<div dir="ltr">Here's a response from a new subscriber. So, I think this is good for the newsletter. Let's use it! <div><br></div><div>Lorraine<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Kevin Moore</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:kevin.moore1510@gmail.com">kevin.moore1510@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Jul 26, 2021 at 1:15 PM<br>Subject: Re: Welcome to CCGA<br>To: Lorraine Kells <<a href="mailto:lxkells@gmail.com">lxkells@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr">Thank you for this welcome Lorraine.<div><br></div><div>By way of introduction my wife and I are relocating to Chicago (Lincoln Park) from Ann Arbor Michigan. I'm looking for ways to satisfy my gardening itch without having the backyard that I'm used to (we're moving into a townhome). I've been a lifelong gardener and some of my interests / expertise includes starting seeds under grow lights, the use of cold frames, annuals and perennials.</div><div><br></div><div>I will be looking for locations to volunteer some time, as well as for some shared spaces.</div><div><br></div><div>kind regards,</div><div><br>Kevin</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 26, 2021 at 12:25 PM Lorraine Kells <<a href="mailto:lxkells@gmail.com" target="_blank">lxkells@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></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">Hello Kevin,<div><br></div><div>We're reaching out to new subscribers in 2021 to say we're glad you joined CCGA, and although we cannot meet in person just yet, we are occasionally hosting new events on our digital platform. You'll find engagement and discussion among community gardeners at our events. Please check out our Facebook page, instagram, and our website to find plenty of gardening news and grant opportunities. We count on your participation; it's critically important to us, even necessary as we help gardeners find connection, find seeds, find soil and other resources. <br><br>We announced the launch of the CCGA Community Gardening Forum a year ago, so, if you haven't already joined or have questions about how to start seeds, where to find a plot in a garden or a brilliant idea to share, that is what the forum is all about: connecting gardeners and our ideas at a time when we all need to be connected. It's interesting to see what perplexes gardeners. What's nibbling on my plants? Does anyone want liriope? It's open to all gardeners in and around Chicago and was created by CCGA as a safe space to share questions, knowledge, ideas and have discussions. You can see our guidelines and sign up here</div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/2020/04/21/new-community-gardening-forum/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/2020/04/21/new-community-gardening-forum/</a></span><br><br>As a CCGA subscriber you will be receiving our Newsletters. A new feature in our upcoming Newsletters will be "Meet our New Subscribers". If you can tell us more about yourself, your garden or why you joined CCGA, we'll quote you on it. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">We know that you'll be welcome by the entire CCGA community of gardeners and not just the Communications Team.</span>Meanwhile let us know if you need anything else from CCGA.</div><div><br>Again, thanks for subscribing,<br>CCGA Communications Team <br></div></div>
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