EEC is part of a team of volunteer Garden Leaders running the Vedgewater Community Garden, a Neighborspace Garden, on land donated by Loyola.

Plots include edibles from for for volunteers, Loyola and Chicago Community Gardeners Association Donations and distributed to volunteers as well as the Edgewater Mutual Aid Network's weekly free food distribution

Edgewater Mutual Aid Network is a grassroots effort aiming to provide critical relief and engage in mutual aid practices with those in our community. This is an autonomous mutual aid network, not a state-based charity effort. Website: https://edgewatermutualaid.org/

We help tend to the community garden, with tasks including trash pick-up in common areas, weeding around the perimeter, and spreading wood chips / compost.

If you are a new gardener and interested in a plot please complete this waitlist form.

To join our volunteer mailing list, complete this form. 

Contact vedgewater.garden.leader@gmail.com for any questions about the garden registration, plot rentals, and/or general administration. 

Workdays

2026 Workday Schedule

Saturdays, 10:30am - 12:30pm: 4/11 (extended to 1:30pm), 6/15, 11/15

Weekdays, 5:30pm - sunset: 5/15, 7/15, 8/15, 9/15, 10/15

RSVP on the EEC website: HERE

Tasks: planting, harvesting, watering, and caring for our EEC Commons and Grow To Give Food Pantry beds; trash pick up; stewarding our natural communal beds; cutting down and bagging up weeds and overgrowth; organizing communication station; cleaning tools and watering cans; connecting hoses, water troughs, and rain barrels.

What to bring: gardening or construction gloves (we have extras handy); loppers, heavy-duty snips, or other favorite garden tools (we have some, too); water to drink; layers of clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty.

If you'd like to garden with us for free and contribute to the commons, please reach out!

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