[Communications] The CCGA 8th Annual Conference is Tomorrow! Join Us!

Mon Mar 22 21:21:53 CDT 2021

Hello!

I couldn't join the conference for personal reasons (caregiving schedule at
home) but I'd love to be able to access the content.

Is there a way for me to pay the registration fee retroactively to access
the sessions?

Thanks
Joy
312-286-3482

On Fri, Mar 19, 2021, 8:53 PM CCGA Education Team <
info at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:

> Full Conference Program • Introducing the Legacy Gardeners Project
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> *News for Community Gardeners*
> Saturday, March 20 from 9:30am - 4:00pm
> Hopin (virtual platform)
> Register for the conference
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> Here we are on the eve of the first day of Spring, making final
> preparations for the CCGA 8th Annual Virtual Conference tomorrow. We're all
> brimming with energy as the kickoff to gardening season is upon us. It’s
> the perfect time to tune in to connect with fellow gardeners and catch some
> of the inspiring and informative sessions our amazing presenters and
> speakers have planned. Our special guests will share their stories and
> insights about the evolution of community gardening in Chicago. They will
> show how our legacies and our shared work have created a foundation for
> those who will follow us.
>
> Don’t worry! You don’t have to sit at your computer all day, you can
> select sessions to watch live and spend time with the rest on-demand after
> the conference. You can even watch the sessions from your garden using your
> mobile device.
>
> You can still register! We also have scholarships available, please
> contact the communications team
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> for a special registration link.
>
> In this last update before the conference, you'll find the full schedule,
> link to the presenters and speakers, and a special announcement.
> *Conference Attendees*
> If you're planning to attend, visit the conference page on Hopin
> <https://chicagocommunitygardens.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7f2904daf2a26a891c68f8bb0&id=cd3ef86c08&e=04bde8a93c> for
> a preview and the latest updates. The event will open at 9:00am. We'll see
> you all tomorrow!
> *Conference Schedule*
>
> 9:00-9:25
> *Hopin Help - *contact us
> <communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org?subject=Hopin%20help> if
> you're having trouble accessing the conference. We'll also have a Help Desk
> in the event.
>
> 9:30-9:55
> *Good Morning, Gardeners! *
>
>    - *The Connections that Created CCGA *with Angela Taylor, Edde Jones
>    and Suzanne McKenna
>    - *Hopin Tips and Networking Fun *with CCGA Communications
>
> 10:00-11:00
> *Session 1 Presentations*
>
>    - *Keeping Bees at Your Community Garden* with Matthias Lampe
>    - *Connect to School Gardens: Growing More Food and Celebrating
>    Culture in Community* with Amina Bahloul, Katherine Jernigan and
>    Juline McClinton
>    - *Selecting Fruit Tree Varieties for an Extended Harvest (Pick
>    Three!) *with Tim Hamilton
>    - *Best Practices for Sustainable Gardening in Small Spaces* with
>    Emilia Arellano
>    - *Mapping Soil Lead in Chicago, Potential Uptake by Vegetables* with
>    Andrew Margenot and George Watson
>    - *Production Planning for Community Garden Systems* with Zachary Grant
>
> 11:00-11:30
> *What Volunteering & CCGA Mean to Us *with Kimberly George, Andrea Lee
> and Andrew “Drew” deWaard
> *Exhibitors, Networking*
>
> 11:30-12:30
> *Session 2 Presentations*
>
>    - *Técnicas eficaces para la jardinera ecológica en pequeños espacios*
>    con Emilia Arellano
>    - *2021 Water Access for Urban Growers* with Sean Ruane and Robin Cline
>    - *Connect to School Gardens: Growing More Food and Celebrating
>    Culture in Community* with Sam Koentopp and Juline McClinton
>    - *Keeping Bees at Your Community Garden* with Matthias Lampe
>    - *Permaculture in Practice* with Lori Upchurch and Anai Brizuela
>    - *Treehuggers Unite!* *Plant and Protect our Trees* with Betsy
>    Elsaesser
>    - *The Offers & Needs Market*
>    - *#ChicagoGrowsFood: How to Creatively Grow Food *in Small Spaces
>
> 12:30-12:45
> *Exhibitors, Networking*
>
> 12:45-1:15
> *Premier of The Legacy Gardeners Project in honor of Erma Purnell and
> Doretha Penn *with Gina Jamison, Celeste Groff and Dr. Shemuel Israel
>
> 1:15-130
> *2021 Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards *with Mike Nowak and Peggy
> Malecki
>
> 1:15-2:00
> *Breakout: Cooking Demo *with Chef Trinisa Williams
> *Breakout: Ask a Gardener *with Dan Gibbs of the Austin Green Team
>
> 2:00 -3:00
> *Session 2 Presentations*
>
>    - *Permacultura en Practica* con Anai Brizuela y Gabriel Garcia
>    - *Sharing Notes: Community Gardeners Discussion* with MayToy, Kasey
>    Eaves, May Toy and Breanne Heath
>    - *Keeping Bees at Your Community Garden *with Matthias Lampe
>    - *Growing Extra for Food Pantries in a Time of Food Insecurity:
>    Trials, Tribulations & Success *with Christine Ahmed
>
> 3:00 - 4:00
> *Breakout: Early Happy Hour: Space for Continuing Community Gardeners
> Panel Conversations*
>
> 4:00
> *Conference concludes*
> Presenters & Speakers
> We want to send a giant thank you to all of our amazing presenters and
> speakers, for sharing your time and expertise with the CCGA community
> through your informative, thought-provoking, and inspiring presentations
> and videos.
>
> Read all about the speakers and presenters.
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> *The Legacy Gardeners Project*
>
> *Pictured above are Doretha Penn (left) and Erma Purnell.*
> We are happy to announce CCGA's new *Legacy Gardener Project*. It’s an
> idea that grew out of CCGA’s Education Committee as a desire to recognize
> those gardeners who have made an impact through their leadership and
> service. We will be honoring the *first two* Legacy Gardeners at
> tomorrow's conference at about *12:45pm* on the *Stage*. We hope you'll
> join us for this very special event!
>
> *Erma Purnell's *wise and experienced leadership in coordinating *New
> Horizons Community Garden* over 35 years has been celebrated and we
> salute her again as a Legacy Gardener. As one among the generations of
> African Americans who came to Chicago during the great migration, she is a
> living treasure of history. We all benefit from soaking up as much wisdom
> from her as we can. Legacy gardeners are gardeners who have taught
> generations, showing them how to value hard work, how to nurture a tiny
> seed, and how to feed the soil.
>
> *Doretha Penn* of Crystal’s Peace Garden is one of the most dedicated,
> self-reliant, and no-nonsense community gardeners to bring a garden to
> life. She commanded respect from the entire neighborhood, calling out
> litterers, unruly kids and young adults. We will feature Doretha’s story,
> in her own words. Doretha gives us a bit of garden history and makes a plea
> for community gardening in Chicago. And best of all, you will hear her echo
> our own thoughts, "I garden because it's part of me.”
>
> At CCGA we believe our stories are everything. Stories are our shared
> history and how we get to know each other. Legacy gardeners are the heart
> of what our gardens are.
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