[Communications] COVID-19 and community gardens in Chicago - guidelines from IL Extension

[Batka, Sarah Christine]

CCGA:

The University of Il has issued a FAQ directly related to Community Garden leaders and Managers:

A Direct Link to the Community Garden FAQ
https://extension.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/univ_of_illinois_community_gardens_covid-19_032020.pdf

And a broader link to CoronaVirus information in Food Production
https://extension.illinois.edu/global/resources-food-production

If you wish to share this jpg on social media I have included it as an attachment
and provided a link to our post.
https://www.facebook.com/chicagomastergardeners/photos/a.189662304386317/3180709311948253/?type=3&theater


Sarah Batka
Local Foods and Small Farms Program Coordinator
University of Illinois Extension – Cook Co.
773-233-2900 working remotely until further notice.
sbatka at illinois.edu<mailto:sbatka at illinois.edu> available by email and skype only.
https://extension.illinois.edu/cook/local-foods-small-farms


From: Education <education-bounces at chicagocommunitygardens.org> On Behalf Of Julie Samuels via Education
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 5:31 PM
To: Amy Olson <akeo at me.com>
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Subject: Re: [Education] [Membership] COVID-19 and community gardens in Chicago - guidelines from NeighborSpace & CCGA attached - please share!

I think we should reach out first with a positive piece about spring and gardens and seeds and after providing some suggestions and information about starting seeds (and seed sources - from our CCGA conference maybe?) we can send (attach)  the Covid19 information.  Everything that's going out to read now  is heavy and negative.  I think we could and should lighten it a little.  That's what gardening is for, right?

julie

On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 1:30 PM Amy Olson via Membership <membership at chicagocommunitygardens.org<mailto:membership at chicagocommunitygardens.org>> wrote:
Hi CCGA working groups,

Attached is a pdf flyer with some guidelines for community gardens in Chicago.
This was developed by NeighborSpace, many thanks for their efforts!
I helped with the design and some edits.

The communications team will share this on Facebook, post on the website and include the info in our next newsletter.

Please reach out with any thoughts or questions.

Thanks!
Amy



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