Dozen Years of Digging is a spring festival celebrating the 12-year anniversary of Winterfield Community Garden.
The free festival takes place at the garden, at 3105 Winterfield Place, Charlotte, on Saturday, May 14th, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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The festival is a celebration of science, art music and literature — all around the theme of sustainability.
At the festival, participate in the “Dirtball” public art project. The interactive project combines basketball and carbon offsetting. The concrete under a basketball hoop is made from a variety of experimental mixtures, and when players dribble, run and jump, they help to break apart the concrete and release minerals into the ground. This will enrich the soil, so that it pull carbon dioxide from the air more effectively.
The installation will also feature a chimney swift tower.
The festival will also feature a poetry walk with work from Winterfield Elementary School students.
Schedule of Dozen Years of Digging
10 a.m.: Opening Ceremony
- Winterfield Choir
- Recognitions
- Poet — Honora Ankong
- Dig it Poetry contest winners
11 a.m.
- Unveiling of Dirtball
- Meet the artists and shoot a hoop for the soil
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Activities, Games & Fun
- Neighborhood welcome center
- Food trucks
- Guided garden tours
- Music and performances hosted by DJ Steel Wheels
- Buy transplants and fresh produce from the Seek Garden Club
- Bike safety station — free helmets and bike bells while they last
- Scooter rodeo
- Expert gardening advice
- Native plant / pollinator station
- Learn about birds with Carolina Raptor Center and Meck Audubon
- Story time in the Garden Gazebo at 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
- Fire engine with mascot Blaze
- Gus the Safety Bus
- More
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