Public Programs
Student interns and leaders work together to develop and implement public educational events to engage students, faculty, staff and communities on issues of environmental sustainability and cultural diversity. We also offer tours of the garden satellites. Scroll down to find out about our upcoming public programs. For tour information, fill out the form below.
Public Programs
Student interns and leaders work together to develop and implement public educational events to engage students, faculty, staff and communities on issues of environmental sustainability and cultural diversity. We also offer tours of the garden satellites. Scroll down to find out about our upcoming public programs. For tour information, fill out the form below.
Upcoming Public Programs
Upcoming Public Programs
October 29th, 2024
Tea time @ the DCC
w/ UIC HG ALum Eyzel Torres-vicencio & UIC Heritage garden
Presented by the UIC Disability Cultural Center
Come learn about medicinal teas and how the UIC Heritage Garden makes tea!
In this event, UIC & Heritage Garden alum Eyzel will share her zine, “Plant Power: A Guide to Managing Anxiety Using Medicinal Tea.”
Plus, the UIC Heritage Garden will bring their Tea Library, share tea knowledge, and some delicious tea, of course!
Access info: CART (live captions) will be provided & we continue to mask in our spaces. Get in touch at dcc@uic.edu with any questions!
Masks are required indoors.
Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Time: 1 pm - 2 pm
Location: UIC Disability Cultural Center, BSB 235 and on Zoom (https://go.uic.edu/DCCZoom)
November 6th, 2024
Harvest festival: Metamorphosis
Presented by the UIC Heritage Garden
How have you acknowledged your transformation over the past few seasons?
What must change in order for collective liberation to become a reality?
Metamorphosis is a transformative process that Monarch butterflies undertake within their life cycles. Similar to the Monarch, we go through many changes throughout our lifetimes. Putting our gardens to rest gives us an opportunity to reflect on the land’s transformation as well. We invite you to embrace the endless flow of metamorphosis around and within us. We will be creating skull-shaped seed bombs for your community’s guerrilla gardens and Monarch habitats; repurposing fabric scraps through creative expression; and celebrating this year’s unique harvest. We will be handing out teas, seeds and much more!
Masks are required indoors.
Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Time: 12 pm - 2 pm
Location: UIC Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2, 803 S Morgan Street
To RSVP scan the QR code or RSVP here: go.uic.edu/HarvestFest24
For access needs or questions, email heritagegarden.uic@gmail.com or call 312-996-3143. All audiences are welcome. Paid parking available. The space is wheelchair accessible.
October 23rd, 2024
Artmaking for Solidarity in Global Liberation Movements
At the UIC Latino Cultural Center
In preparation for DDLM, create buttons and posters in solidarity with liberation movements across the globe. Wear your buttons during the week of DDLM or create a poster to contribute to our communal altar on Monday. Create seed bombs with Heritage Garden.
When: Wednesday, October 23rd
Time: 12pm-2pm CST
Visit go.uic.edu/LCC_DDM2024 for our full list of events of LCC Día de los Muertos.
All programs in-person at the LCC Gallery, Lecture Center B2. All materials provided.
All audiences are welcome. For access needs or questions, email us at lcc@uic.edu or call (312) 996-3095.
October 18th & 30th, 2024 and November 15, 2024
Volunteer Days at the UIC HEritage garden
Presented by the UIC Heritage Garden
Have you ever wanted to get involved with gardening at UIC? Help us prepare for the Fall!
Join us for some Fall hands-on gardening and learn how Heritage Garden interns are connecting horticulture with environmental sustainability, cultural diversity, and social justice. Activities will vary, but may include weeding, pruning, or potting up plants. Be prepared to get your hands dirty, make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun!
Limited spots available! Take free seeds and harvest when you come volunteer!
These events will be mostly outdoors: tools, gloves, and all other gardening materials will be provided. All levels of gardening skills are welcomed.
Masks are required indoors.
