Have you wondered which plants and trees have been planted at the edible orchard on the Tradition Cornerstone site? Well... we have a complete list! Click here to see a list of plantings and see what plant might be producing fruit next. Did you know that the Edible Orchard on the Downtown Greenway at Tradition Cornerstone is the first public orchard in Greensboro?
Permaculture Gardener Charlie Headington has written several articles that will help us be better stewards of the environment when it comes to gardening. As we become more aware of our environment & our impact upon it, it’s important to learn as much as we can. When we listen to all of those around us, we can begin to shape ideas that can protect the life of our planet so that it remains both viable & sustainable for all future generations. In that spirit, we are sharing this wonderful treasure trove of books on the subject. Click here for the book list compiled by Charlie Headington. On the Downtown Greenway at Meeting Place (Tradition Cornerstone), we're growing a low-maintenance community permaculture garden that eliminates the need for pesticides and is bearing fruit & flowers of all kinds. Want to plant a permaculture garden in your own yard? Here's a list of 50 plants that will get you there. In February, the Downtown Greenway & crew used the GREEN practice of sheet mulching to prep our planting beds at the new Innovation Cornerstone site at Lindsay and Murrow. Interested in learning how to use sheet mulching effectively in your garden? Charlie provides a step by step guide to getting the most out of your garden.
A huge SHOUTOUT to Lincoln Financial Group employees who came out last week to spread mulch on the edible orchard at the Tradition Cornerstone on the Downtown Greenway. The Tradition Cornerstone is located at Smith and Prescott Streets. Do you have a group who would be interested in helping on the Downtown Greenway? Email Laura Lorenz at llorenz@actiongreensboro.org for more information.
Special thanks to the 50+ volunteers who came out on February 26 and 27 to lay newsprint and spread mulch on the area around the stream bank at the Innovation Cornerstone site at the corner of Lindsay and Murrow Blvd. The sheet mulching will prepare the site for plantings later this fall once the cornerstone is complete. Click here to see photos from the workdays. Thanks to these groups who helped: T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society Piedmont Bird Club Guilford Chapter of the NC Native Plant Society Students & faculty from NCA&T and UNCG Peacehaven Farm News & Record for their donation of newsprint City of Greensboro for the donation of mulch and water access Greensboro Permaculture Guild for their consultation on the sheet mulching project Click here to find out more about the Innovation Cornerstone project. Construction on the site will begin the end of March with completion of site and art by the end of May. Interested in helping at the next workday? We have one scheduled for Saturday, March 19 from 9-12 noon. Click here for more details.
Plans for the recommended crossings along the railroad along Phase 4 of the Downtown Greenway and the Atlantic & Yadkin Greenway were presented at two public meetings at Action Greensboro on February 25. Click here to review the recommended design plans. To view the renderings of the enhancement areas along the Downtown Greenway, click here. A final functional design is expected in early summer 2016, a final engineered design in summer 2017, and construction expected following that. For more information about the project, Click here to read the project newsletter. Read article in News & Record on 2.26.16 about the plans.
Developer Marty Kotis' next project is the cover story of the February 12-18 issue of the Triad Business Journal. Kotis' new project on Battleground at the existing Red Cinemas will make this area a 'definable destination.' Kotis says that the Atlantic & Yadkin Greenway and the Downtown Greenway will be one of the biggest amenities to draw residents and businesses to this new project. Click here to see renderings provided by Kotis Properties and to read the full article.
Jeff Gauger, editor and publisher of the News & Record, writes a follow-up to an article about Atlanta writer James Fallows 11 signs of a successful city. Gauger says that there are 2 more signs to a successful city, one being that a city should have 'an appealing natural and/or infrastructure assets. And for Greensboro, that includes the many miles of trails in Greensboro, including the Downtown Greenway. Click here to read the full article.
Have you every wondered how to report a maintenance issue on the Downtown Greenway or on any city trail or greenway? It's easy-- there are 3 ways that you can report an issue. Call the City at 373-CITY Use the City of Greensboro Fix-It App by downloading on your mobile device. Click here for instructions. Email the City at cogcc@greensboro-nc.gov
Jim Schlosser's article in the January issue of the O.Henry Magazine titled Asphalt Gone Wild shares the history of the 'Confounded Confluence' that makes up Battleground, Cornwallis, Lawndale and Westover Terrace. He also features Dabney Sanders, project manager of the Downtown Greenway and Adam Fischer with GDOT who talk about traffic plans for the area including the continuation of the A&Y Greenway that will connect to the Downtown Greenway. Read the article. To view the January issue of the O.Henry Magazine, click here.
Reid Phillips, with Brooks Pierce law firm and 2016 chairman of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, writes about what Greensboro has to look forward to in 2016 in the January 3rd issue of the News & Record. Phillips says that "our quality of life assets will be rediscovered" and mentions Greensboro's growing system of trails and greenways, that include the Downtown Greenway. Read the article in full.