[Communications] Garden plots

[Betsy Elsaesser]

Thanks for your message. Janice has been on our waiting list for some time.
We are called a Garden Club but we are actually an allotment-style
community garden whose members are mainly interested in growing vegetables.
At this time all our 102 plots have been assigned for the season. Our club
email is npcgclub at gmail.com

We are next to Peterson Park but we are not on park property. We have a
separate lease with the city.

Janice, The only thing I can offer you today is to share a garden plot with
one of our members. The member in question is a busy mom who has trouble
keeping up with her 10 by 20 ft plot. With great soil comes big weeds! She
wants to share 1/2 of her plot which is a 10 by 10ft space. She would like
help watering and weeding.  There is no charge since she has already paid
the dues. You can stay on the waiting list if a full plot becomes
available. If this appeals to you please send me a message at the club
email.

Betsy Elsaesser
North Park Village Garden Club

On Tue, May 20, 2025 at 10:43 AM Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com> wrote:

> Janice,
>
> We at CCGA acknowledge that there are not enough community gardens nor
> growing spaces and those that exist have long waiting lists.  We'll get to
> that in another paragraph.
>
> Since you state you live close to Peterson Park, I'm wondering if you are
> aware that in that same park, just south of you there is the North Park
> Garden Club.  I've included a member of that garden club in this reply to
> you. Please reach out to her if you do not hear from Betsy.
>
> As I said earlier in this email, we are deeply aware that there are many
> more people in Chicago who would like to grow their own food, volunteer in
> a garden, or grow in their yards to support butterflies and pollinators.
> CCGA has been collaborating with Advocates for Urban Agriculture (AUA) on
> an *Urban Growing Ordinance* to reduce red tape in the City of Chicago to
> be more supportive of individuals, organizations growing food, herbs,
> flowers, and other pollinator habitats within the city; identify challenges
> within departments of the City of Chicago and sister agencies to better
> serve growers; and encourage improved resources from public and private
> entities to help you grow.
>
> We'd like to ask you to complete a short survey about the barriers you
> face.  The survey can be found at https://bit.ly/ChicagoUrbanAgSurvey  or
> use the QR code on the flyer which is attached.  Please feel free to share
> the link or the flyer to get more people involved.
>
> In Kindness,
> Lorraine Kells
> Communications Team
>
>
> On Mon, May 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM Janice Feigenholtz via Communications <
> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
>
>> Looking for a garden club.. is it to late to participate in a garden
>> club  Wondering is there a club I could join close.my my neighborhood..I'm
>> close to Peterson park.. My address is 3400 w Thorndale .ave ..I'm trying
>> to learn and my yard is to sm for my starter plants.. Hoping to find a plot
>> close to home I can rent or do some volunteering. looking to learn more as
>> just in the beginning process. star. Hoping you can help me locate A garden
>> near me if not to late..Any information would be greatly  appreciated Thank
>> you Janice Feigenholtz .
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