<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hi all - I can join a call in the evening on the 18th. Thanks! Amy<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jan 15, 2021, at 11:39 AM, Rock Evans <<a href="mailto:rock@plantchicago.org" class="">rock@plantchicago.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">We can do an early evening Zoom on the 18th! Please just let me know the time that works and I can add it to my calendar. <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best,<br class="">Rock</div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 11:36 AM Lorraine Kells <<a href="mailto:lxkells@gmail.com" class="">lxkells@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto" class="">Rock, I am available on the 18th and on the 19th after 10 am, but I would like to have Ellen from Resources and folks from Communications in on any conversation. As these folks have full time jobs, is there a way we can still do this in email or with an early evening zoom on the 18th? <div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">Haven't heard yet from any of the others.<br class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div></div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 11:24 AM Rock Evans <<a href="mailto:rock@plantchicago.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank" class="">rock@plantchicago.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class="">Sounds great, Lorraine!<br class=""><br class="">If you have any time next week, please let me know, and I would also love to attend your meeting on the 19th. If you have any time during the day on the 18th or 19th, please let me know and we can find a time to chat! As of now, I am free on the 19th after 10AM and completely free on Monday. <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best,</div><div class="">Rock</div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 9:20 AM Lorraine Kells <<a href="mailto:lxkells@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank" class="">lxkells@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto" class="">Rock,<div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">That is good news! CCGA is open to partnering with Plant Chicago. We have a Zoom meeting coming up Tues. Jan 19 at 6 pm. Please join us during that meeting, but certainly we can meet on Zoom and talk before then if you prefer. It would help to shape what you want to share with us before the 19th to make the best use of our meeting time.</div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">The Resources Committee of CCGA has held seed give-a-ways at our annual spring conference and throughout the year plant distributions to community gardeners going back at least to 2013. During the pandemic they mastered contactless distributions of spring annuals, herbs and cool season crops. Summer vegetable seedlings distributions and several for other organizations unable to manage contact free events were also their work. </div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">Our 2021 Spring Conference will be a video conference this year on March 20. It is typically the best month to get community gardeners together as they open their gardens and look for resources and information on growing. We have found it is not too soon for offering seeds so those cool season crops can go in the ground. As well this early date gives gardeners time to map out the rest of the growing season.</div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">Let's talk.</div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">Lorraine Kells</div><div dir="auto" class="">Communications Committee</div><div dir="auto" class="">Co-chair, CCGA Education Committee</div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 8:37 AM Rock Evans via Communications <<a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank" class="">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class="">Hi Chicago Community Gardens!<br class=""><br class="">My name is Rock and I am the Education Manager at Plant Chicago. I am reaching out because I am planning a seeds/ seedling swap in April and again in December but for houseplants. I think with April being considered still early in Chicago spring, people will be planning for their sping/ summer gardens! We successfully and safely had our Pumpkin Smash in November so I am confident that in the spring/ summer we will be able to repeat it with the same precautions.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I was wondering if you had time this week or next week to connect and discuss CCG's potential in partnering with us on any of these events, and if not, to pick your brain for some options and resources! 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