The Focus

Location of the Ashe Street Community Garden.

Install of rain garden and bioswale.

Install two rainwater cisterns.

Replacement of 30 feet of failing stormwater pipe.

The Narrative

This initiative integrates green infrastructure improvements with four affordable housing units to build neighborhood resilience (food security, flooding, and weather events).

The Partners

Duke Energy

The Conservation Fund

Burt Bees Foundation

ECWA (Ellerbee Creek

Watershed Association)