March definitely did not go out like a lamb this year! As we are preparing the report for the May newsletter, the temperature in Edgemont is still near freezing, well below average for the time of year. Perhaps it is a good thing as it would be a bit early for our trees to start budding out. A consolation is that in another week, the temperatures presumably will be warming up considerably and we will start noticing more birds besides robins and eager northern flickers trying to attract female birds on chimneys and lantern posts. You have probably heard the first red winged blackbirds in the ravine by the time the May newsletter drops into your mailbox.
Edenscapes will have been busy removing the winter displays from the planters and we would like to extend a big thank you to them once again for the wonderful displays with so many variations. This will give Foothills Landscaping a chance to level some planters before they start putting in the summer displays at the end of May/beginning of June. It will be another exciting year. Hopefully, we will not face severe water restrictions, allowing us to catch up on several outstanding projects.
We are expecting to have dates imminently for three weed-pulling sessions between May and October for the Naturalization Pilot Project near the Edgemont Community Centre. The city will once again provide materials and staff to help volunteers with the weed pulling process. Can you spare a few hours? Please contact our volunteer coordinators by sending an email to the following email address [email protected].
Whereas there was no news yet on the free green-cart compost-giveaway last newsletter, you can now book appointments online to pick up free compost at our designated landfill location at Spyhill in the NW. You may collect up to 100 litres of free compost per household. You must bring your own containers and equipment. The program runs until the end of May. Please check the website for booking and appointment dates: https://www.calgary.ca/waste/residential/green-cart-compost-giveaway.html.
More city news: street cleaning is scheduled to start late April/early May in Edgemont this year! Check the city website to find the specific date for your street: https://www.calgary.ca/roads/maintenance/spring-street-cleaning.html?redirect=/sweep.
You can also sign up for e-mail/text notifications for street cleaning alerts on this webpage by selecting “Street sweeping alerts”.
Lastly, it is not too late to contact our ELM coordinator, Shari Pitka, if you would like to donate perennials for placement throughout the community! Send an email to [email protected].
Kathleen Stewart, Rick Wierzbicki, Shari Pitka
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