Amate House is a program for young adults to volunteer in their local communities and other Chicago-land neighborhoods.

Students participate in planting, digging wetland areas, learning about invasive species in the school area, using environmentally friendly wood boxes for their gardening, recycling tree debris to weave fencing, and organize “Reduced Carbon Day.�

The spacious community garden has a large flower bed in the center, formed into the shape of the African continent with landscaping bricks.

Community members have taken a former parking lot and set up gardening plots for growing food.

This is a tenant of The Plant. Alex has created an extensive edible rooftop garden using many reused materials that grows food for local CSAs and farmers markets.

It is a NeighborSpace garden planted on a vacant lot. Food isn’t the main goal but offers beautification.

LEED Certified

Green Grocer Chicago is an intimate, neighborhood market that features organically grown, locally produced food products and specialty items.