Calendar of Events
Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.
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Saturday, June
15, 2024
June Jamboree in the Highlands of Roan
Master Gardeners Plant Clinics
Asheville City Market
Outdoor Bonsai Exhibition Garden
Rooftop Yoga: Creative Flow Series with West Asheville Yoga
Compost Demo @ Jesse Israel
Composting demonstration site
Native Bees Family Program
One Day Permaculture Immersion Class
Saturday Seminar at The Learning Garden presents: Propagation from Soft Cuttings
Native Bees Adult Program
Roll n’ Stroll
Time: 10:30 am
Leaders:
Where: SAHC’s Bird House, Jerry’s Creek Road, Newland, NC
Distance: 0.5 miles
Difficulty: Easy (1/10)
Cost: FREE, pre-registration is REQUIRED
Description: Please join this year’s Roll n’ Stroll, at a different location! Due to the Roan Mountain Rhododendron Garden being closed due to construction, this year we are inviting folks to come enjoy the fresh air at our Bird House. Located high in the Roan Highlands this spectacular location offers something for the whole family, participants can hike deep into the woods or watch birds flying from their rocking chair on the porch. Pack a lunch or bring a frisbee to this awesome spot and enjoy the Roan from above.
Participants on this hike will meet at Elk Hollow Preserve and carpool to the Bird House. The driveway to the Bird House requires vehicles to have 4-wheel or all-wheel drive. After the Roll n’ Stroll participants are encouraged to join us for our Drop-in Social at our Elk Hollow Preserve, at noon, located just 10 minutes down the road.
Elk Hollow Falls with Pathways to Parks
Time: 10:00 am
Leaders: Larry Pender & Tanya Marie of Pathways to Parks
Where: Elk Hollow Preserve, 3535 Roaring Creek Road, Newland, NC
Distance: 1.5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate (5/10)
Cost: FREE, pre-registration is REQUIRED
Please join our friends at Pathways to Parks for this classic hike to visit Elk Hollow Falls. Hikers will enjoy our Evertt Bowman Memorial Trail which will take you through golden-winged warbler habitat, deep forests, and scenic vistas, and leave you sitting next to the crystal clear waters of Elk Hollow Branch, permanently protected for your enjoyment. After the hike, I hope you will join us back at the start of the trail for our June Jamboree Drop-in Social!
This hike will be led by our partners at Pathways to Parks whose vision is to motivate Americans of color to get outdoors and enjoy the benefits of nature in our national, state, and local parks and to help make it easy and accessible for them to do so!
Birding at The Bird House
Time: 8:00 am
Leaders: TBD
Where: SAHC’s Bird House, Jerry’s Creek Road, Newland, NC
Distance: 2 miles
Difficulty: Moderate (3/10)
Cost: FREE, pre-registration is REQUIRED
If you like bird watching you won’t want to miss the opportunity to spot neo-tropical songbirds from the comfort of a rocking chair surrounded by beautiful mountains. Our famous Bird House is located at 4,500ft in elevation, surrounded by early successional habitat and thousands of acres of protected land. Please join us along with professional ornithologists as we search for migratory warblers, year-round avian residents, and raptors soaring overhead. This event starts early so we are offering participants the opportunity to camp out at this location the night before and add stargazing to boot.
We hope all birders will stick around and join us at Elk Hollow Preserve, just 10 minutes down the road, at noon, for our Drop-in Social to celebrate our conservation success in the Highlands of Roan!
Pine Knob Hike
Time: 9:30 am
Leaders: Park & Katie Greer
Where: South Yellow Mountain Preserve, Spruce Pine, NC
Distance: 3 miles
Difficulty: Moderate (6/10)
Cost: FREE, pre-registration is REQUIREDCome and join us to be among the first people to step foot on the newly protected South Yellow Mountain Preserve. You might have heard about this property in the news lately. We’ve recently acquired this 7,500-acre preserve and we’re thrilled to share it with you. Our preserve manager, Park Greer, has gotten know every corner of this property and he has chosen this hike especially for the June Jamboree event. This hike offers magnificent waterfalls, breathtaking views, and vast expanses of protected land. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to explore conservations at its finest!
