About Me

We are a community garden in Pilsen's vibrant neighborhood at 1835-1837 S. Carpenter; est 1998. Our garden is made up of native Illinois plants and has local pre-hispanic themed Mexican art work. Our garden name is based on the Monarch Butterfly as it travels in it's yearly migration between Mexico, the U.S. and Canada just like many of our Pilsen residents. Our beautiful art work has been wonderfully done by ProsArts in collaboration with the children's programs at Dvorak Park. We are a NeighborSpace/ OpenLands community garden, and we owe much thanks to them and many others; such as ProsArts, the many neighbors who stop by to help, Chicago Cares, and many others.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Paseo de Jardines 3rd Annual Garden Walk

Joins us Saturday, August 11th from  4-6pm for our 3rd Annual Pilsen Garden Walk! We encourage you to bike the route, and will also have a bus that leaves Orozco Elementary School at 4pm from the school parking lot. The bus will be stopping at select community gardens. More details at the link below. Hope to see you there! http://www.pilsenportal.org/calendar/3241
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July 18th, Aerial View

Some teens in the garden being creative and taking pics.

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Monday, July 16, 2012

Evening in the garden, Monday, July 16th 2012


Walked by the garden this evening and all is quiet in the garden. Someone left the garden a nice gift!
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Saturday, July 14, 2012

Garden Workday, Saturday, July 14th 2012












Great work day today. It was hot but we had a great turn out from Chicago Cares and the fam. We weeded and watered and watered since it was sorely needed with the intense heat wave we've had lately.
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Saturday, July 7, 2012

We are finally on the Web! Join us for one of our monthly workdays held the 3rd Saturday of every month during the season from 9:30am to Noon.

Dates:

7/14/2012 from 9:30 AM- 12:00 PM

8/18/2012 from 9:30 AM- 12:00 PM

9/15/2012 from 9:30 AM- 12:00 PM

10/20/2012 from 9:30 AM- 12:00 PM

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