Meetup with others in McHenry County to swap, exchange, give and get things to plant in your garden and yard. Seeds, vegetables, roots, plant divisions, tubers, bud grafts..... Hoping to meet twice each year, once in the spring and another time in the fall.

Our purpose is to imagine and implement West Woodlawn gardens of all kinds – kitchen, backyard, school, church, community, indoor, outdoor, food, flowers, commercial, and their related food enterprises and markets; along the way to learn the meanings/methods of food security; to begin exploring increased household income via Green-Village-Building™ and answering the questions of The West Woodlawn Village Botanic Garden & Village Farm: how many households could we feed, how many businesses/jobs c …

This group was formed to bring together gardeners and want to be gardeners in the Bell community that would like to beautify their neighborhood school. We are hoping to help plant, water and maintain gardens around the school including the new veggie gardens that will be planted thanks to grants received from the Northcenter Neighborhood Association and Whole Foods. The hope is that we can plant the veggie garden and hardy perennials (no grant money for this so we will be getting creative for pl …

School gardens. Food swaps. Fresh produce drives. Shared gardens and shared meals. We want to inspire people in the local community to rediscover gardening, cooking and sharing real food as a daily way of life.

We help people living happy, healthy lives.... simple gardening, simple solutions.

This group is for everyone with interests in any aspect of developing sustainable suburban living on our planet who believe the only way to make progress on the challenges our community faces, is to come together and do something about it. This group serves as a community organizer and calendar for local groups, organizations, and individuals in the Naperville area by making others aware of community events and activiites. If you are the organizer of a local environmental group or are hosting an …

Judaism is based on many gardening practices. We are a Jewish vegetable & fruit urban farmette with chickens. This is a fun way to become aware of and involved with the progressive jewish community in chicago. Open to everyone: singles, couples, families. Come for a sense of community, leave with veggies, fruits, maybe even some eggs. You can also learn about the sustainability & food justice communities. Hope to see you at one of our events soon!

This group is for people who wonder about wild plants. If you enjoy discovering and studying wild plants this group is for you! We believe there is no such thing as a weed. They are all good plants that have important functions in the ecosystems that make up our world!

Are you interesting in creating a positive, eco-friendly change in Chicago, but need a few more people to join your environmental cause? You have come to the right place! This group's aim is to provide a support network, where we can objectively discuss ideas for green living and create an action plan to put these sustainable ideas in motion for our community.

This is a book club dedicated to exploring great writings about the environment. We will discuss both the great past works and their influence on society as well as explore the pioneering notions and ideas found in the present literature.  Field trips, lectures and other activities will supplement the reading (or provide a way for our fellow Naturalist Book Lovers to get to know each other better).

I have created a safe and peaceful place where the like minded can gather to exchange their stories. I want to offer various classes, lectures and seminars on subjects that the like minded can take. Also if a group is looking for a safe environment for their groups.

We decided to start this group to create an opportunity to meet new, creative people, plus help out a very deserving non-profit organization by volunteering to help- Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center.  CUARC is totally run by volunteers. Some come once, some once in awhile, and some help out once a week or more. This meet-up population will be focused on coming together and sharing our talents in a positive way--whether that be painting (artful, or home-improvement), gardening, organizing a fund …

We are a Chicago resource community for moms, dads and families passionate about conscious parenting, holistic health and sustainable living. We create events and projects to bring people together, educate, have fun and build lasting memories! We also have a new group called NATURE BABES: Inspired by being Earth lovers ourselves and reading the book "Last Child in the Woods" by Richard Louv, we have come to the conclusion: WE WANT TO GET OUTSIDE!  All year round; and not just to the playgrou …

The IMA is comprised of mycologists and laypeople from all walks of life who share a common interest in the study of mushrooms. Individual members often have specific areas of interest and expertise, including mushroom foraging, taxonomy, cultivation, mycoremediation, mycorrhizas, medical mycology, yeasts, lichens, food spoilage, fermented foods, plant diseases, symbioses with animals, and edible, poisonous, and entheogenic fungi. If you are new to mushrooming, joining a mushroom club will give …

We would love to organize a group of those who are passionate about "Nature Photography" to go out shooting together at various places we set up, who have the desire to learn together, share our artistic vision, and sharpen each others skills! Any level of photographer is welcome, from Beginners to Pros! Where would you like to go exploring next? What is your vision for your photography? What would you like to learn? Let's create a group that helps us grow together as photographers, artists, an …

Pagan Unity is run by members of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin with the intent of hosting public Wheel of the Year Ritual Celebrations at the church. This is in accordance with our denomination's 7th Principle: "Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part" that is drawn from "Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature." We encourage those who p …

This is a group of individuals who are eating raw from just starting to all raw food. Some individuals are struggling to stay on the raw food diet. Some come to the group just curious to find what is it like to eat raw food. Some eat 100% raw foods.

Would you like to be part of a team of volunteers working together towards a common goal and creating positive change? Our Meetup group's mission is to brainstorm ideas, do research, fund-raise and ultimately establish Have A Heart Farm, a much-needed Midwest animal and community services sanctuary in Northern Illinois/Wisconsin. Have A Heart Farm will be a place for rescued farm animals as well as domestic. The features will include an education center on animal welfare and environmental issues …

The Outdoor Bird Care Society is a group of people who care about birds! Some members feed birds and some plant shrubs, gardens and trees for birds. Some of us are birders who enjoy watching migrations. Together we advocate for birds lobbying for habitat. We are primarily an  education and advocacy group of bird lovers. This group is an international web group of bird lovers. If you wish to help birds in the Chicago area please contact one the bird organizations below. If you are in the Chicago …

Our purpose and objectives are: 1. Serve as a resource to local beekeepers and promote best beekeeping practices. 2. Educate the community about the joys, skills and fruits of beekeeping. 3. Support and promote a better stewardship of our bee population. 4. Foster interactions with the gardening, agricultural and other beekeeping organizations