[Advocacy-outreach] Welcome to CCGA

[Lorraine Kells]

Hello Sora,

Welcome again. This email is sent from me, Lorraine Kells, co-chair of the
CCGA Education Committee. Gina Jamison is my co-chair. She is on this email
with her community garden name kuumba tre ahm. We will be at the meeting,
and someone from Advocacy and Outreach may be on zoom. Please join us
Tuesday evening 6pm. If you have any questions before then, please let us
hear from you.  The Education team is actively working with Communications
and Advocacy on a city wide endeavor to create an Urban Agriculture
Ordinance for all growers in the city. I've attached the flyer for more
information, and you can take the survey to add your voice.

Here is the link to our zoom room if you already have the zoom app.


https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82680460687?pwd=YlJjbFdDUjVwMWp4Sm5FbytrUjhiUT09

Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687
Passcode: CCGA

Dial in number: 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687

Passcode: 412128




See you soon

Lorraine

On Mon, Jun 16, 2025, 8:45 AM Sora Sunby <sorasunby at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Apologies for the delayed response, and thank you so much for the welcome
> email! This was extremely helpful.
>
> I am interested in joining tomorrow's monthly meeting via Zoom, if
> possible!
>
> I am interested in joining either the advocacy group or the education
> group. Is there someone I should reach out to about these groups?
>
> Again, thanks so much for all of this info!
>
> Best,
> Sora Sunby
>
> On Thu, Jun 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello Sora,
>>
>> There's nothing we like more than welcoming new subscribers. We're glad
>> you joined CCGA. You can attend workshops, distributions, and even our
>> monthly meetings, often on zoom (hybrid) and in person and occasionally in
>> one of our gardens as the weather softens, You are welcome to join in any
>> gathering. Resources distribution notices will be sent to this email. Our
>> meetings are scheduled for the third Tuesday of each month 6 - 7:00pm, so
>> just email us if you would like to attend as we are now on Zoom and in
>> person.
>>
>> Now that you're one of us, perhaps you'd consider joining one of our
>> working groups. CCGA is an all volunteer organization helping community
>> gardeners all over the city of Chicago. You can find the five working
>> groups listed on our website under "Who We Are".
>>
>> Please check out our website for the  other events or gatherings as well.
>> We count on your participation; it's critically important to us, even
>> necessary as we help gardeners find connection, find seeds, find soil and
>> other resources. We announced the launch of the CCGA Community Gardening
>> Forum well over a year ago, so, if you haven't already joined or have
>> questions about how to start seeds, where to find a plot in a garden or a
>> brilliant idea to share, that is what the forum is all about
>> http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/2020/04/21/new-community-gardening-forum/  It's
>> interesting to see what perplexes gardeners.  What's nibbling on my plants?
>> Does anyone want liriope? It's open to all gardeners in and around Chicago
>> and was created by CCGA as a safe space to share questions, knowledge,
>> ideas and have discussions. You can see our guidelines and sign up.
>>
>> As a CCGA subscriber you will be receiving our Newsletters. We know that
>> you'll be welcome by the entire CCGA community of gardeners and not just
>> the Communications Team. Meanwhile let us know if you need anything else
>> from CCGA. Although we haven't put out a Newsletter recently, we hope to
>> have one soon. Check out our website at
>> https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/
>> There are many way so connect, so join us on Facebook at
>> https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoCommunityGardenersAssociation/.
>>
>> Best
>> Communications Team
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