65th & Woodlawn Community Garden

65th & Woodlawn Community Garden The 65th & Woodlawn Community Garden is an award winning garden in the middle of Chicago's Woodlawn community.

05/18/2025

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04/14/2025

Ready to grab a bag of wildflower seeds at the hardware store? Hold up, those plants may not be as helpful for pollinators as you think.

New research from the Prairie Research Institute shows that commercial seed mixes have less bloom diversity and fewer early-season bloomers, which leaves pollinators hungry in spring. Check out the research at https://blogs.illinois.edu/view/7447/2038772940

Looking for native flower options that work for your space? Check out our tips and plant selection tools on the Illinois Pollinators website at https://illinoispollinators.org.

02/01/2025

Homegrown National Park aims to regenerate biodiversity and ecosystem function by catalyzing a grassroots effort to add native plants and remove invasive ones.

02/01/2025

It's never too early to start planning your garden! Bookmark or download these quick guides for when to plant outside in Illinois.

Generally, plan to plant two weeks earlier for southern Illinois and two weeks later for northern Illinois.

🔗 Explore plant zones, frost dates, and more at go.illinois.edu/WhenToPlant

🔗 Download a print-friendly chart at go.illinois.edu/WhenToPlantGuide

🔗 Descarga una guía imprimible para cada región en go.illinois.edu/CuandoSembrar

More garden questions? Connect with your local experts at go.illinois.edu/ExtensionOffice.

12/17/2024

Community Gardeners...Would you like to grow in a greenhouse?
You're Invited to a Virtual Community Meeting

Please join in a Virtual Community Meeting to develop a vision for The Woodlawn Community Greenhouse 🌱. Our greenhouse will be opening for community use in 2025 and will provide spaces to grow seedlings and share knowledge - your involvement is key to ensuring it meets the needs of our growers and eaters!

Meeting Goal: Learn about the greenhouse, share your voice on its function, and share your feedback. All voices and participation are welcome!
Date: Saturday, December 21st
Time: 3:00pm
To Register for the zoom meeting:
https://luc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqde2rrDIoEtWDAdnc4xYNiug74CQkqm3F

06/22/2024

To celebrate , let's spotlight another plant from the Illinois Pollinators website over the lunch hour.

Wild Petunia, Ruellia humilis

About: Native, herbaceous perennial, upright growth, purple flowers, shorter bloom time pollinated by bees, and attracts bees butterflies, flies, and caterpillars.

Find out more on Wild Petunia and other pollinator-friendly plants at illinoispollinators.org/plant/wild-petunia/

Check back every day for a new plant through Saturday.

06/21/2024

To celebrate , let's spotlight another plant from the Illinois Pollinators website over the lunch hour.

Smooth Hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens

About: Native, deciduous shrub, medium-sized, irregular branching, clusters of showy white flowers, and attracts bees, wasps, flies, beetles, and caterpillars.

Find out more on Smooth Hydrangea and other pollinator-friendly plants at illinoispollinators.org/plant/smooth-hydrangea/

Check back every day for a new plant through Saturday.

06/20/2024

To celebrate , let's spotlight another plant from the Illinois Pollinators website over the lunch hour.

Ohio Spiderwort, Tradescantia ohiensis

About: Native, herbaceous perennial, gray-green grass-like leaves, blue to purple clusters of flowers, longer bloom time, and attracts bees and caterpillars.

Find out more on Ohio Spiderwort and other pollinator-friendly plants at illinoispollinators.org/plant/ohio-spiderwort/

Check back every day for a new plant through Saturday.

06/19/2024

Celebrate pollinators beyond by choosing plants for them in even the smallest spaces.

Container gardens are a space-saving stop that can provide resources for bees, butterflies, and more pollinators passing through. Get sample combinations, choices for adding native plants, and tips for choosing containers.

🔗 Provide resources to pollinators in any space with container gardens at extension.illinois.edu/news-releases/provide-resources-pollinators-any-space-container-gardens

🔗 Read the summer Gardeners Corner issue in its entirety at go.illinois.edu/GardenersCorner

🔗 Never miss an article! Subscribe to Gardeners Corner at go.illinois.edu/GCsubscribe

06/19/2024

To celebrate , we'll pull one plant from the Illinois Pollinators website over the lunch hour. First up:

New Jersey Tea, Ceanothus americanus

About: Native, small-sized deciduous shrub, clusters of white flowers, multi-seasonal interest, and attracts bees, flies, beetles, wasps, and caterpillars. It also hosts the spring azure butterfly.

Find out more on New Jersey Tea and other pollinator-friendly plants at illinoispollinators.org/plant/new-jersey-tea/

Check back every day for a new plant through Saturday.

Address

Chicago, IL

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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+17738000075

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