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2014 Growing Pride of Humboldt Park Garden Tour

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Saturday, August 9, 2014 - 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Growing Pride Community Garden Club of Humboldt Park Annual Garden Walk, from 1 to 5 pm. Come experience the diversity of Humboldt Park’s many community gardens!

Start at any garden to get a map for a self-guided tour OR join the walking/biking tour at El Coqui at 1 pm.

Gardens will have hosts to share information about each garden and enjoy refreshments at the block party. Family friendly event although please leave canine family members at home.

This year's walk will be held in conjunction with the 35th Anniversary Conference of the American Community Gardening Association.

A bike tour will be offered, and West Town Bikes will offer participants a bike for travel in the garden tour. A walking tour will also be available.

The tour is scheduled to end with a block party on the 2550-2593 block of W Walton celebrating the one year anniversary of Mozart Community Garden, 876 N. Mozart. It was established on a 16-year abandoned Chicago Housing Authority lot.

In addition to Mozart, the following gardens will participate: El Coqui – 2604 W. Crystal named after Puerto Rico’s beloved symbol of the Coqui tree frog and has been part of the community since 1998. Monarch Garden – 1050 N. California, that huge garden by Norwegian Hospital, is a way-station for migrating monarch butterflies and provides space for research sponsored by Northwestern University on the health effects of urban gardening.

Harold Washington – 2656 W. Potomac a communally-maintained decorative garden with space to hold community events. El Yunqe – 1459 N. Artesian is comprised of 13 growing beds, five of which are dedicated to community harvest Bon Appétit – 1224 N. Kedzie garden is operated by participating residents of the Humboldt Park community Campbell Co-op Community Garden 1357-59 W. Campbell Patchwork Farms 2825 W. Chicago a partnership of two friends, who share a passion for serving their community by growing and selling delicious and nutritious fruits and vegetables.

For more information go to the website.