Free Compost for Residents Join us on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, at 836 Deerfield Road, Deerfield, IL 60015. The Village of Deerfield is partnering with SWALCO to celebrate International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) and provide residents with free, local compost soil. Reap all of the benefits of using compost […]
Friday, May 15th, 9:00am to 4:00pm and Saturday, May 16th, 9:00am to 2:00pm Northbrook Village Green Park Center - 1810 Walters Avenue Gardeners! Shop local for beautiful, well-behaved homegrown + nursery grown native plants, cultivars and favorites from our gardens to yours. Experienced & master gardeners available for gardening tips in our rain resistant indoor […]
Join the Village of Deerfield and Deerfield Park District from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, for a kid- and adult-friendly Open House at Deerfield’s Public Works Facility, 465 Elm Street. Parking is available at the Patty Turner Center, 375 Elm Street. The Village will free compost toolkits to give away, as […]
Join us for the 4th annual Highland Park Native Garden Tour, organized by Habitat Highland Park and Go Green HP! The tour is FREE of charge and will take place on Saturday, July 11, from 12-4pm. The self-directed tour will showcase four sustainable native plant gardens right here in Highland Park.Use the link below, or […]
Native Garden Tour Sun. August 16th 10-1pm Location: Various Mount Prospect gardens, map available the week of tour Join us for a free native garden walk, touring Mount Prospect gardens that have incorporated natives into their landscapes. Visit them at your own leisure, whether its walking, biking or driving to each of the homes. At […]
Join us for an EV showcase at the Highland Park Vintage Car Show on August 22. We expect 2,000 visitors to attend the show, and will include electric vehicles to demonstrate how people can be more sustainable with their vehicle choices. Owners of specific EV models will share their experience of owning and driving an […]
Join the gardeners of the Deerfield Historical Society for a tour of the gardens at the Historic Village on Deerfield and Kipling. Master gardeners from the Lake County extension of the U. of Illinois will be there to answer questions and provide gardening advice. There will also be representatives from Wild Ones, Lake County Audubon […]
Harvest, process, and properly store seeds from your Summer Harvest to use in next year’s planting in this hands-on workshop! Get a sneak peek at the Fall Refresh of the Deerfield Seed Library.
In partnership with State Representative Bob Morgan, Go Green Highland Park, and Go Green Deerfield, we invite you to join us for a morning of volunteerism as our community comes together to clean up the beach and forest preserve at Fort Sheridan. Please meet us at the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve, on the far east […]
FORGET THE OLD GARDEN CALENDAR AND GET READY TO SEE AUTUMN IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT! Instead of stashing your garden tools until spring, this fall offers a golden opportunity to invigorate your landscape and give your garden a head start. So keep those trowels handy and join us for the Go Green Winnetka Fall […]