Gardening in Ardmore

Join us on Thursday, April 11th as the Ardmore Neighborhood Association (ANA) welcomes Sustainable+Ardmore to our community meeting.  They will discuss the Gateway Community Garden currently being developed in Ardmore, and how you can get involved.  We will also discuss how you can volunteer for the ANA, and help out our wonderful neighborhood

The meeting will be held at 7pm at Redeemer Presbyterian Church at 1046 Miller Street in the Community Room on the lower level (off the south parking lot).  All are welcome, this event is free and open to Ardmore residents.  Tell your neighbors!

Ardmore Neighborhood Association board meetings are held the second Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 1046 Miller Street.  All Ardmore residents are welcome to attend.

Safety and Crime Prevention in Ardmore

Join us on Tuesday, February 19^th at 7pm at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 1046 Miller Street, as the Ardmore Neighborhood Association welcomes the Winston-Salem Police Department.  Officers will be on hand to discuss safety and crime prevention in Ardmore.  All are welcome, this event is free and open to Ardmore residents.  Tell your neighbors!

Here’s a fun upcoming series from our friends at the Miller Park Recreation Center!

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Learn DIY skills from local residential remodeling carpenter Tom Walter of TKCarpentry.  Courses will review the tools, materials, and techniques utilized in DIY projects, provide demonstrations of topics, and include open question/answer time for participants seeking information on projects they are currently working on or considering doing themselves!  Please RSVP if you plan to attend by emailing gro.swfoyticnull@fhaeL or calling 336-727-2831.

February 7- Tools of the Trade:  Tool knowledge is a great foundation for anyone looking to take on DIY projects!  Join Tom for an overview and discussion of carpentry tools including hand tools, table/miter/circular saws, additional specialty saws, drills, routers, nail guns, and sanders.  Learn the features of each tool and discuss their applications.  Tom will bring his tools for the course so participants have hands-on exposure, but participants are also welcome to bring tools they own and have questions about.

March 7-  Drywall Repair:  Minor wall repair is a great project which most homeowners can DIY!  Learn about the tools and materials used in the drywall trade, how to repair wall holes and cracks, install a patch, tape, apply joint compound, and sand a repair to paint-ready condition.

April 4-  Wall Painting:  Need to do touchups?  Looking to change a room color?  Painting is a great low cost way to update any space, and best of all it’s probably the easiest DIY project out there!  Learn the steps necessary to complete an interior wall painting project.   Topics will include tools and materials, before you paint prep work, and how to paint instruction.

May 2- Tile:  Tile is a beautiful surface for floors, walls, backsplashes, and art/furniture projects, and it’s not that difficult to install.  Learn about the tools and materials used in the tile trade and how to cut, install, grout, and finish tile.  Once you understand the basics of tile installation, that knowledge can be applied to complete any DIY tile project you may have!

The Ardmore Neighborhood Association is excited for a new year of community education, outreach and programming.  Stay tuned in the months ahead for information on ways you can get involved with Ardmore.

Join the Ardmore Neighborhood Association (ANA) for our Annual Meeting and Candidate Forum Thursday, October 18th at 7:00pm at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 1046 Miller Street.  The ANA invited all candidates from the locally contested races that included Ardmore districts.  Each candidate will be given a few minutes to speak, and there will be a Q&A portion at the end.  Please Join us and meet the candidates!

Scheduled to attend are candidates from the following races:

NC State Senate district 31                                                                                                   Peter Brunstetter                                                                                                          Delmas Parker

NC State House district 71                                                                                                  Kris McCann                                                                                                                             Evelyn Terry

Forsyth County Commissioner – District B                                                                   Gail McNeill                                                                                                                                Gloria Whisenhunt

District Court Judge district 21                                                                                  Andrew Keever                                                                                                                         David Sipprell

Are you curious about what’s happening in Ardmore?  Come to the Ardmore Neighborhood Association (ANA) September community meeting, Thursday, September 13^th at 7pm in the Community Room of Redeemer Presbyterian Church on Miller Street. The ANA will welcome representatives from some of the many city agencies and community groups that provide services and activities in our neighborhood.  Each of the groups will have a table with information, and attendees will be encouraged to stop at each and ask questions and find out information.  Some of the groups attending are:

• WSPD Crime Prevention Unit / Neighborhood Watch
• City of Winston Salem Bike/Pedestrian Plan/ Sidewalks
• City of Winston Salem Water and Sewer project
• Creative Corridors
• Miller Park Rec Center
• Legacy 2030
• Forsyth Futures
• Peter’s Creek Community Initaitive
• Ardmore Neighborhood School
• Sustainable+Ardmore (Ardmore Gateway Garden)

All are welcome.  Tell your neighbors!

Location:  The Community Room is located on the lower level of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, off the south parking lot, 1046 Miller Street.

Upcoming Cooperative Extension events:

Seed Saving – Speaker: Craig Mauney – Location: Carver Library
Aug 8, 2012 from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Where: Carver Library, 4915 Lansing Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27105

Container Gardening – Speaker: Lindsey Butner – Location: Kernersville Library
Aug 14, 2012 from 06:00 PM – 07:30 PM
Where: Kernersville Library, 130 E. Mountain Street, Kernersville, NC 27284

From Trash to Treasure – Speaker: Wendi Hartup – Location: Lewisville Library
Aug 20, 2012 from 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM
Where: Lewisville Library, 6490 Shallowford Road, Lewisville, NC 27023

Canning and Freezing Basics – Speaker: Jennifer Brown – Location: Walkertown Library
Aug 21, 2012 from 06:00 PM – 07:30 PM
Where: Walkertown Library, 2969 Main Street, Walkertown, NC 27051

Pesticides For Homeowners – Speaker: Katey Burchette – Location: Reynolda Library
Aug 22, 2012 from 04:00 PM – 05:30 PM
Where: Reynolda Library, 2839 Fairlawn Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27106

Garden Remedies – Speaker: Craig Mauney – Location: Walkertown Library
Aug 27, 2012 from 06:30 PM – 08:00 PM
Where: Walkertown Library, 2969 Main Street, Walkertown, NC 27051

Six-Week Sustainable Stewards Program
Aug 28, 2012 from 06:00 PM – 09:00 PM
Where: Various locations

Organic Gardening – Speaker: Mary Jac Brennan – Location: Rural Hall Library
Aug 28, 2012 from 07:00 PM – 08:30 PM
Where: Rural Hall Library, 7125 Broad Street, Rural Hall, NC 27045

Join the Ardmore Neighborhood Association for our annual 4th of July picnic.  We’ll be at Miller Park, Shelter #1, from 11:30am – 2:00pm.  This is a potluck, so bring a side dish or dessert to share, and come out to meet your neighbors.  There will be activities for the kids, including a red, white and blue parade for decorated bikes, strollers and wagon!   If anyone wants to volunteer to help set up or clean up, please contact us at sw.eromdranull@eromdra.  We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, July 4th!