We'll offer tea, a guided meditation for grounding and connection, and plenty of prompts and space so we can slow down together, put thoughts and feelings into words, and share (if you wanna) 💚🌿 ✍️
Save the date! free community writing workshop: POETRY & PLANT CONNECTION at the McKinley Park branch library for National Poetry Month! April 13 from 2-4 p.m. outside in the library's side garden, all welcome, no experience necessary.
Fun fact: for years, n4ej has done educational outreach in our community on how to report air pollution to the city using the official tools
as a result the city has said 311 pollution complaints data is "dirty" and doesn't really count
Bc we told people how to do it and encouraged them to
You will be able to take home cuttings, which you can root in water and later plant in soil to grow your own of this very powerful medicinal plant. And if you don't have room or the desire to plant, there are plenty of crafts to make from these hollow stalks, like flutes or fire-stokers.
Elderberry pruning flyer Sunday Feb. 9 2 pm McKinley Park Community Garden in Chicago
Join us Sunday Feb. 9 at the McKinley Park Community Garden for a pruning party, 2 pm!
Spring may seem far away, but it's already time to prune our Community Garden elderberry plants. As a community, we'll get them ready for fresh growth by cutting them back while they are dormant.
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