[Communications] Garden plots

[Betsy Elsaesser]

I mis-typed the email for the NPV Garden Club. It's npvgclub at gmail.com

Betsy Elsaesser

On Tue, May 20, 2025 at 11:37 AM Betsy Elsaesser <betsye at oakton.edu> wrote:

> 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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