Join us in one of our Pop-up Victory Gardens to learn how to grow your own healthy, organic food. The gardens may come and go, but the knowledge you gain will last a lifetime.
Becoming a Member
People interested in gardening with Peterson Garden Project do not need any prior gardening experience. The mission of the project is to teach people how to grow their own food, so we’re looking to recruit ‘grewbies’—our own term for people new to growing food.
Membership in Peterson Garden Project is $85 and includes education, events, some supplies and a 4×8 garden plot in one of our organic Pop-up Victory Garden locations.
Gardener registration for 2016 open now!
Garden plots are assigned on a first-come-first-served basis.
All gardeners, including returning gardeners, are required to attend a mandatory annual orientation/member meeting. If you do not attend the mandatory meeting, your membership fee will be refunded and your plot assigned to someone on the wait-list.
Vedgewater – Full
Global Garden – Full
*Important* You will receive a confirmation email once you register. The email will include links to sign up for a mandatory orientation/membership meeting. On the wait-list? Come to a meeting anyway, and be prepared should a plot open up for you! If you have any questions or do not receive your confirmation email, please email registration@petersongarden.org and we will help you.
2016 Gardener Orientation/Membership Meeting
Attendance at a Gardener Orientation/Membership Meeting is mandatory to garden with us in 2016. These sessions are private events and gardener registration will not be available at any of them.
There are meetings on both weekdays and weekends, but they fill up fast, so sign up right away! Dates and sign-up links for 2016 orientation/membership meetings will be sent to you in a confirmation email once you successfully register. We highly encourage those who are on the wait-list to attend a meeting so it is an easy process to get you into a plot should one open up!
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EDIBLE TREASURES (Workplace Garden)
At the Field Museum of Natural History
Location
SouthLoop – 2nd Ward
Partnership
Field Museum of Chicago, Seed Savers Exchange, Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects, Kemora Landscape Design, Cook Economic Development Association, Jewel Catering
GLOBAL GARDEN
Lawrence/Sacramento
Location
Albany Park – 33rd Ward
Partnership
North River Commission, Global Gardens Urban Refugee Training Farm
Grow2Give™
Produce will be given to Lincoln Square Friendship Center and First Slice
HELLO! HOWARD GARDEN
Howard/Ashland
Location
Rogers Park, 49th Ward
Partnership
Alderman Joe Moore, Rogers Park Business Alliance, Howard Street Service Area #19, Howard Area Community Center
Grow2Give™
Produce will be given to A Just Harvest
LAND ON LINCOLN
Lincoln/Sacramento
Location
Arcadia Terrace,40th Ward
Partnership
Alderman Patrick O’Connor
Grow2Give™
Produce will be given to Inspiration Cafe
NEIU GROUND
On the NEIU Campus
Location
39th Ward
Partnership
NEIU
Grow2Give™
Produce will be given to The Friendship Center
SWEDISH COVENANT HOSPITAL GARDEN (Workplace Garden)
Carmen/California
Location
North Park, 40th Ward
Partnership
Swedish Covenant Hospital
Grow2Give™
Produce will be given to First Slice
VEDGEWATER
Broadway/Rosemont
Location
Edgewater, 40th ward
Partnership
Edgewater North Neighbors, Loyola Lakeshore Campus, Alderman Patrick O’Connor
Grow2Give™
Produce will be given to Care for Real
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