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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello all!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m so sorry for the delay – I recently got my wisdom teeth removed.
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😃</span> Thank you Lorraine for the connection! And nice to meet you Mrs. Shelton-Turner!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Openlands unfortunately is unable to build new gardens, and our grants are currently limited to schools we’ve built gardens at, but hopefully something in this email can help:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">We do offer professional development that is open to all. We will have a vegetable gardening workshop on March 25. I’ll share the registration form with you as soon as we pin down
all of the details!<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">If you’re interested in trees being a part of your garden, Openlands has
<a href="https://openlands.org/what-we-do/trees/treeplanters-grants/">the TreePlanters Grant</a> which can bring 10-40 trees to your campus. Application is rolling.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="http://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/">The Whole Kids Foundation has a $3000 grant</a> for edible gardens that is due March 1.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">To build a new garden on CPS grounds, reach out to
<a href="mailto:gardenteam@cps.edu">gardenteam@cps.edu</a> so they can conduct a site visit, sign off, and help you think through your options of where and how a garden would thrive on your grounds. CPS also has
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S8l3oZcPiv1GjSFWC0uckNuEQOR0BhkbAoDSwkAvZuo/edit">
recently developed an awesome guide</a> that would be good to peruse in the meantime.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">We also partner on a program with other garden educators that
<a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZJVMu7eDN2YTlDkimCkGqkpaW0BFg5CvvfsFwGj2eJY/edit?usp=sharing">
provides classrooms with 1 gallon grow bags</a> for each student that you can use in the classroom, or students can take them home. They’re small enough to grow microgreens or baby greens on a window sill. We’re about to roll out applications for this very
soon, so let me know if this is of interest as well. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Finally,
<a href="https://www.cps.edu/campaigns/green-growing-summit/">we are planning an educator-focused summit</a> on May 6 that’s all about school gardens and beyond.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know if you have any questions!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Peace,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Shelton-Turner, Shequitis <blshequitis@cps.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 21, 2023 2:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kathleen Figel <kathyfigel@me.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Lorraine Kells <lxkells@gmail.com>; Danielle Russell <DRussell@openlands.org>; € 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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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 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
help us grow a beautiful garden at Bret Harte School. I would like an opportunity to discuss this further with you. I look forward to hearing from you soon. <o:p></o:p></p>
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