Date: Friday, October 18, 2024 Wednesday, October 30, 2024 & Friday, November 15, 2024
Time: 11 am - 1 pm
Location: UIC Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2, 803 S Morgan Street
To RSVP scan the QR code or RSVP here: go.uic.edu/HGVolunteerFall24
For access needs or questions, email heritagegarden.uic@gmail.com or call 312-996-3143. All audiences are welcome. Paid parking available. The space is wheelchair accessible.
Archived Public Programs
Archived Public Programs
Summer 2024 Public Programs
SUMMER 2024 Volunteer Days
At the UIC Heritage Garden
Have you ever wanted to get involved with gardening at UIC?
Support our summer gardening!
Join us for some Spring hands-on gardening and learn how Heritage Garden interns are connecting horticulture with environmental sustainability, cultural diversity, and social justice. Activities will vary, but may include preparing seeds to give away, weeding, trellising, harvesting, and burying ollas. Be prepared to get your hands dirty, make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun!
Limited spots available! Take seeds and harvest when you volunteer! Masks are required.
When:
Monday July 22nd from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Monday August 5th from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Where:
Meet in front of UIC Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
To RSVP, scan the QR code or go to: https://go.uic.edu/HGVolunteerSummer24
For access needs or questions, contact us at (312) 996-3143 or heritagegarden.uic@gmail.com
These events will be mostly outdoors: tools, gloves, and all other gardening materials will be provided. All levels of gardening skills are welcomed.
Spring 2024 Public Programs
Spring 2024
Volunteer Days
At the UIC Heritage Garden
Have you ever wanted to get involved with gardening at UIC?
Help us prepare for the summer!
Join us for some Spring hands-on gardening and learn how Heritage Garden interns are connecting horticulture with environmental sustainability, cultural diversity, and social justice. Activities will vary, but may include preparing seeds to give away and potting up plants and moving them to different sites. Be prepared to get your hands dirty, make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun!
Limited spots available! Take a free plant when you volunteer! Masks are required.
When
Friday, March 29th from 11 am - 1 pm
Wednesday, April 3rd from 11 am - 1pm
Where: Meet in front of UIC Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
To RSVP, scan the QR code or go to: go.uic.edu/HGVolunteerSpring24
For access needs or questions, contact us at (312) 996-3143 or heritagegarden.uic@gmail.com
These events will be mostly outdoors: tools, gloves, and all other gardening materials will be provided. All levels of gardening skills are welcomed.
Image description:
Yellow header with the title of the event in purple letters. Text of the poster is in a white background. A circular image of a students with a shovel standing in the raised bed and another kneeling at the base of the raised bed pouring soil with a trowel into a pot is on the top right corner. In the middle right is a QR code to RSVP to the event. In the lower left corner is a circular image of a monarch caterpillar in the middle of four milkweed leaves. The side and bottom is a dark purple frame with “heritage garden.uic.edu” and “Spring 2024” written vertically in yellow letters.The logos of the Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change, the UIC Latino Cultural Center and the UIC Heritage Garden are at the bottom.
Spring 2024
Flowers for You, Flowers for Our Liberation: Paper Flower Bouquets, Affirmation Zines and Collective Care Conversations
At the UIC Latino Cultural Center
“the moment we choose to love we begin to move against domination, against oppression. The moment we choose to love we begin to move towards freedom, to act in ways that liberate ourselves and others” -bell hooks
Join us for a drop-in open-studio where we will learn how to make paper flower bouquets from recycled and collage materials,* create love affirmation zines, and write self-love letters while drinking tea from the UIC Heritage Garden! Discuss collective care during local and global times of stress while building community through art-making!
Materials for card-making and social-justice themed valentines will be provided!
*Supplies will be provided.
This program is co-sponsored by UIC student organization: Sigma Chapter of Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Inc.
For access needs or questions, email lcc@uic.edu or call 312-996-3095.
All audiences are welcome.
Contact Natalie Ayala | (312) 996-3095 | lcc@uic.edu
Image description:
This is a maroon flyer with flowers illustrations at the top right corner and middle. Orange and yellow header text that reads "Flowers for you, Flowers for our liberation" is at the top of the page. There's a green stripe in the middle and bottom of the page with information details on the event. At the bottom left corner is the ARTivism logo, UIC Honors College, UIC Rafael Cintron Ortiz Latino Cultural Center and UIC Heritage Garden logos.
