Cook County Land Bank Authority

📣 Calling all CCLBA Buyers who have transformed a former CCLBA vacant lot into a community garden!

We’re excited to announce “Blocks In Bloom” — our inaugural community garden competition!

If you've transformed a CCLBA vacant lot into a thriving green space, we want to see it. Submit your community garden for the chance to win a $500 cash award.

Whether you've grown a food garden feeding your neighbors, a pollinator garden restoring local ecosystems, or a flower garden bringing beauty back to the block — your work deserves to be celebrated.

🗓️ Deadline: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
📍 Open to CCLBA buyers across Cook County
🔗 Submit here: https://bit.ly/4fDLYl7