CKP Participates in Hyde Park’s 4th of July Parade!
CKP Director Bart Schultz and enthusiastic students participated in Hyde Park’s 4th of July parade yesterday. A great time was had by all, continuing on with the proud tradition of CKP involvement in...
View ArticleApple Trees at 5710
The trees are spaced through the garden. We have three 'Enterprise' and one pollinator. Thanks to enterprising CKP Director Bart Schultz, we now have disease-resistant apple trees growing in the...
View ArticleFrogs, Lawns, and Food: CKP Presents Dr. Tyrone Hayes
Last Saturday, Dr. Tyrone Hayes, a professor of integrative biology at the University of California at Berkeley, came to lead a seminar titled “Frogs, Lawns, and Food.” The seminar was...
View ArticleNew Students Visit Local Gardens
Yesterday nearly 40 incoming students from the Class of 2013 took a CKP tour from 5710 S. Woodlawn down to the Brickyard Garden on 61st and Woodlawn. The students are part of a special early program...
View ArticleWoodlawn Students Give O2 For You!
This morning, eight students from Woodlawn’s Guiding Our Talented Youth Ahead (GOT-YA) program joined Roots&Shoots and O2 For You at the Kenwood Healthcare Center to give peace lilies to the...
View ArticleEdible Arts Garden In Final Stages
Here are the latest pictures of the Timuel D. Black Edible Arts Garden at 5710 S. Woodlawn. CKP Intern Cecilia Donnelly in the garden. Cecilia Donnelly and Michael Cheong-Leen in front of the...
View ArticleTim Black Garden Open!
Our first harvest! It’s been a big couple of weeks for the Timuel D. Black Edible Arts Garden at 5710 S. Woodlawn. Our opening ceremony was a smashing success. It was extremely well-attended –...
View ArticleGreat Conversations: The Environmental Edition
The Great Conversations series continues, with some of the University of Chicago’s own best environmental thinkers. Don’t miss these upcoming events! While these events are usually $30, contact Bart...
View ArticleEnvironmental Justice Roundtable
We hope everyone will join us for the second annual Race-Class-Environment Roundtable on Wednesday, January 27th at the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at 5710 S. Woodlawn. As the site of...
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