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Cities in Bloom

Quarterly Meeting Agenda

Cities in Bloom (CIB) is committed to helping urban communities create and sustain community gardens.

The Cities in Bloom First Quarterly Meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 5, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the Symposium Room located in the Pope Building. Enclosed is the agenda for your review, and the documents have been posted to the Cities in Bloom website for perusal. Please plan on attending the meeting to discuss our Earth Day Workshop and goals for 2022–23. If you have any discussion items for consderation, please submit them to me no later than Wednesday, March 31st.

Introductions

Minutes

Organization Policies and Procedures

Next Year’s Goals 2022–23

Increase our reach to include more communities.

Develop strategies to recruit and retain diverse, high-quality staff.

Expand our education and internship program.

Earth Day Workshop

Concurrent sessions will be scheduled between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Topics include “Health Benefits of Community Gardens,” “Community Gardens and Pollinators,” “Making Community Gardens Inclusive,” and “Food Deserts and Community Gardens.”

Tentative Dates

Wednesday, April 21st, 2021

Thursday, April 22nd, 2021

Friday, April 23rd, 2021

Scheduling

Time Session Presenter

9 a.m. Connecting with Communities

10 a.m. Community Gardens and Diverse Foodways

11 a.m. Environmental Impacts of Community Gardens

12 Noon Lunch Staff

1 p.m. Community Gardens, Pollinators, and Biodynamics

2 p.m. Wrap-up Organizatin Founder

Open Forum Discussion

Next Meeting Date Wednesday, May 3rd, 2021