[Education] [Communications] PLEASE ADVISE: Questions about COVID-19 and the Growing Season

[Mamie Gray]

Thank you, Amy! I will share info and suggests that the Pastor signup for
the Newsletter. All is well on the mighty west side. Take care, Mamie

On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 10:21 AM Amy Olson <akeo at me.com> wrote:

> Hi again Mamie,
>
> I also wanted to add some resources that Sarah Batka shared from U of I
> Extension last week. I’m pasting a part of her message below:
>
> The University of Il has issued a FAQ directly related to Community Garden
> leaders and Managers:
>
>
> A Direct Link to the Community Garden FAQ
>
> https://extension.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/univ_of_illinois_community_gardens_covid-19_032020.pdf
>
>
> And a broader link to CoronaVirus information in Food Production
> https://extension.illinois.edu/global/resources-food-production
>
>
> Hope this helps!
> Amy
>
> On Apr 1, 2020, at 10:17 AM, Amy Olson via Communications <
> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Mamie,
>
> We developed a set of guidelines with Neighborspace that we published to
> the CCGA web site and shared on Facebook on March 25.
> I sent it to everyone, but maybe you didn’t see it. I’ve attached the pdf
> to this email.
>
> Here is the post on the CCGA web site:
>
> http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/2020/03/24/guidelines-for-chicagos-community-gardeners-amidst-covid-19/
>
> The Pastor may also want to join the communications mailing list.
> We’ll be sending a newsletter next week with some additional ideas and
> resources for gardening during the COVID-19 outbreak.
>
> He can sign up on the CCGA web site on the right column of the home page:
> http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/
>
> We started working on ideas for the newsletter on our call yesterday
> evening. We’ll follow up with the communications team with more info!
>
> Hope you’re well!
> Amy
>
> <COVID19-NS+CCGA-Chicago-Guidelines.pdf>
>
>
>
> On Apr 1, 2020, at 9:53 AM, Mamie Gray via Communications <
> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
>
> Please advise!  Mamie
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Bruce Ray <kimballavenuechurch at yahoo.com>
> Date: Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 4:23 PM
> Subject: Questions about COVID-19 and the Growing Season
> To: Mamie Gray <mamiegray2012 at gmail.com>
>
>
> Hi Mamie,
>
> Given the extension of the “Shelter in Place” restrictions until April 30,
> we are struggling to figure out ways for people to begin gardening at the
> Oasis, Kimball Avenue Church’s community garden. We were going to have a
> garden clean-up and prep day for all of our gardeners on March 28, but we
> obviously cancelled.
>
> Are there guidelines for community gardens to follow? Are other community
> gardens struggling with knowing how to proceed?
>
> Any help or guidance you can provide would be greatly appreciated!
>
> BW, I really enjoyed the Spring Planting workshop on March 7. It was
> excellent. Now, I’m disappointed that we haven’t been able to get anything
> in the ground at this point.
>
> Thanks for your assistance.
> Bruce Ray
> Pastor
>
> Kimball Avenue United Church of Christ &
> Iglesia Episcopal de Nuestra Señora De Las Americas
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Las+Americas+3413+W.+Medill+Ave.+Chicago,+IL.++60647?entry=gmail&source=g>
> 3413 W. Medill Ave.
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>
> Chicago, IL.
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Las+Americas+3413+W.+Medill+Ave.+Chicago,+IL.++60647?entry=gmail&source=g>
>  60647
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> http://kimballavenuechurch.org
>
> Francisco Medrano, Community Engagement Pastor Intern
> Yesenia Acosta, Parish Administrator
>
>
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