[Communications] Potential Collaboration with Plant Chicago

[Lorraine Kells]

Rock,

That is good news! CCGA is open to partnering with Plant Chicago. We have a
Zoom meeting coming up Tues. Jan 19 at 6 pm. Please join us during that
meeting, but certainly we can meet on Zoom and talk before then if you
prefer. It would help to shape what you want to share with us before the
19th to make the best use of our meeting time.

The Resources Committee of CCGA has held seed give-a-ways at our annual
spring conference and throughout the year plant distributions to community
gardeners going back at least to 2013. During the pandemic they mastered
contactless distributions of spring annuals, herbs and cool season crops.
Summer vegetable seedlings distributions and several for other
organizations unable to manage contact free events were also their work.

Our 2021 Spring Conference will be a video conference this year on  March
20. It is typically the best month to get community gardeners together as
they open their gardens and look for resources and information on growing.
We have found it is not too soon for offering seeds so those cool season
crops can go in the ground. As well this early date gives gardeners time to
map out the rest of the growing season.

Let's talk.

Lorraine Kells
Communications Committee
Co-chair, CCGA Education Committee



On Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 8:37 AM Rock Evans via Communications <
communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:

> Hi Chicago Community Gardens!
>
> My name is Rock and I am the Education Manager at Plant Chicago. I am
> reaching out because I am planning a seeds/ seedling swap in April and
> again in December but for houseplants. I think with April being considered
> still early in Chicago spring, people will be planning for their sping/
> summer gardens! We successfully and safely had our Pumpkin Smash in
> November so I am confident that in the spring/ summer we will be able to
> repeat it with the same precautions.
>
> I was wondering if you had time this week or next week to connect and
> discuss CCG's potential in partnering with us on any of these events, and
> if not, to pick your brain for some options and resources! Please let me
> know!
>
> Best,
> Rock
>
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