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

[Maria Herrera]

 Hello Everyone,

Could you share these resources in Spanish please.

Thank you.

On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 10:25 AM Mamie Gray via Education <
education at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:

> 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.
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Las+Americas+3413+W.+Medill+Ave.+Chicago,+IL.++60647?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
>> Chicago, IL.
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Las+Americas+3413+W.+Medill+Ave.+Chicago,+IL.++60647?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>  60647
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Las+Americas+3413+W.+Medill+Ave.+Chicago,+IL.++60647?entry=gmail&source=g>
>> 773-278-1990
>> http://kimballavenuechurch.org
>>
>> Francisco Medrano, Community Engagement Pastor Intern
>> Yesenia Acosta, Parish Administrator
>>
>>
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María Herrera
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Enlace Chicago
mherrera at enlacechcago.org
cell phone;  312 504 0323

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