Covid-19 Response

Updated 2/28/22:

To Our Community and Beloved Customers,

Effective today, February 28th, the City of Chicago has removed the mask and vaccine requirements for certain public spaces. At this time, Gethsemane Garden Center will not require customers to wear masks while in the store, although we highly recommend it. To err on the side of caution, our staff will continue to wear masks for the time being.

Please refer to the CDC mask usage guidelines if you have been exposed or are exhibiting symptoms.

We look forward to seeing your smiling faces soon. Thank you for your cooperation!

Sincerely,
All of us at Gethsemane

Updated 8/10/21:

To Our Community and Beloved Customers,

In consideration of our employees and their families, many of whom have young unvaccinated children and grandchildren, we are reinstating our store mask requirement regardless of vaccination status.

The Chicago Department of Public Health now recommends that everyone 2+ wear masks in public indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status. Although the risk of COVID-19 transmission is lower outdoors, we ask everyone to wear their mask while shopping in any area of Gethsemane Garden Center.

Thank you for wearing a mask while shopping indoors and outdoors at our store.

Sincerely,
Gethsemane Garden Center

 Updated 6/8/21:

To Our Community and Beloved Customers,

Regas Chefas, owner, and the Gethsemane team would like to announce that facial coverings will be optional for vaccinated individuals beginning June 8th, 2021. We are grateful to our regular customers and to the new faces we’ve seen amidst the pandemic. Thank you for your unwavering support as we navigated the last 14 months. We are thankful to those who see our store as a garden in the city and look forward to seeing your smiling faces soon.

Gethsemane Garden Center

Updated 5/14/21:

We are still reviewing and evaluating the recent mask guidelines announced by the CDC. Gethsemane Garden Center is still requiring masks at this time. We respect our customer’s privacy and will not violate HIPAA guidelines by asking for proof of vaccination status.

Thank you for wearing a mask while shopping indoors and outdoors at our store. We will reassess and provide an update on masks soon.

Thank you for your patience as the remainder of our staff and surrounding community members receive the vaccine.

Sincerely,

Gethsemane Garden Center

UPDATED 1/1/2021:

Due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases during this holiday season, we are extending our New Year’s closure. As a safety precaution to our customers and staff, Gethsemane will be closed for the next 5 days and reopen on Thursday, January 7th, 2021. We are thankful to those who see our store as a garden in the city and hope to see you soon. Happy New Year!

Updated 11/19/2020:

Due to rising cases and new ordinances from Mayor Lightfoot and Governor Pritzker, we wanted to update all of you on our Covid safety procedures. We are still open for in-person shopping and are enforcing occupancy limits in all of our indoor and outdoor areas. Please be prepared to wait in line.

While we are always available to help, we are limiting interactions between our team and our customers to brief check-ins.

Poinsettias are available for curbside pickup and delivery on our website and we have open-air shopping for Christmas trees, winter containers, and holiday statuary.

As always,
Masks are required. Please limit your party size. Please keep pets at home. No food/drink or public restroom. Thank you for helping us keep our community safe!