<div dir="ltr">Amy,<div><br></div><div>As usual your editing of this smoothed it out.  Thanks for adding the additional links. I did a quick read to get back to you.  I read more thoroughly later this evening.</div><div><br></div><div>Lorraine</div><div> </div><div>Lorraine<br><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM Amy Olson <<a href="mailto:akeo@me.com">akeo@me.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>Begin forwarded message:<br><div><blockquote type="cite"></blockquote><font color="#5856d6"><span><br></span></font><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif">CCGA <<a href="mailto:info@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank">info@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>></span><br><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>[Test] Winter Newsletter</b></span><br><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif">January 19, 2025 at 4:53:48 PM EST</span><br><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif"><<a href="mailto:akeo@me.com" target="_blank">akeo@me.com</a>></span><br><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif"><<a href="mailto:us14-74d8a1481b-9f1dbc64f7@inbound.mailchimp.com" target="_blank">us14-74d8a1481b-9f1dbc64f7@inbound.mailchimp.com</a>></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><br><div><center style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250);text-decoration:none"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;height:7617px;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:915px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)" id="m_-8576282891626787474bodyTable"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="height:7597px;margin:0px;padding:10px;width:895px;border-top:0px none currentcolor" id="m_-8576282891626787474bodyCell"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:0px;max-width:600px;width:600px"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="background:50% 50%/cover no-repeat rgb(250,250,250);border-top:0px none currentcolor;border-bottom:0px none currentcolor;padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:9px" id="m_-8576282891626787474templatePreheader"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;max-width:390px"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;padding:0px 18px 9px"></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;max-width:210px"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;padding:0px 18px 9px"><a href="https://us14.campaign-archive.com/?e=__test_email__&u=7f2904daf2a26a891c68f8bb0&id=3b30b7aa2b" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">View this email in your browser</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="background:50% 50%/cover no-repeat rgb(255,255,255);border-top:0px none currentcolor;border-bottom:0px none currentcolor;padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:0px" id="m_-8576282891626787474templateHeader"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:9px"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="left" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0px 9px;text-align:center"><img alt="" width="564" align="m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start to focus on the year ahead while our gardens hibernate under the snow, we’re sharing some news and events as well as some highlights from our work together the past year. With everything going on around us, we hope you’re finding ways to celebrate<strong><span> </span></strong>Winter, whether that means getting inspired with gardening content and the new seed catalogues, planning a new garden bed, or finding moments of stillness in nature. We’re excited to share another year of growing together with you!</p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:9px 18px"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(173,223,171);min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;padding:18px;font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>CCGA Monthly Meeting this Tuesday</strong></span><br>Join us for our first monthly meeting of 2025 this Tuesday, January 21, at 6pm on Zoom. All are welcome!<span> </span><a href="https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/ccga-coordinating-meetings-2025/" title="CCGA 2025 Monthly Meetings" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Details can be found on the CCGA website</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid rgb(234,234,234)"><tbody><tr><td><span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:9px 18px"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:1px dotted;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(123,103,103);font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:32px;text-align:left;padding:18px;font-weight:normal"><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:rgb(0,100,0)"><strong><font face="noticia text, georgia, times new roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Winter 2025 Edition</span></font></strong></span></div><ul><li>Volunteer with CCGA!</li><li>Winter 2025 Seed Swap Events </li><li>A few ways to Celebrate Winter</li><li>Remembering Julie Samuels</li><li>2024 Highlights</li><li>CCGA Legacy Gardener Film Project</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid rgb(234,234,234)"><tbody><tr><td><span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:9px 18px"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(24,100,24);min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(242,242,242);font-family:Arvo,Courier,Georgia,serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;text-align:center;padding:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><font color="#ffffff" face="noticia text, georgia, times new roman, serif" size="5"><span>Volunteer with CCGA!</span></font></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;padding:0px 18px 9px"><div style="text-align:left"><div style="text-align:left"><p style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left">CCGA is an all-volunteer collective of community gardeners and needs people power to thrive. If you have a passion for supporting our gardening communities (and have a little time to share) then you have come to the right place!</p><p style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left">The <a href="https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/communications-team/" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Communications team</a> needs help supporting all of CCGA’s communications including (but not limited to) the website, community garden map, social media, newsletters, writing, graphic design, photography, and some workshop/special event technical support and promotion. You don't have to have professional experience to be on the team, just a zest for communications and amplifying all the amazing work gardeners and growers are doing in Chicago!