<div dir="ltr"><div>Julie, Amy, the rest of Communications<br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">We will have a zoom meeting soon about the Water Hydrant policy. We can discuss our involvement in this pilot program to act as technical advisor for faith based organizations creating or expanding community gardens. We need to outline what that assistance is for ourselves and for the program so that we are not out of our depth with on site assistance with construction problems or beyond our expertise. </span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div><div>A cover letter probably should include what we are all about. </div><div><br></div><div>"Community gardeners act as neighborhood stewards of green space in our city. These shared spaces provide social networks
or norms that
establish coordinated efforts of all
members of a
community to
support and engage
in food gardening and environmental awareness; therefore, we are willing to work with the state of Ill. Department of Human Services on this pilot project. </div></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div><font color="#000000">"</font>Community gardens may benefit from technical assistance from CCGA. We can provide technical assistance in a range of areas including composting, plant distributions,
gardening resources, and accessing additional resources for soil, tools, materials for raised beds or tool sheds. [More or too much??] The attached materials may be printed for distribution.<b> [Basic Steps to Starting a Community Garden, pdf of How to Collect a soil Sample, pdf of COVID 19 & Community Gardening Gardening Guide, other?? How do church gardens contact us?</b>] We have many more resources that may be found on our website, and our network of gardeners have suitable expertise in many gardening activities. [website url]</div><div><br></div><div>Beyond the scope of this project, CCGA remains a resource for additional garden skills
training and educational and information workshops. Please visit our website to receive the CCGA newsletter and a calendar of garden events.</div><div><br></div><div>We defer to the University of Illinois Extension services for areas not included in our assistance at this time: managing pests and diseases or water installation and water management."</div><div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Some thoughts to keep this </div><div> </div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div><br> </div></div>