Spring 2024
Spring Seed Swap
At the UIC Latino Cultural Center
What role do seeds play in advancing food sovereignty?
How does community gardening cultivate cultural diversity?
How does gardening heal a community?
Join the UIC Heritage Garden for the annual Spring Seed Swap! We invite gardeners, organizations, and community members interested in learning more about gardening, environmental sustainability, and social justice. Anyone can come to share knowledge, stories, and resources with others, and make new friends from around the city.
Admission is free! Masks are required. Participants do not need to bring seeds to attend.
Date: Saturday April 13th, 2024
Time: 12 pm - 2 pm
Location: UIC Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2, 803 S Morgan Street
To RSVP scan the QR code or go to https://go.uic.edu/SeedSwap24
For access needs or questions, email heritagegarden.uic@gmail.com or call 312-996-3143. All audiences are welcome. Paid parking available. The space is wheelchair accessible.
Image description:
Yellow header with the title of the event in green letters. Text of the poster is in a white background. A circular image of a student's hands showing potted lemon balm and loose chives is on the top right corner. In the middle right is a QR code to RSVP to the event. In the lower left corner is a circular image of a student's hands holding aztec black corn seeds. The side and bottom is a dark green frame with “heritage garden.uic.edu” and “April 2024” written vertically in yellow letters.The logos of the Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change, the UIC Latino Cultural Center and the UIC Heritage Garden are at the bottom.
Fall 2023 Public Programs
November 1st, 2023
Harvest festival 10 year anniversary - rest, reclamation, rebirth
Presented by the UIC Heritage Garden
How can you slow down and rest this season? In what ways can we reclaim rest collectively? How can collective rest practice help further social justice movements?
As we put our gardens to rest this fall, we honor the last ten years of the Heritage Garden: the knowledge passed down from cohort to cohort; the resistance of alumni that birthed this space of community and healing; and the regenerative cycle of those who enter and those who leave, reclaiming the abundance that the garden has to offer. We welcome you to come honor and celebrate radical rebirth with us.
Join us to celebrate the Heritage Garden’s 10 year anniversary! Create skull-shaped seed bombs for your community’s guerrilla gardens and monarch habitats, repurpose fabric scraps through creative expression, and celebrate this year’s unique harvest. We will be handing out teas, salves, seeds, and much more!
Masks are strongly encouraged.
Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Time: 1 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: UIC Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2, 803 S Morgan Street
To RSVP scan the QR code or RSVP here: go.uic.edu/HarvestFest23
For access needs or questions, email heritagegarden.uic@gmail.com or call 312-996-3143. All audiences are welcome. Paid parking available. The space is wheelchair accessible.
Image description:
Vertical undulating orange line with yellow letters that read heritagegarden.uic.edu Fall 2023. A yellow horizontal stripe towards the top reads in green letters Harvest Festival 10 year anniversary - Rest, Reclamation, Rebirth. The text with the event details is listed in a white background. There are two pictures in the poster in a circular shape surrounded by a circular green border made up of an outside green line and an inside set of green dots. One image in the top right corner is a jar full of dried mint and a jar full of dried marigolds. The second image in the lower left hand corner features six students posing in front of a corn husk and marigold arch with props such as a monarch butterfly cutout, mask, mustache and a day of the dead sign. The logos for the Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change, the UIC Latino Cultural Center, and the UIC Heritage Garden are at the bottom.
October 13th & 20th, 2023
Volunteer Days at the UIC HEritage garden
Presented by the UIC Heritage Garden
Have you ever wanted to get involved with gardening at UIC? Help us prepare for the Fall!
Join us for some Fall hands-on gardening and learn how Heritage Garden interns are connecting horticulture with environmental sustainability, cultural diversity, and social justice. Activities will vary, but may include weeding, pruning, or potting up plants. Be prepared to get your hands dirty, make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun!
