Leola Street Garden Community Meeting
February 8th Minutes

Present:
Andrea Watson, Henry Blackford, Matt Cooper, Lexie Smith, Vicki Krugger, April Hill, Alyssa Rudolph, Stacy Merrell, Chelly Hill, Eric Mathis

- Matt Gave an update on the town meeting and their expectations about the space provided. Primarily the concern was over aesthetics and any un approved changes besides plant life specifically and structure that are built. Some discussion about children’s garden in regards to stipulations.
- Matt suggested using mulch from the local land fill to make the paths between the gardens more recognizable, everyone was in agreement.
- Eric suggested a possible collaboration with the Bio-Diesel plant for feed stock research, possibly donate a plot.
- Andrea suggested we find a landscape company to donate time. She volunteered to find one for the task of mowing the plot.
- Matt suggested sub-committees for such issues as aesthetics, fundraising, PR, etc. For future discussion.
- Matt expressed some concerns about getting dedicated volunteers for sub-committees as well as coming to the meetings. Some discussion on how we could become more inclusive. Alyssa suggested that we ask the Greenway Baptist Church if we could have our meeting there since it is so close. Matt suggested, in agreement with Vicki’s suggestion, that we draw up flyers to hand out to the families of the children who attend Two Rivers Community School (the school that will collaborate with the garden this summer). Matt volunteered to make flyers.

Hi all,

I have a video of Eustace Conway and Matt Cooper plowing the Leola Street Garden. I have it on YouTube right now, but will look into hosting it here. View it today at The Video Page.

The Watauga Democrat posted some background info about the greenhouse plans along with details of the May meeting of the Boone Town Council.