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4worldlovers:
We’re glad you’re here! We’re a family owned and operated garden center located in the heart of Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood. Proudly serving Chicago’s gardening needs for almost forty years.

4worldlovers: By Laura Ekasetya, Jo ana Kubiak | Garden Design, Garden Update, Piet Oudolf


The Oudolf Garden Detriot is the newest public Piet Oudolf project in the United States. As this site comes to life there is a renewed appreciation for the work, investment, talent, and team it takes to make these gardens. This amazing project began when the Garden...


By | Design Narrative, Ecological Horticulture, Garden Design, Garden Design Elements, Garden Management, Garden Update, Gustafson Guthrie Nichol, How-To Lurie Garden, Lurie Garden's Story, Piet Oudolf, Pollinators


Maps that are rich in detail help us communicate the complexity and evolution of our dynamic garden. Lurie Garden is intended to be an ever-changing, dynamic planting. The evolving relationships between plant groups and their role in the overall design requires...


By Jo ana Kubiak | Climate Change, Ecological Horticulture, Garden Management, Garden Update, Pollinators, Wildlife

4worldlovers:
As president of ACGA I would like to thank you for your continued support of the American Community Gardening Association. (ACGA)

We as Community Gardeners are fighters. No matter what we are faced with, we continue to:

To provide a safe place for our families and neighbors to gather.

We are protecting the environment by increasing the quality of the air we breathe.

And most of all we help feed our families and lower our food bills.

I believe that everyone should be involved in some capacity in community gardening. We as community gardeners need to continue to educate people on the importance of community gardens, the importance of healthy food, learning the importance of the environment, teaching our youth where food comes from, learning new science concepts and gaining invaluable life skills. It is my hope that I said something to make you feel like you’re someone that can and will make a difference.

I would like to leave you with this; “Mother nature does not know the color of your skin, we are all equal in the garden and fields”.

ACGA is a great place to ask questions and share perspectives about all aspects of community gardening. You can ask us directly via our contact form, buy copies of our annual magazine addressing different community garden topics at our Shop, or visit our Resources page for links and references. Last but not least, you can post your garden or find a garden using our interactive garden map.

When you consider contributions to your favorite organizations, you not only want to make the world greener, healthier, and more just; you also want your money to be used wisely. Highly respected non-profit rating agency Guidestar has given ACGA its Siver rating for transparency. To find out more about what we are doing, read about us in our 2020 Annual Report, compiled by ACGA Board Member Marilu Lopez-Fretts.