Limited spots available! Take free seeds and harvest when you come volunteer!
These events will be mostly outdoors: tools, gloves, and all other gardening materials will be provided. All levels of gardening skills are welcomed.
Masks are strongly encouraged.
Date: Friday, October 13, 2023 & Friday, October 20, 2023
10/20/23 VOLUNTEER DAY CANCELLED in solidarity with Palestine and the call for a global general strike.
Time: 11 am - 1 pm
Location: UIC Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2, 803 S Morgan Street
To RSVP scan the QR code or RSVP here: go.uic.edu/Fall2023_HGVolunteerDay
For access needs or questions, email heritagegarden.uic@gmail.com or call 312-996-3143. All audiences are welcome. Paid parking available. The space is wheelchair accessible.
Image description:
Vertical undulating green line with yellow letters that read heritagegarden.uic.edu Fall 2023. A yellow horizontal stripe towards the top reads in green letters Volunteer Days at the UIC Heritage Garden. The text with the event details is listed in a white background. There are two pictures in the poster in a circular shape surrounded by a circular green border made up of an outside green line and an inside set of green dots. Two pictures are displayed one in the upper right hand corner with a persons’ hands planting a green flower. The other picture displayed on the bottom left hand corner has a person with pink hair digging into the dirt.
November 3rd, 2023
10 year anniversary (2013-2023) alumni celebration
Presented by the UIC Heritage Garden
The Heritage Garden is celebrating its 10 year anniversary!
We want to honor this milestone by bringing together HG alumni and collaborators at the Latino Cultural Center at UIC. Come catch up with former colleagues and meet the current interns and leaders!
Snacks and appetizers will be provided. Masks are strongly encouraged.
Date: Friday, November 3, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: UIC Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2, 803 S Morgan Street
To RSVP scan the QR code or click here to RSVP
For access needs or questions, email heritagegarden.uic@gmail.com or call 312-996-3143. All audiences are welcome. Paid parking available. The space is wheelchair accessible.
Image description:
Yellow header with the title of the event in green letters are across the top and an orange sun with “ 10 year anniversary 2013-2023” at the top right corner. Text of the poster is in a white background. Five images of students gardening, painting, and giving tours are along the left side of the poster. In the bottom left is a QR code to RSVP to the event. The logos of the Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change, the UIC Latino Cultural Center and the UIC Heritage Garden are at the bottom along with text stating “ This is funded by the UIC Sustainability Fund.”
Spring 2023 Public Programs
April 15th, 2023
Spring Seed Swap!
Presented by the UIC Heritage Garden
What role do seeds play in advancing food sovereignty?
How does community gardening cultivate cultural diversity?
How does gardening heal a community?
Join the UIC Heritage Garden for the annual Spring Seed Swap! We invite gardeners, organizations, and community members interested in learning more about gardening, environmental sustainability, and social justice. Anyone can come to share knowledge, stories, and resources with others, and make new friends from around the city.
Admission is free! Masks are encouraged. Participants do not need to bring seeds to attend.
Date: Saturday April 15th, 2023
Time: 12 pm - 2 pm
Location: UIC Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2, 803 S Morgan Street
To RSVP scan the QR code or go to https://go.uic.edu/SeedSwap23
For access needs or questions, email heritagegarden.uic@gmail.com or call 312-996-3143. All audiences are welcome. Paid parking available. The space is wheelchair accessible.
Image description:
Yellow header with the title of the event in green letters. Text of the poster is in a white background. A circular image of a student wearing a face mask and with their hand hovering over seedlings in pots is on the top right corner. In the middle right is a QR code to RSVP to the event. In the lower left corner is a circular image of UIC Heritage Garden seed packets in two rows on a table. The side and bottom is a dark green frame with “heritage garden.uic.edu” and “April 2023” written vertically in yellow letters.The logos of the Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change, the UIC Latino Cultural Center and the UIC Heritage Garden are at the bottom.
