[Advocacy-outreach] Fwd: Seed Saturday Opportunity - Jan. 20, 2024

[Lorraine Kells]

Please read the forwarded email carefully and be sure to take advantage of
the opportunity.

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From: Kathleen Howlett <admin at vivantgardens.com>
Date: Tue, Dec 12, 2023 at 10:29 AM
Subject: Seed Saturday Opportunity - Jan. 20, 2024
To:


Hello, gardening friends!


Are you interested in some seeds for your organization?


Kasey will be working with the Chicago Botanic Garden's Seed Swap on
Saturday, January 20th. Historically, there's been a massive amount of
seeds left on the tables at the end of the event. So we'd like to invite a
number of non-profit groups to pick up any seeds left at the end of the
day.


The seed swap will be open to members of the public from 2pm - 4pm, and be
warned, it will be BUSY! You are welcome to participate in the public
exchange but we will wait to pull things for your organizations until after
the public swap is complete. You can learn more about the public event
here: https://www.chicagobotanic.org/calendar/event/seedswap


Details for the end of day pickup:

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   Location: Chicago Botanic Garden, Burnstein Hall and Krehbiel Gallery
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   Date: Saturday, January 20
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   Time: 4pm - 4:30pm; please be at the hall no later than 4:30pm at the
   absolute latest
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   Both flower and vegetable seeds will be available in abundance.
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   We encourage you to bring boxes to help transport your seeds home, or
   even a cart if needed. There will be A LOT of seeds!

If you would like to participate, please reply to this email with the name
of whoever will be coming. Please RSVP by the end of the day on Monday,
Jan. 8th. We'll make sure that person is noted with the gate house, so you
will receive free admission and no parking fees upon arrival. Just tell the
ticket booth attendant which organization you are affiliated with and that
you are there to pick up seeds from the Seed Swap.


If you know of another branch within your organization or any other local
groups who you think we should contact about this opportunity, please let
us know!

Kathleen Howlett (she/her)
Operations Manager, Vivant Gardening Services
312-635-5095
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