The following is an excerpt from a letter FoGWP recently received from Henry Hughes, Director of Education at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens: I saw the seedlings in George Ward Park Monday. They look great! I would guess that we have close to 100% survival and they largely were THRIVING. This shows the good sense of [...]
FoGWP Annual Meeting Held July 19th
(Pictured Left to Right: Jean White, Bob Mead, Sue Moody, Lee Clayton, Punky Burwinkle, Patrick Nelson, Scott Capps, Carol Williams and Michael Gray) The annual meeting of the FoGWP membership and Board of Directors was held July 19, 2010 at 6:30 pm in the pavilion at GWP. Lee Clayton and Jean White were elected to [...]
George Ward Park Re-Dedicated as Permanent Park
Tuesday, June 22, 2010, The Birmingham City Council passed an ordinance to help ensure GWP remains a public park forever. While records indicate the park was originally dedicated back in 1952, questions were raised about the legality of the original dedication in regards to whether proper notice was published. At the urging of Councilor Valerie Abbott, [...]