Neighborhood Open Space Planning - Building Urban Gardens (BUGs)

Building Urban Gardens (BUGs) equips city-based community and backyard gardeners with the knowledge and hands-on training necessary to plant and grow organically. Taught by experts in the field, this eight-week course details topics such as:

• Composting;
• Friendly insects and wise weed control;
• How to grow prize-winning perennials, annuals, and vegetables;
• A woody plant primer; and
• No-fail garden design and installation.

Additionally, completion of the BUGs course enables you to join a citywide corps of volunteer gardeners who care for community spaces throughout Chicago.

For more information about BUGs, please contact Openlands Community Outreach Coordinator Julie Samuels via e-mail or by phone at 312-863-6256.

Openlands 25 E. Washington St., Suite 1650, Chicago, IL 60602
312-863-6250 | 312-863-6251 (FAX)
info@openlands.org

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