GREENSBORO BEAUTIFUL INC

GARDEN EVENTS(1) GREENSBORO BEAUTIFUL HAS DEVELOPED A SERIES OF THEMATIC EVENTS IN GREENSBORO'S PUBLIC GARDENS WHICH FEATURE LOCAL ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, HORTICULTURAL EDUCATION, CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES, AND FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. THESE EVENTS WERE CREATED IN AN EFFORT TO INTRODUCE MORE PEOPLE TO OUR GARDENS, INFORM THEM ABOUT OUR WORK, AND SHOWCASE THE RICHNESS OF TALENT WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AND REGION. EVENTS INCLUDE GROOVIN' IN THE GARDEN, PARISIAN PROMENADE AND ART IN THE ARBORETUM.(2) THE HOLIDAY GREENERY FESTIVAL CELEBRATES THIS SPECIAL TIME OF YEAR BY PROVIDING HOLIDAY WREATHS AND OTHER GREENERY ITEMS TO FILL GREENSBORO HOUSEHOLDS WITH THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS. WREATHS ON WHEELS PROVIDES HOLIDAY WREATHS TO MEALS ON WHEELS RECIPIENTS. WREATHS AND GREENERY ITEMS CAN BE PURCHASED AT MARKETPLACE EVENTS AND ONLINE THROUGHOUT THE HOLIDAY SEASON.(3) GROWING THE GREEN WAY ALLOWS PUBLIC ACCESS TO MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEERS WHO OFFER FREE ONLINE GARDENING AND LAWN MAINTENANCE CLASSES.

URBAN FORESTRYGREENSBORO BEAUTIFUL'S TREE PLANTING PROGRAMS HELP GREENSBORO MAINTAIN ITS TREE CITY USA STATUS. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, CITIZENS AND VOLUNTEERS PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN KEEPING THE GREEN IN GREENSBORO.(1) NEIGHBORWOODS COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING PROGRAMTHIS PROGRAM PROVIDES RESIDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLANT TREES ON CITY-OWNED PROPERTY, PUBLIC AREAS, STREETS, AND FRONT LAWNS IN AREAS OF NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE (A) TREES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED OR LOST TO STORMS, DISEASE, OR AGE (B) CANOPY COVER IS NEEDED. CANOPY TREE REPLACEMENT WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY UTILIZING OPEN SPACE AND PARK LAND TO REPLANT LARGER TREES TO MAINTAIN CANOPY INTEGRITY (C) TREES HAVE BEEN REMOVED AS PART OF ONGOING VEGETATION MANAGEMENT WORK ASSOCIATED WITH OVERHEAD UTILITIES (D) NEIGHBORHOODS ARE ACTIVE AND ORGANIZED, WITH A COMMITMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLANTING AND LONGTERM MAINTENANCE OF THE TREES, CONSISTENTLY WATERING FOR THE FIRST THREE YEARS.THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY PRIVATE DONATIONS TO GREENSBORO BEAUTIFUL'S TREE FUND, WITH SUPPORT FROM THE CITY OF GREENSBORO AND THE GUILFORD COUNTY EXTENSION MASTER GARDENERS.(2) MEMORIAL & HONOR TREESDONATIONS TO GREENSBORO BEAUTIFUL'S MEMORIAL AND HONOR GIFT TREE PROGRAM ENABLES THE ORGANIZATION TO PLANT TREES WHERE NEEDED IN NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, ALONG CITY STREETS, IN MEDIANS, AND IN OTHER PUBLIC AREAS FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS.