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4 | April 25, 2019 | The glencoe anchor news
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Glencoe Community Garden kickstarts upcoming season
Events planned
through summer
Alexa Burnell
Freelance Reporter
Good things are continuing
to sprout with the
Glencoe Community Garden.
On Thursday, April
18, the gang gathered at
the Glencoe Park District
greenhouses, gearing up
for yet another year of
growing, harvesting and
giving their home-grown
produce to those in need.
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Nestled into the warmth
of the greenhouse, two of
the GCG founders, Sheila
Newman and Nina Schroeder,
along with the Park
District’s Karen Keefe,
educated volunteers while
planting seedlings that will
soon be transferred into
various spots around Glencoe.
“One of our missions
is invite the community
to join us on days like today,
where the public can
learn about what we do
and why we do it. Our goal
is to unite people, while
spreading awareness about
the benefits and joy that
comes from caring for our
environment,” Schroeder
said.
The GCG is just getting
started this spring, offering
several upcoming opportunities
for the entire
community to become involved.
For example, from 1-3
p.m. Sundays, May 5 and
26, they are hosting “Get
Down and Dirty! Planting
in the Garden.” Coming
down the pipeline this
summer for children is
through Friday
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“The Fun Three A’s in the
Garden — Art, Activities
and Adventures” hosted
by Linda Semel, enrichment
and play educator, on
June 8, July 13 and Aug.
10, when children will be
read to and encouraged to
explore the garden using
all senses.
Volunteer Zena Ronner,
of Glencoe, has been a part
of GCG for two years. She
explained she began without
a green thumb, but the
situation quickly changed.
“Joining the [GCG] was
originally my husband’s
idea, which surprised
me considering he too
had no experience in the
garden. It didn’t take us
long, however, to become
hooked. There is nothing
better than making a salad
with your own freshly
grown produce; not to
mention, the warm social
and community aspect.
This group unites friends,
family, children and other
worthy organizations,
over the shared goal of
helping the environment
and helping others,” Ronner
said.
For veteran gardener
Lesley Strauss, of Glencoe,
joining the GCG fouryears
ago gave her a fresh
perspective on what it
means to grow one’s own
food.
“I showed up at a meeting
and fell in love, knowing
this wasn’t your everyday
community garden.
The fact that the produce
we grow goes to inner
city churches and shelters,
feeding those who may
not otherwise have a meal,
is what makes this group
stand out,” Strauss said. “I
am fortunate to have had
the opportunity to serve
meals to those in need,
made from our produce;
Nancy Lederer plants tiny kale seeds Thursday, April
18, at the Glencoe Park District Greenhouse. Photos by
Jill Dunbar/22nd Century Media
Small beginnings of the Glencoe Community Garden.
there simply is nothing
better.”
Newman, an artist by
trade first became involved
with the GCG by
creating their graphics. It
didn’t take long, however,
for her to become a fullfledged
volunteer, hooked
on the chance to engage
in all aspects of gardening,
all the while, helping
others and gaining a new
skill set.
“What this group does is
amazing. They unite people
from all walks of life,
making everyone eager to
jump right in. The GCG
is a group that truly unites
the community,” Newman
said. “For me personally,
realizing that I actually
know what I’m doing in
the garden and can watch
a seed grow into a garden
and feed others is a remarkable
feeling.”
For more information
on GCG and all programming,
visit www.glencoecommunitygarden.com.