Urban Canopy by BSC Students in College Hills

"Urban Canopy"

Summers may be hot in Birmingham, but one neighborhood just got a little cooler. As part of an ongoing partnership with the College Hills Neighborhood Association, SEC recently planted 60 street trees along 9th Avenue. In addition to understory dogwoods and redbuds, we've also added four varieties of oak trees, two types of magnolia, and grancy greybeard, river birch, and locust trees. Next up: a makeover of College Hills EcoScape!

Update by Roald Hazelhoff, Picture by Arnold Rutkis, Sepia-toned by me :)

BSC student Madison Garrett and Reeves Gopfert planting a black gum tree in College Hills

Fountain Heights Garden

Fountain Heights Group

Last Sunday, we met with an enthusiastic group of gardeners who have started a garden in Fountain Heights.  The site is built on top of an old school building which made for some very creative uses of the remains including window green houses and tires for raised beds.  Look forward to more to come from this group of agriculture enthusiasts!

 hugelkulture

Fountain Heights
Community Garden

Tomatoes