Its not too late to sign up for the June 5th BCO Street Sale. 

The deadline for your entry form is TODAY May 21st.

We will squeeze you in if you hurry and drop off your application form to Barb Wolke at 2311 W Farragut.  Please drop off ASAP as the maps and packages are being finalized for distribution.  We are advertising in the media to get buyers from all over Chicago-land for your used treasures. Don’t Miss out! Click here to download the application form or go the BCO Web Site at http://bcochicago.org/events/streetyard-sale

For questions email events@bcochicago.org or call 1 866-837-1006

11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

 Pictures from all 23 locations are in the Photo Gallery.

Congratulations to Diana Leifer! She was awarded the Best In Show ribbon for her Garden.    

Congratulations to Billy Kuczek! He won the photo contest! 

Winning Photo : “Sit Next to Me”

The Bowmanville Community Organization (BCO) Garden Walk featured over 19 residential gardens and 3 community gardens including the Bowmanville Community Garden 1st place winner in 2006 in Mayor Daley’s Community Landscape Award program (Region 2).

Bowmanville residents welcome the public by opening their yards to display their gardens creating a friendly venue of hospitality and shared learning about gardening.  The gardens are also reviewed on various criteria including design, creative use of plants, and neighborhood enhancement.  The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Program will be hosting their “Ask a Master Gardener” information table.  This year a special education program was presented at the Gateway Garden by Master gardeners Bobbie Seltzer and Pierre Poinsett.  At the end of the day the Garden Walk award party welcomed all the particpants and we also had a special guest; Congressman Mike Quigley.

Congressman Mike Quigley visited the Garden Walk party and viewed the photo contest. 

Weekend Activity Chicago Neighborhoods and Gardening

The 11th Annual Bowmanville Garden Walk is on Saturday July 11, 2008, 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM.  The Bowmanville Community Organization (BCO) Garden Walk features over 20 residential gardens and 3 community gardens including the Bowmanville Community Garden 1st place winner in 2006 in Mayor Daley’s Community Landscape Award program (Region 2). 

Bowmanville residents welcome the public by opening their yards to display their gardens creating a friendly venue of hospitality and shared learning about gardening.  The gardens are also reviewed on various criteria including design, creative use of plants, and neighborhood enhancement.  The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Program will be hosting their “Ask a Master Gardener” information table.  The event also hosts an amateur photo contest where the people’s choice winner will receive a prize and be recognized in next year’s Garden Walk promotional materials.  The winning photo used this year is “Garden Bench’ by Tom Kennedy in the poster below..

BCO welcome tables with program maps will be located at the community green space at the intersection of Bowmanville and Bell Avenues and at the Gateway Garden at 1801 W. Balmoral Avenue.  BCO accepts contributions, and all funds received during the Garden Walk are used to improve the community gardens and beautify the neighborhood. A $3.00 donation is suggested to cover the cost for the printed color program booklet. Bowmanville is a Chicago neighborhood located just west of Andersonville and north of Lincoln Square, with boundaries of Ravenswood Ave to Western Ave (going east to west), and Foster Ave to Rosehill Cemetery (going south to north).

BCO 13th Annual Yard Sale – Saturday, June 6, 2009 – 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. 

  

Click here to download Garden Walk / Garden Photo contest entry form

BCO Ice Cream Social – Sunday, August 16, 2009 – 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. 

location to be announced

BCO Halloween Event – Saturday, October 24, 2009

 time and location to be announced 

Keep checking this web site, and upcoming issues of the Bowmanville Bee and e-Bee, to get additional details as they become available!

2:00 – 4:00 PM on the Bowmanville Green (Bowmanville at Bell)

The 10th annual Bowmanville Garden Walk was on Saturday, July 12, 2008 from 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Pictures from the Garden Walk are in the online BCO Web Site Gallery!

The BCO Street Sale was on Saturday, June 7, 2008. It was warm and sunny and the party after the sale at the Leadway was well attended.  Frank grilled (even while it rained) and served up some great hospitality with all the food. Thank you Barb Wolke for all your hard work!  Thank you Bowmanville residents there were 89 locations who participated!

Mark your calendars now so you don’t miss these exciting events!  Keep an eye on upcoming issues of the eBee and Bee for additional information on all of these exciting BCO events!