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August 2020
Harvesting 101
Saturday, August 22nd, 10:00am-1:00pm. Location: South Chicago Farm, 9000 S Mackinaw Ave, Chicago IL 60617. Instructors: Malcolm Evans & Kala Cuerington This workshop is part of our Community Garden Series. It is free for UGC Community Garden Participants and $25.00 for everyone else. Join UGC staff to learn how to properly harvest and post-harvest handle a variety of crops to encourage optimal plant growth. Tickets: https://urbangrowerscollective.salsalabs.org/harvesting101r2
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Herbal Remedies: Infused Oils
Saturday, September 12th, 1:00-3:00pm. Location: South Chicago Farm, 9000 S Mackinaw Ave, Chicago IL 60617. Instructor: May Tsupros, SunTree Collaboration. Participants will tour the herb beds and learn about the various medicinal and culinary properties of the plants. We will demonstrate how to harvest herbs for their various properties and prepare them for use making salves. This is a hands on, learning workshop and the infused oils will be used in the Salves Workshop on Saturday, October 17th. Tickets: https://urbangrowerscollective.salsalabs.org/infusedoils
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Beekeeping: End of Season Honey Harvest
Saturday, September 19th, 1:00pm-3:00pm. Location: South Chicago Farm, 9000 S Mackinaw Ave, Chicago IL 60617. Instructor: Beatrice Kamau & Malcolm Evans. Participants will inspect the hives for diseases, pests and honey flow. After the hives are prepared, participants will learn how to extract and process honey. Participants should wear light-colored pants and a long-sleeved shirt, socks and closed-toed shoes. Protective gear will be provided while in the hives. The workshop will be rescheduled in case of rain. Tickets: https://urbangrowerscollective.salsalabs.org/endofseasonhoneyharvest
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Herbal Remedies: Salves
Saturday, October 17th, 1:00-3:00pm. South Chicago Farm, 9000 S Mackinaw Ave, Chicago IL 60617. Instructor: May Tsupros, SunTree Collaboration. Salves are preparations of herbs that have been infused in oils for topical preparations. The salves workshop will build upon the components of the infused oil workshop, although it is not mandatory to have participated in the first workshop. We will learn how to infuse and make a variety of lotions for healing. Tickets: https://urbangrowerscollective.salsalabs.org/salves
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Winter Planting & Putting your Garden to Bed
Saturday, October 17th, 10:00am-1:00pm. Location: South Chicago Farm, 9000 S Mackinaw Ave, Chicago IL 60617. Instructors: Erika Allen & Kala Cuerington. This workshop is part of our Community Garden Series. It is free for UGC Community Garden Participants and $25.00 for everyone else. Tickets: https://urbangrowerscollective.salsalabs.org/winterplanting
Find out more »Beekeeping: Hive Winterization & Honey Harvest
Saturday, October 17th, 1:00pm-3:00pm. Location: South Chicago Farm, 9000 S Mackinaw Ave, Chicago IL 60617. Instructors: Beatrice Kamau & Malcolm Evans. Participants will inspect the hives for diseases, pests and honey flow. After inspection and clean-up, we will prepare the hives for winter. Learn the ins and outs of taking care of your bees over the winter months to help maintain a healthy hive all year-long. After the hives are prepared, participants will learn how to extract and process honey.…
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