</p><p style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left">The <a href="https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/advocacy-outreach-team/" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Advocacy & Outreach team</a> is focused on tackling bigger-picture issues and helping to create policies that support the sustainability of green space in Chicago and all of us who are growers. While Chicago’s neighborhood gardens are our immediate focus, we also engage with issues that affect our larger shared environment by working with the City and other partners and organizations to get things done.<br><br>The <a href="https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/resources-committee/" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Resources & Distributions team</a> always needs help with growing seedlings and distributing plants and planning workshops. We would also like to hear from you if you learned/tried something in your garden last summer that you’d be willing to share with other gardeners this winter at a workshop. Last year, community gardeners shared their knowledge about growing luffas, cultivating sprouts indoors and planting containers for pollinators. Please email <a href="mailto:resources@chicagocommunitygardens.org" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">resources@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a><span> </span>if you’re interested in sharing your skills through a workshop!</p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid rgb(234,234,234)"><tbody><tr><td><span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:9px 18px"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(24,100,24);min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(242,242,242);font-family:Arvo,Courier,Georgia,serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;text-align:center;padding:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><font color="#ffffff" face="noticia text, georgia, times new roman, serif" size="5"><span>Find a Seed Swap!</span></font></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:9px"><table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0px 9px;text-align:center"><img align="center" alt="" width="564" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: currentcolor; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1024px; padding-bottom: 0px; display: inline;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;padding:0px 18px 9px"><div style="text-align:left"><div style="text-align:left"><p style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left"><strong>National Seed Swap Day is January 25<span> </span></strong>and the U of I Extension, Cook County created a handy interactive map to help you locate a seed swap. It's inspiring to see so many swaps happening around the city and suburbs! To add your swap to the list please email<span> </span><a href="mailto:sbatka@illinois.edu" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">sbatka@illinois.edu</a>. Thanks to <strong>Sarah Batka</strong> from<span> </span><strong>U of I Extension</strong><span> </span>for compiling and providing access to the seed swap map!</p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" align="center" style="padding:0px 18px 18px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-radius:4px;background-color:rgb(89,99,85);border-collapse:separate"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" style="font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;padding:18px"><a title="Seed Swap Map" href="http://go.illinois.edu/SeedSwaps" style="display:block;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:16px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(255,255,255)" target="_blank">Seed Swap Map</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid rgb(234,234,234)"><tbody><tr><td><span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:9px 18px"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(173,223,171);min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;padding:18px;font-weight:normal">For more<span> </span><strong>events and workshops</strong>, check the<span> </span><a href="https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/events/" title="CCGA Events Calendar" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">CCGA events calendar<span> </span></a>and follow us on<span> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoCommunityGardenersAssociation/" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Facebook</a><span> </span>and<span> </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/chicommgardeners/" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Instagram</a>! If you'd like us to share your event, you can add it to the calendar and send an email to<span> </span><a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org?subject=Please%20share%20my%20event%20(W2025%20newsletter)" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a> for us to share a post on our social channels.</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid rgb(234,234,234)"><tbody><tr><td><span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cells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span> </span><a href="https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Merlin, by Cornell Labs</a>, has a great website and apps to help with identification.</li><li><strong>Try Identifying Trees in Winter by Their Bark.<span> </span></strong>Oh, what a challenge but a glorious endeavor if you can find a walk led by someone knowledgeable.<span> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0818Rf0Ewto&t=1381s" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Take a virtual walk with Tom Ebeling</a>, an Openlands community arborist, and begin to identify trees in Winter at the Garfield Park Conservatory! </li></ol></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid rgb(234,234,234)"><tbody><tr><td><span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:9px 18px"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(24,100,24);min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(242,242,242);font-family:Arvo,Courier,Georgia,serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;text-align:center;padding:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><a id="m_-8576282891626787474R&D Recap" name="m_-8576282891626787474_R&D Recap" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="noticia text, georgia, times new roman, serif" size="5"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Remembering Julie Samuels</span></font></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:9px"><table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0px 9px;text-align:center"><img align="center" alt="" width="564" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: currentcolor; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1001px; padding-bottom: 0px; display: inline;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12px;line-height:18px;text-align:center;padding:0px 18px 9px"><div style="text-align:left"><em>Captions</em></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;padding:0px 18px 9px"><div style="text-align:left"><div style="text-align:left"><p style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left">We mourn the loss of our dear gardening friend and mentor <strong>Julie Samuels</strong>, who passed away on July 19, 2024. A Celebration of Life was held for her in August in Oak Park. Many from CCGA attended and there were well over two dozen speakers who gave testimony to the grace, selflessness, and truth that Julie gave us with her friendship, as an organizer, and her propensity to propagate! Her online obituary can be found<span> </span><a href="https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/julie-samuels-obituary?pid=207356134" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a> and you're welcome to add a memory or story.