Abril 2023
Intercambio de Semillas Primaveral
Presentado por el UIC Heritage Garden
¿Cómo es que los jardínes comunitarios promueven la diversidad cultural?
¿Cómo es que trabajar en el jardín ayuda a restaurar la salud de nuestras comunidades?
¿Qué papel tienen las semillas en la lucha por la soberanía alimentaria?
¡Acompáñenos a nuestro intercambio anual de semillas! Invitamos a jardineres, organizaciones, y miembros de la comunidad interesados en la sostenibilidad ambiental, la justicia social, y en aprender más acerca de la jardinería. Cualquiera puede venir a compartir conocimientos, historias, recursos, y hacer nueves amiges de toda la ciudad.
Entrada Gratuita. No necesita traer semillas para participar. Las mascarillas son recomendadas.
Día: Sábado, 15 de Abril 2023
Hora: 12 pm a 2 pm
Lugar: Galería del Centro Cultural Latino de la UIC. 803 S Morgan St, LCB2, Chicago, Illinois.
Para confirmar su asistencia escanee el código QR o vaya a https://go.uic.edu/SeedSwap23
Para preguntas o asuntos de acceso, contactenos al 312-996-3143 o heritagegarden.uic@gmail.com. Todas las personas son bienvenidas. Hay acceso a estacionamiento tarifado. El lugar es accesible para el uso de silla de ruedas.
Descripción de la imagen:
Encabezado amarillo con el título del evento en letras verdes. El texto del póster tiene un fondo blanco. En la esquina superior derecha hay una imagen circular de una estudiante con una mascarilla y con la mano sobre las plántulas en macetas. En el centro a la derecha hay un código QR para confirmar su asistencia al evento. En la esquina inferior izquierda hay una imagen circular de paquetes de semillas del UIC Heritage Garden en dos filas sobre una mesa. El lado y la parte inferior es un marco verde oscuro con "heritage garden.uic.edu" y "Abril 2023" escritos verticalmente en letras amarillas. Los logotipos de los Centros para el Entendimiento Cultural y el Cambio Social, el Centro Cultural Latino de la UIC y el UIC Heritage Garden están en la parte inferior.
Spring 2023
Volunteer Days
At the UIC Heritage Garden
Have you ever wanted to get involved with gardening at UIC?
Help us prepare for the summer!
Join us for some Spring hands-on gardening and learn how Heritage Garden interns are connecting horticulture with environmental sustainability, cultural diversity, and social justice. Activities will vary, but may include preparing seeds to give away and potting up plants and moving them to different sites. Be prepared to get your hands dirty, make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun!
Limited spots available! Take a free plant when you volunteer! Masks are encouraged.
When
Wednesday April 5th from 2:30 pm - 4 pm
Friday April 7th from 11:30 am -1 pm
Friday April 14th from 11:30 am -1 pm
Where: Meet in front of UIC Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
To RSVP, scan the QR code or go to: go.uic.edu/HGVolunteer2023
For access needs or questions, contact us at (312) 996-3143 or heritagegarden.uic@gmail.com
These events will be mostly outdoors: tools, gloves, and all other gardening materials will be provided. All levels of gardening skills are welcomed.
Image description:
Yellow header with the title of the event in green letters. Text of the poster is in a white background. A circular image of a student wearing a face mask, kneeling on a raised bed and transplanting a plant is on the top right corner. In the middle right is a QR code to RSVP to the event. In the lower left corner is a circular image of three more students kneeling by the raised bed transplanting some of the native grasses. Three rows of plants can be seen along the garden still in their pots. The side and bottom is a dark purple frame with “heritage garden.uic.edu” and “Spring 2023” written vertically in yellow letters.The logos of the Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change, the UIC Latino Cultural Center and the UIC Heritage Garden are at the bottom.
Fall 2022 Public Programs
To download a text file of the Harvest Fest poster, click here.
Spring 2022 Public Programs
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Fall 2021 Public programs
Download a text version of the Harvest Festival poster here, and a text version of the Volunteer day poster here.
Spring 2021 Public Programs
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