Volunteer with Gardeneers at Homan Rails Farm (Volunteering Untapped Chicago)

​30 volunteers will help care for the gardens by cleaning garden beds, transplanting trees, and other tasks, as needed.

• ​Date: Saturday, July 11

• ​Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

• ​Location: Homan Rails Farm (910 S Homan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60624)

• ​Afterparty: Mi Tierra en La Villita (2528 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60623). Food available.

​Transit

• ​Parking: There is a large parking lot at Holy Family Ministries and the YMCA across from the school.

• ​Transit: Kedzie-Homan Blue Line station

​Special instructions
The garden will be south of the parking lot. To get to the garden, you will walk to the southern middle part of the parking lot, then take a left up the incline.

​More about Gardeneers

​Since 2014, Gardeneers has worked with Chicago’s South and Westside schools and communities to contribute positively to the larger food system. They do this by providing food raised in their garden to the local community while also supporting youth through their school garden and farm programs. They’ve supported over 20 schools, 3,500 students, and have produced over 13,500 pounds of produce.