</p><p style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left">We’ve formed a committee working to create a lasting tribute to Julie and will share details as they develop. If you’d like to be a part of the committee or have any stories to share of Julie, please send them to us at<span> </span><strong><a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a></strong> or message us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoCommunityGardenersAssociation/" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. Let’s share our treasured memories of our time working with Julie and her enormous impact on Chicago community gardens!</p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid rgb(234,234,234)"><tbody><tr><td><span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:9px 18px"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(24,100,24);min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(242,242,242);font-family:Arvo,Courier,Georgia,serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;text-align:center;padding:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><font color="#ffffff" face="noticia text, georgia, times new roman, serif" size="5"><span>Looking Back on 2024, Thank You!</span></font></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:9px"><table align="left" width="273" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-left:9px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px"><img alt="" width="264" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: currentcolor; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1000px; padding-bottom: 0px;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="right" width="273" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:right"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-right:9px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px"><img alt="" width="264" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: currentcolor; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1000px; padding-bottom: 0px;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:9px"><table align="left" width="273" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-left:9px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px"><img alt="" width="264" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: currentcolor; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1000px; padding-bottom: 0px;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="right" width="273" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:right"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-right:9px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px"><img alt="" width="264" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: currentcolor; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1000px; padding-bottom: 0px;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12px;line-height:18px;text-align:left;padding:0px 18px 9px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><em>Clockwise: a beautiful selection of plants from Resources' fall distribution, a Garfield Park Garden Tour attendee at Kuumba Tre-Ahm Garden in August, and Ms. Erma Purnell and Ms. Juline Clinton at the How To Keep It Going event in May honoring our Legacy Gardeners.</em></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;padding:0px 18px 9px"><div style="text-align:left"><div><p style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left">While plans for 2025 are coming into sharper focus, we'd like to take a moment to look back at 2024 to acknowledge all the work CCGA volunteers and gardeners accomplished together. From the thousands of plants grown and distributed by the Resources team to the Garfield Park Garden Tour, we thank each and every one of you who lent your time and talents over the last year! We're also incredibly grateful to all of the community gardeners who participated in workshops, events and plant distributions! We are honored to support your work in your community gardens which forms a vital bridge between your community and the natural world. We’ve highlighted just a few of the many incredible things that happened in community gardens last year. Read our 2024 wrap-up on the website to learn more!</p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" align="center" style="padding:0px 18px 18px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-radius:4px;background-color:rgb(89,99,85);border-collapse:separate"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" style="font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;padding:18px"><a title="Read 2024 Highlights" href="https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/2025/01/12/year-end-message/" style="display:block;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:16px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(255,255,255)" target="_blank">Read 2024 Highlights</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid rgb(234,234,234)"><tbody><tr><td><span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:9px 18px"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(24,100,24);min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(242,242,242);font-family:Arvo,Courier,Georgia,serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;text-align:center;padding:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><a id="m_-8576282891626787474Legacy Gardeners" name="m_-8576282891626787474_Legacy Gardeners" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="noticia text, georgia, times new roman, serif" size="5"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">CCGA Legacy Gardeners Film Project</span></font></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:9px"><table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0px 9px;text-align:center"><img align="center" alt="" width="564" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: currentcolor; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1000px; padding-bottom: 0px; display: inline;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"Noticia Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;t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