Big Mulch Day Schedule- Sat. April 30

(Note: All content, below, by Doug Wood of the WP Garden Club)


Please Register So we can Have Enough Tools and Lecture Room Space

BIG MULCH DAY AND GREEN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING - Morning Work

Living La Vida Verde

WICKER PARK – BIG MULCH DAY
Registration Required: wpgarden@aol.com
SIGN IN When You Arrive - Park District Day of Event Waiver

Saturday, April 30 – 9am-1pm – Wicker Park – 1425 N. Damen
Mulch the trees in the Park
Learn the basics of mulching for good tree health and give back to your neighborhood park.
Bring Gloves; Wear Closed Toed Shoes and Cloths that can Get Dirty.


GREENHEART EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING - Afternoon Education
Saturday April 30 - 1-4PM - REGISTER NOW

1-4pm, Interactive and educational workshops - Wicker Park Field House, 1425 N Damen Ave.
No Admission Charge – Reservation Required

1pm: Andrew Weithe, Director of Environmental Affairs for the Green Chicago Restaurant Co-op sheds light on the green restaurant scene and what consumers should look for. Chef David Reyes from Chicago's green restaurant, Poag Mahone's, prepare a dish using seasonal ingredients.
Registration Required: adennis@cci-exchange.org


2pm: Merrill Smith, of Green Box Chicago, teaches a hands-on approach to using small spaces for growing your own greens with recycled container gardening methods.
Registration Required: adennis@cci-exchange.org

3pm: Ken Dunn, legendary pioneer of radical recycling and Director of The Resource Center, shares the science and plans of building out of urban farms and the real scoop on Chicago recycling and mass composting.
Registration Required: adennis@cci-exchange.org

4pm: Outdoor Musical Meditation with flutist Elizabeth Margolius and CCI Founder and President Emanuel Kuntzelman.

EVENT SPONSORED BY: Greenheart-Center for Cultural Exchange, Wicker Park Garden Club, Wicker Park Advisory Council, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Mosaic Church, Urban Encounter, Roberto Clemente Community Academy, The Chicago Park District

www.ChicagoParkDistrict.com
www.cci-exchange.com
www.WPGarden.org
www.OurWickerPark.org
www.covenantchicago.org
www.mosaicchicago.com
www.rccachicago.org