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Dogwood Time in Greensboro!

Greensboro's landscapes are enriched by its understory of pink and white dogwoods; and below the dogwoods, the pink and white azaleas. Dogwoods like soil that drains well, shade, and temperatures under 95º.  in 1955, the Greensboro Council of Garden Clubs held a dogwood planting program. Approximately 11,000 dogwoods were planted locally, in an effort to help the city become known as "The Dogwood City."* The average lifespan of a dogwood tree is about 80 years. Many of those dogwoods from "Operation Dogwood" are starting to age out. Plus, as the tree canopy gets cut down, the dogwoods struggle. In 2004, there was again an effort to implement a planning program and every 5th grader in Greensboro received a dogwood seedling to plant. This Arbor Day initiative came with a week-long curriculum for teachers to use in the classroom, in an effort to inspire students to plant their seedlings- and to give them the skills to know how to plant their little dogwoods. Part of this curriculum taught students the benefits of trees and the importance of keeping our shade trees.

Operation Dogwood was such an inspiring program. Let's all consider planting a dogwood for Arbor Day 2023. It is Friday, April 28th. Remember, pink dogwoods are cultivars of white dogwoods and almost always need to started from cuttings of pink trees. Most seeds of pink dogwoods yield white trees. It would be so nice for someone to read this post and take on this initiative; maybe even a student looking for a service learning project.

Here are some organizations that helped with previous "dogwood" initiatives: N.C. Division of Forest Resources, Department of Environment and Natural Resources; the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Region; N.C. Cooperative Extension Service in Guilford County; Greensboro's Urban Forestry Program; Greensboro's Parks and Recreation Department; Greensboro Beautiful; Guilford County Master Gardeners; Council of Garden Clubs; Davey Tree Service; and many of the local retirement communities. It is always worth asking to see if anyone is interested in helping fund another round of planting dogwoods. It has already been 19 years since the 2004 effort. Come on, Greensboro, we've got this! Do you have a dogwood in your yard? Is it from one from the 1955 or 2004 initiative?

Happy Monday! 

 

* reference and more information in this News and Record article by Karen Neill in 2004. We really miss those articles by her! 

Students Demand Action

Wednesday was a national day of protest. In the above photo, students from the Middle College at UNCG joined the national walkout to raise awareness about gun violence. They are seen at the corner of Spring Garden and Stirling Streets.  The student-led event was peaceful and impactful. At exactly 12:00 noon, students got up from their seats and quietly walked out of school. In civics class, taught by the very talented April Dunovant, students learn not only their rights, but also their responsibilities. They know that the First Amendment of the Constitution gives them the right to peaceably assemble. They also know it is their responsibility to stand up for what they believe.

Our youth of America mourn the senseless loss of lives, especially those of students at school. They are hoping for legislation and action to help end gun violence. Within 40 minutes, the protesting students were back in class and instruction resumed. Some days, it is the learning with peers beyond the classroom, like the above protest, that is remembered well into the future. We're betting (and hoping) some of the students in the above photo become leaders in the Greensboro community.

Happy Friday! 

Love Greensboro

We found a great poster to reflect how we at GDP feel about Greensboro. We got print number 16/30 of the 12 1/2" by 19" poster.  In addition to the heart within the circle graphic, in the green, 31 Greensboro neighborhoods (from Adams Farm to Westerwood) are typed in an ALL CAPS, gray font. Believe it or not, it can be hard to find things with the word "Greensboro" on them. The posters are on sale at Reconsidered Goods. Look in the section with frames and prints- midway back on the left of the store, .

In doing a little more research about lovegreensboro, we found the group began in 2012, with the first online reference through Fox8, posted 9/3, 2012. The article, was entitled, " 'Love Greensboro' group wants to make city better." According to the article, the group was comprised of community leaders, business owners, and volunteers. They worked to bring people together to make Greensboro better and it was open to anyone interested. "Better" seems to have centered around expanding visibility of all the city has to offer, beyond Elm Street. The last post on their Facebook page was 2018, so we're concluding that the organization was viable for about 6 years. There may be a few posters left, if you are interested. We're wondering who designed and printed it. 

Happy Tuesday! For Christians, today is Shrove Tuesday. For revelers, Mardi Gras and Carnaval are in full swing!

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The Wednesday Lecture Club

Greensboro Daily Photo had the pleasure of speaking to the Wednesday Lecture Club last week. The Wednesday Lecture Club is a group of women who gather to learn about timely topics while socializing over lunch. The group was organized in the late 1930s by a group of friends who attended Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Soon, friends from other churches were invited to join the new club. We learned from a News & Record article that, in 1942,  Roy L. Morgan of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, told members of the club of the activities of the agency when they met with Mrs. W.J. Carter at her home on Sunset Drive (reference).  This is an example of the type of programs they offer. A recent speaker was a local author who talked about his book- the harrowing tale of an immigrant. Our program was a slide presentation about the fifteen year history of Greensboro Daily Photo.

Featured in the photo today are Linda Sutton, Program Chair (left); Bonnie McAlister, President (head table, back center in blue);  and other club members. The meeting was held at the Greensboro Country Club. The food was delicious, service outstanding, and the conversation engaging. It is easy to see why group members enjoy each other so much.  We did not miss the opportunity to take a photo to share with the Greensboro community. We were grateful to have been invited to speak and to learn more about the Wednesday Lecture Club! We felt it fitting to feature them on a Wednesday. 

Happy Wednesday!