Tennessee Smart Yards Presentation

Please join us at 6pm on April 16th at the North Chattanooga Community Center (406 May St) for a joint presentation for the HCNA and the North Chattanooga Neighborhood Association.

Laurie Mitchell and Ann Brown will be presenting on the Tennessee Smart Yards program. Tennessee Smart Yards is a program from the University of Tennessee Extension that guides and assists homeowners and neighborhood associations on practices they can apply in their outdoor spaces to create healthier and more sustainable living spaces and communities. The program is a cooperation with TVA and the Tennessee Water Resources Research Center.

The program guides the homeowner through the 9 fundamental principles to sustainability. Some examples of the 9 principles are watering efficiency, providing for wildlife, and reducing storm water run off and its pollutants.

The owner does not have to be an expert gardener or landscaper to create and certify a Tennessee Smart Yard. With the guidance from the Tennessee Smart Yard handbook and educational videos, the 9 principles are attainable for the homeowner.

As a community, we have shown how conscientious we are of the environment, therefore this would be a fantastic opportunity to take it a step further.

We hope you will join us!

For more information go to: tnyards.utk.edu