Yesterday on GDP was spider day, today is duck day. The above photo was taken at the Bog Garden at Benjamin Park. At the little bridge near the entrance the fluffy, crested duck in the front started chasing other ducks away. While we enjoyed duck watching, we were even more impressed at the people who were visiting this community space.
People with dogs on leashes, people in wheel chairs, people with baby strollers, people of all ages were going between the bog and bicentennial gardens. The 1100 block of Hobbs Road was very busy. Through the News & Record, we learned that NCA&T University is using the bog garden for a plant propogation project. All of this collaboration is helping the bog garden grow. This trend of getting students (from Kindergarten to graduate school) out to interact with the community and to treat the community as a living laboratory is a win-win situaiton. The Terra Cotta Heritage Foundation is an outgrowth of one such collaborative effort.
As you enjoy Greensboro this weekend (including First Friday tonight), think about how you might be able to contribute to something needed in our community. In the meantime, stop by the bog garden and check out Greensboro's own duck dynasty!
Lovely ducks having a nice time in their bog! All the urban ducks (and every thing else) around here are spending their days in the shade waiting for the heat to break.
Posted by: Janis of So Cal | Friday, September 06, 2013 at 06:34 PM