[Communications] [Education] Garden Project @ Bret Harte

[Shelton-Turner, Shequitis]

Thank you all for this information, I am excited to get started.  I look
forward to speaking with Danielle at her next convenient time. Please let
me know what works.

Thank you

On Sun, Feb 19, 2023 at 1:46 PM Kathleen Figel <kathyfigel at me.com> wrote:

> Hi
> Just saw this. I’d like to share that there will be a seed share and
> informational event with one school from Beverly-Sutherland discussing
> their school garden. March 25th. I’ll share the flyer.
> Kathy Figel
> Edna White Community Garden
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 19, 2023, at 9:48 AM, Lorraine Kells via Education <
> education at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
>
> 
> Hello,
>
> We congratulate your decision to start a garden at Bret Harte Elem. and
> it's our hope to see you fully supported. To begin, yes a gardening project
> requires a lot of work, and the learning has started with your interest and
> continues year round, year after year.
>
> I recommend you and Danielle Russell, who is copied on this email, start a
> conversation.  Danielle is the school garden coordinator at Openlands.
> Their program is the best place to begin for workshops and grants. They
> also have run a volunteer program to bring people into school gardens.
>
> CCGA can help supply your garden with seeds and vegetable and herb
> seedlings in large groupings ready to go in the ground throughout the
> seasons. You will find pollinator attractive plants as well. We hold these
> distributions to supply community and school gardens and workshops with a
> minimal fee ($5) or free once your garden has broken ground.
>
> I haven't gone into enough detail to thoroughly handle your request, so
> please feel free to stay in touch with all of us are CCGA. It's a start.
>
> Best
> Lorraine Kells, Co-chair,
> CCGA Education Committee
>
> On Sat, Feb 18, 2023, 3:55 PM Shelton-Turner, Shequitis via Education <
> education at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
>
>> Good Afternoon,
>> I would love to start a gardening project with students at Bret Harte
>> school, however, I know there is a lot to learn about gardening.  I notice
>> you all have volunteers that support this work, my hope is to partner with
>> someone who can help us grow a beautiful garden at Bret Harte School.  I
>> would like an opportunity to discuss this further with you.  I look forward
>> to hearing from you soon.
>>
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>> Thank you,
>> Mrs. Shelton-Turner, MBA, M. Ed.
>> Assistant Principal
>> Bret Harte Elementary School
>>
>>
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>>
>> "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
>> what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
>> -Maya Angelou
>>
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Thank you,
Mrs. Shelton-Turner, MBA, M. Ed.
Assistant Principal
Bret Harte Elementary School





"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
-Maya Angelou
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