The school has a garden with raised vegetable and herb beds. Students from different elementary classes take care of the garden while learning about vegetables.
The school has a garden with raised vegetable and herb beds. Students from different elementary classes take care of the garden while learning about vegetables.
LEED certified building
The park has a small butterfly and bird sanctuary that is filled with native plants. The Chicago Park District landscape crew maintains the garden.
This garden supplies fresh food to the community and offers residents a chance to create a plot of their own.
Ellie’s purchases local, organic produce whenever possible (their main supplier is Testa Produce) and even has a garden out front that provides fresh herbs and tomatoes.
The Beverly Arts Center has a children’s green art class that uses recycled materials to make art projects.
County Fair Urban Foods buys local as much as possible, supporting the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, for instance. They also encourage recycling of packaging.