Greater Englewood Greater Englewood Community Community GardensGardensA tour sponsored by the Greater A tour sponsored by the Greater Englewood Garden Association, Englewood Garden Association, Chicago, IL, July 17, 2010Chicago, IL, July 17, 2010

“We must knit together this energy and end this food desert.” Cordia Pugh, Greater Englewood Garden Association

Morgan Way of Peace Community Garden, 6509 S. Morgan

Eloise Baskin started gardening in her backyard and eventually expanded to two vacant lots next to her house. The lots became Morgan Way of Peace Garden, which includes a hoop house so residents can grow vegetables year round.

Holy Angels Church Garden, 5929 S. Winchester, is built on the foundation of a demolished building. The neighborhood, including youth, came together to create the garden, which helps to beautify a street that has several vacant lots.

Jenna Austin of Holy Angels Church Garden, 5929 S. Winchester

Perfect Peace Community Garden, 5523 S. Princeton, was created by Patricia Jackson.

Mount Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 6034 S. Princeton, has a food garden.

Blackberries are among the food grown in cedar wood boxes behind the church.

Nicholson School Garden, 6006 S. Peoria, was organized by Jean Carter-Hill of Imagine Englewood. The garden is behind the school on land owned by Chicago Public Schools. She wants the garden to become a teaching tool for children.

Jean Carter-Hill

Rowan Trees Farm, 535 W. Englewood, grows a variety of food for saleIn the community.

Cordia Pugh has a backyard garden and has helped other residents learn to garden as a way to build community, create jobs and businesses and put vacant lots into productive use.

Julie Samuels of Openlands is helping residents establish gardens.

Greater Englewood Garden Association is a coalition of residents and local organizations who meet monthly to share garden information and knowledge. For more information, call or email Julie at jsamuels@openlands.org or call 312-863-6256.

Seeding Chicago, July 2010