Every Saturday from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (weather permitting), learn horticultural techniques with Garden Coordinator Doug Wood and the Wicker Park Garden Club. Clean off the gardens, prune shrubs, open the soil for improved aeration, add organic soil amendments, plant seeds, add mulch to gardens and around Wicker Park’s trees, pick trash and mend damaged garden fencing.
Wicker Park Community Gardens
1425 N Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
There is no fee for this event. RSVP to if you plan to attend.
Also, remember to bring gloves, pruners, a trowel and knee pads.
For more information about the Chicago Park District’s Community Gardens in the Parks Program, visit chicagoparkdistrict.com.
Photo – Fritillaria imperialis (Crowned Imperials)
Jim Angrabright, WPGarden Instructor, brought these back from Europe for the Park’s Gardens.