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<p class="MsoNormal">Illinois Extension is also offering School and Community Garden Trainings in March.
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<b><span style="color:#FB4E09">UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION</span></b><br>
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<span style="color:#616567">2205 Enterprise Dr | Westchester, IL 60154 </span><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Education <education-bounces@chicagocommunitygardens.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Shelton-Turner, Shequitis via Education<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 21, 2023 2:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kathleen Figel <kathyfigel@me.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> € CCGA / Education committee email <education@chicagocommunitygardens.org>; JW Glass via Communications <communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Education] Garden Project @ Bret Harte<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you all for this information, I am excited to get started. I look forward to speaking with Danielle at her next convenient time. Please let me know what works. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Sun, Feb 19, 2023 at 1:46 PM Kathleen Figel <<a href="mailto:kathyfigel@me.com">kathyfigel@me.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Just saw this. I’d like to share that there will be a seed share and informational event with one school from Beverly-Sutherland discussing their school garden. March 25th. I’ll share the flyer. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We congratulate your decision to start a garden at Bret Harte Elem. and it's our hope to see you fully supported. To begin, yes a gardening project requires a lot of work, and the learning has started with your interest and continues year
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<p class="MsoNormal">I recommend you and Danielle Russell, who is copied on this email, start a conversation. Danielle is the school garden coordinator at Openlands. Their program is the best place to begin for workshops and grants. They also have run a volunteer
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<p class="MsoNormal">CCGA can help supply your garden with seeds and vegetable and herb seedlings in large groupings ready to go in the ground throughout the seasons. You will find pollinator attractive plants as well. We hold these distributions to supply
community and school gardens and workshops with a minimal fee ($5) or free once your garden has broken ground.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I haven't gone into enough detail to thoroughly handle your request, so please feel free to stay in touch with all of us are CCGA. It's a start.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would love to start a gardening project with students at Bret Harte school, however, I know there is a lot to learn about gardening. I notice you all have volunteers that support this work, my hope is to partner with someone who can
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