City of Raleigh's next Strategic Plan

Please consider these opportunities to provide feedback for City of Raleigh's next Strategic Plan. There are two separate surveys that I've received and am forwarding- each link goes to a separate topic-focused survey.

1) Growth and Natural Resources

Planning is underway for the City of Raleigh’s next Strategic Plan! We are conducting surveys to gather input from residents on topics related to to Growth and Natural Resources. Your feedback will directly inform the City Council’s decisions on what to prioritize over the next 3-5 years.  

Please take a few moments to complete our survey by clicking on this link: https://forms.office.com/g/5cSsj4iQpK 

If you have questions or comments, please reach out to the Office of Strategy and Innovation at strategic.planning@raleighnc.gov. 

Thank you in advance for considering this request! We value your time and input.  

Sent from Macie Rush, Office of Strategy & Innovation 

2) Safe, Vibrant, and Healthy Community Priorities

Hello, 

We hope this message finds you well. We are collaborating with the City of Raleigh’s Office of Strategy and Innovation team to gather input from residents to inform the citywide strategic plan for the next 3-5 years. Your stakeholder’s lived experiences and unique perspectives are important to ensure that our community’s priorities are accurately represented, and that all of Raleigh’s citizens are engaged.

 We would be grateful if you could send this out to your stakeholders and ask them to take a few moments to complete the brief survey by clicking on this link: https://forms.office.com/g/BLDWBLQtK5.

Their participation is valued and will make an impact on the City’s planning process. 

If you have questions or comments, please reach out to the Office of Strategy and Innovation at strategic.planning@raleighnc.gov. Thank you for your time and input.

Best Regards,

Dale Neal
Sr. Community Engagement Strategist
City of Raleigh  | Office of Community Engagement
900 S Wilmington Street, Raleigh NC 27601
(p) 919-996-2721  |  (m) 984-302-7099

Dale.neal@raleighnc.gov

Volunteers for Prep and Planting

We are calling for Volunteers on Saturday, February 10, 2024, 9:00-11:00 to prep the new areas for planting. Please email or text me at 919.264.5450 to let me know that you are available to assist. We will be:

1. laying out the cardboard

2. establishing the rows will compost/50-50 blended topsoil

3. adding wood chips for middle row

4. adding leaf mulch if time allows.

The Garden Fall Prep

Today, Saturday, August 19, 2023, at The Garden, the agenda was 

pulling weeds, getting grass out of the garden tracts, spreading leaf mulch, and preparing raised beds. Our prep work as we prepare for fall planting.

With no expectations on the help we would get, we were blessed to find more volunteers than we could ask for; ready to learn and assist in the community garden!

It was warm as far as presence; and as weather goes, there were no complaints! 

Our little crew got right to work, it was beautiful to see the foundation that we were laying. Watching kids as young as 2 take part in the community with pride and a grade schooler harvesting vegetables was a sight to see! 

The community garden needs a lot more help, but this beginning gives profound hope for the future!

Days and time for Volunteers to help us harvest the spring produce and plant for Fall 2023 are:

Wednesday     6:00pm-8:30pm
Friday               6:00pm-8:30pm
Saturday          9:00am-12:00noon

Love to see you. Contact us at: crosslinkcommunitygarden1201@gmail.com for more information.

Activities and Needs

1. We have kale that needs to be picked and eaten. Stop by the Garden on Friday, between 10:00-11:00 to get some. 

2. We have squash that should be ready to pick the next week or so.

3. We pick up our tools from Lowes in Garner , from the SNAP-ED grant, on next Wednesday at 1:00.

4. Fabette donated a small shed and a chest to store tools and supplies. The shed is outside the Garden fence. Ivey will share the combination as needed.

5. We planted beans that are up already. We have to string the beans and cucumbers very soon.

6. We have 3 blueberry bushes planted alongside the fence and will soon add flowers to encourages the bees to hang out in the garden.

Wish List

1. We have a drafted website that we need to fund and launch. Cost of $400 includes annual hosting and maintenance fee. Thank you Willette and Wayne. Please send email to me to ask when to send donation to assist this effort. We are also looking to publish a brochure in English and Spanish to post in the Garden for information.

2. We want to pick up a dump truck load of leaf mulch from the City Landfill to enrich our soil for future use. Let me know if you have a dump truck or are willing to coordinate the effort

3. We are looking to utilize raised beds in certain areas of the Garden. We want to build these ourselves. Reach out to me if you are have building skills.