Public Health, Habitat Charlotte to Install 50th Edible Landscape Garden on Saturday

Mecklenburg County Public Health’s Edible Landscapes initiative  will celebrate a major milestone this weekend in its work to improve access to healthy, locally grown food across the county. The team will help deliver the 50th Edible Landscape garden in Mecklenburg County.  

In partnership with Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region, Public Health will support the installation of a community garden in the Meadows at Plato Price neighborhood. More than 30 volunteers will install raised garden beds and plant fruit trees.

The installation will take place on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 7003 Estelle Smith Court, Charlotte.

“We are very excited for the community and the county. These gardens will be a resource for healthy eating, which nourishes the body and enriches life,” said Dr. Kimberly Scott, Mecklenburg County’s Assistant Public Health director of Population Health. “We are increasing access to healthy food that will go from the garden to the table for years to come.”

The Edible Landscape Initiative, a National Association of Counties award-winning program, is managed by the Office of Chronic Disease Policy and Prevention’s Food Security team. The team’s  goal is to increase and improve healthy food environments, and to improve economic and physical access to food. This initiative has transformed neighborhoods across the county with vibrant community gardens and orchards. The initiative collaborates with local organizations including the NC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners, Harvesting Humanity, Greenhands Garden, R.E. Sifford Utility, and various food pantries.