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Category Archives: Oak Park
Oak Park sites Live Here Oak Park and Urban Fringe
Here are a couple of Oak Park sites I’ve been perusing of late. Live Here Oak Park is a social networking site just for us. You can sign up and join groups to discuss particular topics – and yes, there … Continue reading
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Root Riot’s Oak Park Community Garden is Coming to Life
Root Riot’s community garden in Oak Park is seeing signs of life. Here’s the lot after the beds were built but before any planting was done, not quite a week ago: And here it is today: Here is my little … Continue reading
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Community Garden Workday with Root Riot in Oak Park
This past weekend, I didn’t go to the Friday workday for the new Root Riot community garden in Oak Park, but I did attend Saturday’s. A productive day was had by all. We mulched, we shoveled, we filled raised beds, … Continue reading
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The First Oak Park Farmers Market of 2010 and freezing asparagus
So, locals, did you go to the farmers market? We did, and we bought chèvre, handmade bread, a couple of parsley plants, asparagus, and eggs. This is less than our usual haul, but we were pretty good on food for this … Continue reading
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Cheney Mansion Plant Sale 2010
Hey locals – don’t forget, tomorrow from 10am-3pm is the Cheney Mansion Plant Sale. They’ll be selling plants you can’t always find easily at garden centers. The Cheney Mansion is at 220 N Euclid in Oak Park, and there will … Continue reading
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Community Gardening In Oak Park – someone is actually doing it!
Root Riot has a loaned lot here in Oak Park at Madison and Grove, and they are renting 4’x8′ plots for community gardeners. It’s $90 for a plot for the growing season, which will last until November 15. Check out … Continue reading
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A funny thing happened on the way to Oak Park Earth Fest
As I walked to Oak Park Earth Fest yesterday morning, I met a beautiful rain barrel. It didn’t say anything – which would have caused me to question what was in my morning coffee – and isn’t in the traditional … Continue reading
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Earth Day Celebrations in Oak Park
The Village of Oak Park will celebrate Earth Day this Saturday, April 24th at the Public Works Center at 201 South Blvd from 10am – 1pm. Read about it here – and hope to see you there!
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Great Paint Exchange in Oak Park
Locals – The Great Paint Exchange is tomorrow at the Public Works Center at 201 South Blvd. Half to full cans of unwanted paint are accepted from 9-11am and cans can be taken from 12:30-2:30pm.
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