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Left with 1,000 pounds of fresh produce from the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center gardens at the start of the pandemic, long-time gardener Jean Fies decided to distribute the leftovers to District 65 families picking up lunches. The experience made Fies realize the potential Evanston gardens have to combat food insecurity. She reached out to like-minded organizations. ....
Nonna’s Marinara Bed: teeming with tomatoes, basil, thyme, onions and garlic. The Three Sisters Gtegan: corn down the center, with pole beans twisting up the corn stalks and squash at the base. These crop composites were featured among last year’s four themed vegetable gardens at the Levy Senior Center, organized by the Levy Senior Center. ....
In a corner of Perry Park, Evanston residents gather to pull out weeds and plant new seeds at West End Garden. But beyond the soil, something else is growing: a community grounded in abolition. Master Gardener Tiffany Christian said abolition involves tearing down prisons and getting rid of policing, but it also extends to making. ....
When the pandemic started, Evanston Public Library’s Communications and Marketing Director Jenette Sturges found herself struggling to digitize the library’s large catalog of in-person resources with very little notice. Now, she said she and her colleagues at EPL are able to offer more programming than was previously possible. As COVID-19 restrictions gradually lift in Evanston. ....