<div dir="auto">Hello,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">There are many garden clubs out in the suburbs for home gardeners to find commonality, information, perhaps even resources. They privide members with flower design, civic beautification, garden walks, etc. Check out their website. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">CCGA is a network of citywide community gardeners. So we are committed to growing food, not ornamentals, or hosting flower shows. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Lisle is quite a drive and April is a busy time for CCGA folks gearing up for the season. All those dried stalks need to be cleared, shrubs need pruning, rats eliminated.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Finally, a few of us don't drive at all, so the lack of response is just what it is.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Lorraine</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"> </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 29, 2025, 8:32 AM JW Glass via Communications <<a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><span id="m_4296974629325064143m_7118216239062797099m_2107504328227998900m_-4223659421276089541gmail-docs-internal-guid-32bbf5be-7fff-30ee-c043-d7166c57bc67"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Hi All,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">See the email below from Megan Lawrence, it went to the Advocacy mailing list and no one has responded to my knowledge. It was a request to have someone from CCGA sit on a panel. We have a lot of synergy with this group and the theme of their meeting is what we do. I told her someone would respond. Although I brought this up at the January meeting no one discussed it. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Can someone from Advocacy or Education consider responding? Surely one of us can represent CCGA. Their event is on April 27-28.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">JW</span></p></span><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Megan Lawrence via Advocacy-outreach</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:advocacy-outreach@chicagocommunitygardens.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">advocacy-outreach@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Jan 7, 2025 at 8:09 AM<br>Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] Garden Clubs of Illinois 2025 Convention<br>To: <<a href="mailto:advocacy-outreach@chicagocommunitygardens.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">advocacy-outreach@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr">Hello,<div>My name is Megan Lawrence and I am organizing the Garden Clubs of IL's 2025 Convention, taking place on April 27-28 at the Hyatt Regency in Lisle. Sunday afternoon of our event we are hosting a panel discussion on our convention theme "<span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span>Rooted</span> in <span>Community</span>: Connecting Through Gardens. Highlighting how gardens and garden clubs can serve as hubs for <span>community</span> engagement, education, and environmental stewardship</span><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">."</span></div><div><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">I was wondering if there was someone from your organization who might be interested in being a panelist? The session would be approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. I think there is a lot of overlap between GCI and CCGA and it could be a very....fruitful event.</span></div><div><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Please let me know if you have any questions or would like further information.</span></div><div><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Thanks,</span></div><div><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Megan Lawrence</span></div><p align="justify" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:justify"><br style="color:rgb(76,76,76);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(234,245,234)"></p></div>
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