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2025 CHICAGO - Community Garden Assistance

University of Illinois Extension regularly assists community gardening projects by providing unbiased researched-driven information. Remote consultation via email and phone is provided year-round.
 
When considering a community garden, University of Illinois Extension recommends educating yourself on local resources, securing/preparing your sponsors and recruiting the community to participate in nurturing the garden.
There are many benefits to community gardening and University of Illinois Extension is here to help! Please complete the following form to help us understand the scope of the project and make proper recommendations for the site. We can then attempt to recruit Master Gardener volunteers to provide guidance for your specific garden project.
Requestors for community garden assistance must have and produce written permission from the site owner to locate the garden on their premises.

If you have any questions or need reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact Meg Marsan, mmarsan@illinois.edu, 217-333-9783. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your needs. University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. University of Illinois, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Local Extension Councils Cooperating. College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences 

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1 being new to gardening 10 being advanced
can include garden pathways in estimate, exclude peripheral space such as grassy areas or sidewalks
Example - within the garden or 20 feet away
weeds or plants that should be removed
learning, edibles, ornamental, production, conservation, etc.
Select all that apply.
Visit go.illinois.edu/CH for more information

Civil Rights Compliance - Participant Info

As part of our commitment to providing equal opportunities in our programming, University of Illinois Extension is required to collect and report overall statistics about the race, ethnicity, and gender of program participants. Your responses are voluntary and appreciated.