FAQs

Here are the answers to a few of the questions we get asked a lot.

I live outside of Chicago. Am I eligible?

Sorry. We hope some day to include the Chicagoland area, but we can’t do that yet.

I won an award another year. Am I eligible this year?

Absolutely! We very much hope you’ll give us the opportunity to look at your garden again.

Who can enter a community garden?

Any member of a community garden may enter the garden. However, if the rest of your garden members don’t like what you entered, that’s your problem, not ours.

When do I enter?

Online entries begin on May 1st and end on June 30th.

Who judges the gardens?

The CEGA judges are primarily Master Gardeners, although there are a few highly knowledgeable and experienced judges who are not part of that program.