JyPlantz Presents: Plants & Poets

JyPlantz sponsors a wonderful plant swap + open mic poetry event benefitting Brave Space Alliance on Saturday November 20th starting at 11am!

Bring a plant you want to swap, a fresh poem and some dollars for this brunch event aimed to share the love of plants, poetry & LGBTQIA+ spaces.

Jyreika Guest is an artist, intimacy director and in the middle of a pandemic, she started JyPlantz. This journey with JyPlantz started as a way to share her love for plants and to encourage folx to feel empowered about their plant care, especially, during a pandemic when we need our homes to be our sanctuaries, if at all possible.

JyPlantz is a platform that not only allows her to consult and answer plant questions but to help people connect with their plants in a more reciprocal way. She tries to do away with the notion of "black thumbs" because "Black" is constantly used pejoratively, so if anything I want the look of gardening, of plant care to include Black as affirming and capable.

Your entry includes access to the plant swap and open mic! There will be a bar available for guests who are 21+ including a plant based cocktail benefitting Brave Space Alliance.

Brave Space Alliance is the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ+ Center located on the South Side of Chicago, dedicated to creating and providing affirming, culturally competent, for-us by-us resources, programming, and services for LGBTQ+ individuals on the South and West sides of the city.

All guests must provide proof of vaccination with an ID at the door. Want to pair your event with brunch at Split-Rail? Make a reservation here!