Events coming up this week in Davidson include a two-day gardening symposium and garden tour sponsored by the Davidson Garden Club, a chamber of commerce business expo, and a public workshop on a proposal to redevelop the Stowe’s Exxon site on Main Street. For more information ….

Davidson Horticultural Symposium XXIII, Monday and Tuesday, March 5-6, at Davidson College. Theme: “Green Challenges: Gardening in Unexpected Places.” Includes a self-guided garden tour of several Davidson residential gardens, Monday from 3-5 p.m. Speaker and workshop topics include streetside gardening, bonsai, rain gardens, rooftop gardening. For more information, visit the symposium website, CLICK HERE>

Lake Norman Chamber 2007 Business Expo, Monday, March 5, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Davidson College Belk Arena. Local businesses and organizations showcase their products and services. Free and open to the public. Details on the chamber website, CLICK HERE>

See also, March 4, 2007, Charlotte Observer, “More than 200 exhibitors coming to Business Expo,” CLICK HERE>

Davidson Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, Tuesday, March 6, 7 p.m., Davidson Town Hall. Agenda includes discussions of park and open space standards, an interlocal agreement concerning the planned Bradford Park, and a public comment period. Details on the town website, CLICK HERE>

Stowe’s Exxon planning workshop, Thursday, March 8, 3-7 p.m., Town Hall. Come learn about and offer input on Harris Associates’ proposal for a mixed-use building on the Stowe’s Exxon site, 215 S. Main St. Owner C. Wayne Stowe said last month he plans to shut the business and sell the property. Read more, CLICK HERE>