See the Ultimate Schoolyard Garden. then visit this weekend!

The Catawba River District and five partner organizations have coordinated the creation of the Ultimate Schoolyard Garden display at the Southern Spring Home and Garden Show, taking place last weekend and this coming weekend at the Park Expo Center on Independence Boulevard.
The Ultimate Schoolyard Garden features a whopping 18 separate displays within a single 30-by-30-foot exhibit space. Learn about:

• Ozone gardens
• International gardens
• Aquaponics (where fish AND plants share nutrients and water)
• Incorporating bees, goats and chickens into your school's natural area. Rain barrels
• composting
• Inviting wildlife into your outdoor garden area.

Henry Owen with Friendship Gardens put together this video tour of our exhibit. We hope you enjoy it.
Even better, we hope you go to the show, which runs Friday-Sunday at the Park Expo Center on Independence Boulevard. There's nothing like walking through the exhibit and seeing all of this in person!

Show details

See the Ultimate Schoolyard Garden Feb. 28-March 2 at the Southern Spring Home and Garden Show. CLICK for details of the show.

Speak As One Voice – Northwest Community Meeting

The Greater Catawba River District Neighbors invite you to a community meeting on Jan. 22 to discuss how we can address issues affecting northwest Mecklenburg and Charlotte. This meeting organized by the Catawba River District, MINO (Mountain Island Neighborhoods Organization), Coulwood Hills Community Council.
Here are details:

• Time: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday., Jan. 22
• Place: Pine Island Country Club, 1701 Stoneyridge Drive, Charlotte

AGENDA 

• Engage in your area of interest - 6-7pm

1. Transportation (City and State Roads)
2. Public Safety (Community Policing)
3. Parks, Greenways and Sidewalks
4. Neighborhood and Business Issues (Charlotte representatives)

• Reports and priorities from engagement session
• Introduction of elected officials (5 minutes to respond to our issues)
• QAA
• Light Refreshments will be provided. Pine Island will be open for tours.

Questions and additional information

Coordinators for this event are Edna Chirico with Catawba River District, Steve Swicegood with MINO and Gus Kretschmer with Coulwood Hills Community Council.

To learn more, Edna Chirico, echirico@catawbariverdistrict.org 704 562-8847 or Kristin Davis, Neighborhood and Business Services 704.432.5394 kmdavis@charlottenc.gov