Greater Englewood
Community Gardens
A tour sponsored by the Greater
Englewood Garden Association,
Chicago, 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.
ackberries 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 sale
In 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