pm
WHERE: Oak Park Main Library (Community Room)
834 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301

A whole-foods, plant-based diet is a way of eating that celebrates plant foods and cuts out unhealthy items like added sugars and refined grains. Plant-based diets have been linked to a number of health benefits, including reducing your risk of heart disease, certain cancers, obesity, diabetes and cognitive decline.

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WHEN: Sunday, May 26, 2-4pm
WHERE: Oak Park Main Library (Community Room)
834 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301
Presented by Kurt Hansen

Both native and edible plants are needed for a healthy ecology and improved food harvest. Including flowers and perennials as well increases the beauty of the whole landscape.This workshop will cover garden design with BOTH natives AND edibles. We want native gardeners to learn how to include edible plants. And we want edible gardeners to learn how to include native plants. 

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WHEN: Saturday May 25, 9am-1pm
WHERE: Pilgrim Church parking lot, 460 Lake St, Oak Park

Deep Roots will have a booth inside the Farmer market for the “Green Days” only. Check out our activities, workshops, store products and volunteer opportunities.

WHEN: Saturday May 18, 9am-1pm
WHERE: Pilgrim Church parking lot, 460 Lake St, Oak Park

Deep Roots will have a booth inside the Farmer market for the “Green Days” only. Check out our activities, workshops, store products and volunteer opportunities.

WHEN: Sunday, May 5, 2-4pm
WHERE: Oak Park Main Library (Community Room)
834 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301

Managing for soil health is one key step toward having a successful garden this summer. Avoiding compaction, covering with dense leaf mulch, applying organic matter, adding biochar, and keeping the soil covered are simple tips that will reap great rewards.

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WHEN: Saturday, April 27 10am - 2pm
WHERE: Public Works Center
201 South Boulevard

Oak Park's celebration of green living returns with the Village's 10th annual Earth Fest. The family-friendly event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 at the Public Works Center, 201 South Boulevard.

WHEN: April 11, 7-8pm
WHERE: Ascension Church, 601 Van Buren, Oak Park
Presented by David Murphy, Director of Deep Roots Project

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WHEN: April 7, 2-4pm
WHERE: Oak Park Main Library, Community Room
834 Lake Street Oak Park, IL 60301

Jeff Swano is our expert on beautiful toxic-free lawns and the owner of Dig Right In Landscaping. He has been leading the way in residential organic lawn care since 2005. Over the years, he has come to fully understand the science and techniques necessary to build and sustain healthy soil ecology.

Learn about the best practices for creating a non-toxic healthy beautiful lawn and yard from Jeff Swano at the next Deep Roots free workshop. Videos from past workshops will be coming soon to our website. Sign up for our newsletter to be notified when the next workshop will be offered.

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WHEN:
Saturday, March 30th
5:30pm - 7:30pm

WHERE:
Good Earth Greenhouse
7900 Madison Street
River Forest IL 60305

5:30 pm – Dinner and networking
6:30 pm – Presentation and discussion of Deep Roots volunteer opportunities
RSVP HERE. If you don’t RSVP come anyway.
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WHEN:
Sunday, March 24th
12:00pm - 2:00pm

WHERE:
Sugar Beet Co-op Building
Community Room
442 S. Grove Ave.

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WHEN:
Sunday, March 3rd
1:00pm - 3:00pm

WHERE:
Oak Park Public Main Library
834 Lake Street
First Floor - Community Engagement Space
Oak Park, IL 60304

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Essential tips for both the fall and spring

Presenter: Dan Gibbs
Date: Saturday, October 27, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Location: Oak Park Public Library, Maze Branch, 845 Gunderson Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304

With a minimal amount of strategic effort you can set up your edible garden for success. Did you know that the care you take in closing your edible garden for the winter will have a direct effect on preventing pests and diseases the following spring? Conventional growing methods say if you see a pest you spray it. Learn how to grow clean healthy food without pests and diseases by managing nutrition & organic material in your soil, plus using a few more simple tricks. Dan Gibbs is an OPRF native who has been using organic growing methods for 15 years as a commercial farmer and avid gardener. Local agriculture is one of his passions.

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You are invited to come join us Friday, October 26th at the Good Earth Greenhouse at 7900 Madison Street in River Forest starting at 6:00 for food, fun and friendship! Meeting from 7-8 pm and we will start and end on time.

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Looking to grow food, find a community garden space, connect with other gardeners, build a raised bed or figure out a good design for your yard? Come to our monthly volunteer meetings for the Deep Roots Project where the first hour is all about supporting YOU! We meet on the 4th Friday of every month at the Good Earth Greenhouse from 6-8 pm. Click below to see meeting details about our September 28 meeting and to receive updates.

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Location: Oak Park Main Library
First Floor - Community Engagement Space
834 Lake Street
Oak Park, IL 60301

Time: 2-4pm

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