Friends of Sears Sunken Garden

07/27/2026

Be a part of our "growing" story!

07/23/2026

Have you marked your calendar yet?

Our End of the Summer Celebration is almost here, and you won’t want to miss it! Join us for a day of FREE family fun with live music, food, rides, games, and community resources.

We’re still accepting vendors and volunteers, so there’s still time to get involved! Send us a DM or contact our office for more information.

📍 Douglass Park at Ogden/Sacramento
🗓️ Thursday, August 13
⏰ 11 AM – 5 PM

Let’s end the summer together!

07/23/2026

07/20/2026

Great piece in the Chicago Tribune! We're on our way.

07/15/2026

The museum was renamed in 2024 to highlight megadonor Ken Griffin. Its original founder did not want to put his own name on the institution.

05/15/2026

Highly recommend. Roy is working with Pier Oudolf planning a restored Sears Sunken Garden.

Grab your ticket today!
May 16th, join our co-owner for the first talk of the season here at Northwind!

We’ve had this phrase around for a while, ‘Right Plant, Right Place’. What’s been missing is adding ‘Right Relationships’ into the equation.

And that’s not meant the relationships people would like the plants to live in but the placement of individual plants together that creates healthy lifestyles for the plant community.

Head to the following link to grab a ticket (pay what you can!)

https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLT7NJJ8Y1NAZ/checkout/HNTM2FR2AQ7APJZRC7EJXAXR

05/14/2026

Construction Update:

We are excited that restoration work on the pergola has begun. The two roof systems have been fully repaired with all damaged rafters, decking, underlayment, and tiles replaced. The final layout of the new lighting fixtures and coating color scheme has been determined. All of the columns at the east and west ends of the pergola have been stripped of existing coating, evaluated, and patched as necessary.

However, the evaluation process for the center 12 columns revealed that they are not in the same condition as those on the ends, and that we’ll have to determine the best way to proceed.

While we do that, there will be a pause in active construction on the site, and the pergola will remain fenced and closed to the public. Please contact [email protected] with any questions you might have.

04/17/2026

Restoration starts on pergola at North Lawndale’s historic Sears garden - Chicago Sun-Times

04/17/2026

Restoration starts on pergola at North Lawndale’s historic Sears garden - Chicago Sun-Times https://share.google/jifOIfKAWm0fXyCkX

04/17/2026

Today's the day! Five years in planning and finally we're up and moving.

Thank you North Lawndale community for your support.