THE ROGERS PARK GARDEN GROUP
The power of gardens to build communities through beauty, camaraderie and involvement.
From Seeds to Landscapes
Welcome to the RPGG resource center to all things plant related from seeds to supplies to nature preserves to unique gardens around Chicago and around the world.
If you know of a resource to add to this page, please email us.
Grants Programs
GreenNet Mini-Grants are supported by Prince Charitable Trusts to help urban gardeners working in publicly accessible green spaces receive funding for gardening materials and activities. Projects must be located in Chicago in a schoolyard, community garden, or other community greening project.
Resources & Clubs
Educational & informational resources American Public Gardens Association The Growing Connection Growing Home is a Chicago-based non-profit with a mission to operate, promote and demonstrate the use of organic agriculture as a vehicle for job training, employment and community development. http://www.growinghomeinc.com/ The Land Connection Master Gardeners in Northeastern IL Northern IL Beekeepers Landscape Plant Lists for Salt Tolerance Assessment Online plant database of over 8000 images, 2800 plant species with extensive information on each. User friendly site with extensive search features. The Talking Farm Chicago Honey Co-op Community Gardens - CPD Gardens in the Parks - information on gardens in CPD parks.
American Community Gardening Association Green World Resource Exchange |
Chicagoland Gardening and Center for Neighborhood Technology Chicago Center for Green Techno- Chicago Honey Co-op Chicago Park District Dane County Farmer's Market Evanston Farmer's Market Glenwood Sunday Market Green City Market Greencorps Chicago Growing Power, Inc. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Midwest Ecological Landscaping Association NeighborSpace Northtown Garden Society The Street Keepers Project University of Illinois Extention Hort Wicker Park Garden Club The Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society |
Everything for the Garden: seeds, plants, and supplies
Local sources Anton's Greenhouse Gethsemane Garden Center Home Depot Meinke's Pesche's Urhausen Greenhouses Green World Resource Exchange, Inc. Catalogs Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Bluestone Perennials Burbees David Austin Roses Dutch Gardens Fragrant Path
Gilbert Wild & Son Gurney's Seed & Nursery Co. Harris Seeds Heronswood Nursery High Country Gardens Home Town Seeds John Scheepers Bulbs John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Jung Quality Seeds Klehm's Song Sparrow Farms Michigan Bulbs Mischel's Park Seeds Pinetree Garden Seeds Roots & Rhizomes Seeds of Change Select Seeds Springhill Farms | Catalogs continued... Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co. Stokes Thompson & Morgan Twixwood Nursery VanBloem Gardens Van Engelen Inc. Wayside Gardens White Flower Farm Wildseed Farms Zelenka Nursery Garden & Yard Supplies A.M. Leonard Aquascape Carlin Horticultural Supplies Ceramo Company, Inc. Crescent Garden Farber Bag & Supply Co. The Fence Store Gempler's Gurney's Seed & Nursery Co. Kinsman Company Garden Art Martha Meyer Fine Garden & Landscape Photography Karle Blossfeldt A world Community of Old Trees
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Around Chicagoland: gardens, parks, preserves, & nature centers
Chicago Botanic Garden Garfield Park Conservatory
Indian Boundary Park Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden The Lurie Garden at Millennium Park Anderson Japanese Gardens | The Morton Arboretum
North Park Village Nature Center Northwind Perennial Farm Oak Park Conservatory Ryerson Woods University of Chicago Botanic Garden |
Book Recommendations
The City Gardener’s Handbook: The Definitive Guide to This Organic Life: Confessions of a Suburban Homesteader Natural History of the Chicago Region | The Trees in My Forest Garden Junk Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginners Guide to Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Wonders of the Winter Landscape Planting the Natural Garden Trudi's Garden: The Story of Trudi Temple, Founder of Market Day |
Blogs, websites
Garden Voices Plant Native blog Midwest Fruit Explorers Sweet Home and Garden Chicago The Illustrated Garden Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Wikigardens Chicago Gardeners | The Woodland Garden Gardens & Junk, they go together Midnight Beekeepers Mr Brown Thumb David's Landscaping Blog |
Special Gardens
Gardening For Kids Life Lab | Healing Gardens The Garden Project Gardens for Health Meristem
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Edible Gardens & Projects
Local Farmers Henry's Farm The Edible School Project The Hunger Project Slow Food USA Yale Sustainable Food Project Friends of Ryerson Woods |  |
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