[Communications] Welcome to CCGA's Website

[Lorraine Kells]

Hello all,

Please consider broad based team work in this zoom. Amy may best speak
briefly to the communications/social media content of our web pages/events
posting and calendar and JW take on the technical details with Mamie.

Thanks
Lorraine

On Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 7:45 AM JW Glass <james.wesley.glass at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Sara, can you send us some potential times you could meet on the CCGA
> site? We are looking to meet later this week Wed-Friday and then once a
> week after that for a few weeks...
>
> We would meet online in our Zoom room, Mamie will be joining us as she is
> getting trained as well. We’ll start with event support:  making post/event
> entries and handling images. I can generally do days or evenings, Mamie
> will come to my house for the meeting.
>
> Thanks.  JW
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 22, 2024 at 9:24 AM Batka, Sarah Christine via Communications <
> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
>
>> Super. LMK when Is a good time to meet to teach me how to use it. Looking
>> forward to contributing.
>>
>>
>>     Sarah Batka
>>
>> Local Foods Small Farms Program Coordinator
>>
>> U of I Extension, Serving Cook County
>>
>> 8753 S Greenwood #100, Chicago, IL 60619
>>
>> w. 217-300-8636
>>
>>
>> *sbatka at illinois.edu <sbatka at illinois.edu> *
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, February 22, 2024 9:15 AM
>> *To:* Batka, Sarah Christine <sbatka at illinois.edu>; JW Glass via
>> Communications <communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org>; Amy OLSON <
>> akeo at me.com>; CCGA - Mamie Gray <mamiegray2012 at gmail.com>
>> *Subject:* Welcome to CCGA's Website
>>
>>
>>
>> Sarah,
>>
>>
>>
>> I contacted Amy shortly after our coordinating committee ended about your
>> offer to help with CCGA communications which was eagerly accepted during
>> our meeting. Now all active members of the communications team welcome you
>> for however long you are able to work with us. We’re happy to have you join
>> us!
>>
>> You asked during the meeting what is a community garden? So, again, we
>> generally use the following guideline: Community gardens are typically
>> owned or managed by public entities, civic organizations or community-based
>> organizations and maintained by volunteers. This may also include gardens
>> created and maintained by volunteers at schools, churches, fire stations.
>> It includes the list of neighborhood garden networks you can find in
>> the right-hand frame on our website. Additionally, plants grown on site are
>> intended only for personal use, for charity, or for community
>> beautification purposes.
>>
>>
>> We typically post community gatherings and events based in Chicagoland,
>> but from time to time, we share info about wider events. CCGA’s main focus
>> is community gardening, but if we think an event would appeal to gardeners,
>> we share it!
>>
>> That said, here's hoping you can meet soon and start posting events and
>> updating the monthly calendar.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> The Communications Team
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>> Communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org
>>
>> http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org
>>
>
>
> --
> JW Glass
> Chicago, Illinois
> 312.498.3889  |  james.wesley.glass at gmail.com <jameswesleyglass at gmail.com>
>
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