[Communications] [Education] Exploring a collaboration // Villa Albertine 2026

[Lorraine Kells]

Hello,

As of our most recent meeting of committee chairs and interested gardeners,
we have had no response to your proposal to explore gardening and
harvesting as  community practices in Chicago with CCGA. Perhaps it is too
far in advance of actual gardening while we are still in very cold winter
weather.

If you would kindly take a bit more time to be more specific on how you
would engage with one of our garden projects or connect with a community.
We have many community gardens throughout the city, all of which rely on
volunteers to maintain the garden beds. There must be a possibility for
collaboration.

The only ongoing project I can give you details about is the Legacy
Gardener Project.  You kind find details about this project from a
promotion post of Facebook
https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/2024/05/04/legacy-gardener-film-project-premiere-wednesday-may-22/

This project came out of the Education Committee, of which I am co-chair.
We will be videotaping again in the spring and summer of 025. Please feel
free to contact me with questions, and I will continue to look for projects
that may value your participation.

Lorraine Kells




On Fri, Jan 17, 2025 at 3:10 AM Anna Lena Hahn via Education <
education at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:

> Dear CCGA team,
>
> I learned about your association and the inspiring work you do through
> Anna Maria Leon, a permaculture designer who has collaborated with the
> gardens of the CCGA, particularly on 16th Street in North Lawndale. I know
> Anna Maria and Roy Diblik through my own professional practice as a
> landscape designer, and I had the opportunity to visit Chicago last year
> during a research stay.
>
> Currently, my colleague Sara Harakat <https://harakatsara.com>, based
> between France and Chicago, and I are in the process of applying for a
> residency with Villa Albertine
> <https://villa-albertine.org/va/professionals/call-for-applications-season-2025/>.
> It is a French programme that supports artists, researchers, and designers
> by funding their work on projects in the United States. We are deeply
> interested in exploring gardening and harvesting as community practices and
> are curious about the possibility of collaborating with your association.
>
> We would love to discuss how we might engage with one of your garden
> projects or connect with a community interested in working with us around
> this theme. Perhaps we could accompany a project for some time or
> co-develop activities that align with your ongoing efforts? (Just to be
> clear upfront: All costs are covered by the grant.)
>
> We would be thrilled to exchange ideas with someone from your association
> and learn more about your work. Please let us know if this opportunity
> interests you, and we would be happy to arrange a meeting at your
> convenience.
>
> Best wishes,
> Anna Lena Hahn
> —
> Landscape designer & PhD researcher
>
> Atelier Za’atar
> Plantes & Paysage
>
> www.atelier-zaatar.com
> www.annalena-hahn.com
>
>
>
>
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