We hope participants will join us after the hike at our neighboring Elk Hollow Preserve, just 20 minutes down the road, at noon, for our Drop-in Social to celebrate our conservation success in the Highlands of Roan!
Challenge Hike: Roaring Creek to Big Yellow Loop
Time: 9:00 am
Leader: Travis Bordley
Where: Yellow Mountain Gap Trailhead, Roaring Creek Road, Newland, NC
Distance: 5 miles
Distance: Difficult (9/10), long steep inclines and unmarked trails
Cost: FREE, pre-registration is REQUIREDThe 2024 June Jamboree Challenge Hike promises an adventurous blend of experiences for all participants. Brace yourself for mountain ascents, Appalachian Trail traverses, panoramic views from hidden balds, and exploration of lesser-known SAHC preserves, all intertwined with a bit of bushwhacking. Setting off from the Yellow Mountain Gap Trailhead at the terminus of Roaring Creek Road, this rugged trek will follow the ridgeline along the AT to Little Hump, continue to Big Yellow Mountain, and culminate with a descent through SAHC-protected wilderness. Expect a demanding journey, requiring endurance for long distances and comfort with off-trail navigation across steep terrain.
Afterward, we invite all hikers to gather at Elk Hollow Preserve, conveniently located nearby, for our Drop-in Social, starting at noon or whenever we wrap up. Let’s come together to toast to our conservation triumphs in the majestic Highlands of Roan!
Big Yellow Mountain Hike
Time: 9:30 am
Leaders: Jay Leutze
Where: 45 Birchfield Creek, Newland, NC 28657
Distance: 2 miles
Distance: Moderate (6/10), some steep inclines
Cost: FREE, pre-registration is REQUIREDEmbark on a journey with Jay Leutze, an esteemed author, Senior Advisor to SAHC’s Board of Trustees, and a proud resident of Big Yellow. Together, we’ll explore a hidden gem nestled within the Roan Highlands. Jay will lead a brief yet invigorating hike, offering panoramic views of the Roan while regaling us with tales of the land.
Following our adventure, we invite all participants to join us at Elk Hollow Preserve, a quick 20-minute drive away, for our Drop-in Social at noon. Let’s come together to revel in the conservation victories of the Highlands of Roan!
Elk Hollow Yoga
Time: 10:30 am
Leaders: Lillah Schwartz
Where: Elk Hollow Preserve, 3535 Roaring Creek Road, Newland, NC
Distance: 0.5 miles
Distance: Moderate (4/10)
Cost: FREE, pre-registration is REQUIREDWe are delighted to share the exciting news that Lillah Schwartz, a highly regarded yoga instructor, author, and mentor hailing from Asheville, NC, will be joining us for this year’s June Jamboree. Lillah will lead a nature-based yoga class at our Elk Hollow Preserve, where she will tailor the session to the group and the serene surroundings of the Roan Highlands. We are honored to have her expertise enhance our event.
Following the yoga session, all are welcome to unwind by Elk Hollow Falls or join us at our Drop-in Social, commencing at noon.
Drop-in Social!!
We will hold a drop-in social at our Elk Hollow Preserve in the afternoon after morning hikes conclude. We invite everyone to join us in celebrating friends, family, and shared hike experiences while learning about SAHC’s recent land protection news. Drinks and light refreshments will be provided, so please RSVP so we have enough for everyone!
We look forward to seeing you and hope you all join us in celebrating 50 years of conservation success in the Highlands of Roan!
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At each Plant Clinic, Master Gardener volunteers will be available to answer all of your gardening questions and address your related concerns.
Feel free to bring plant or insect samples for identification and/or problem resolution.
You can pick up soil test kits and receive information about in-person programs and activities at The Learning Garden and the Gardening in the Mountains online seminars.
Please stop by to learn more!
What is Bonsai?
Bonsai is a challenging and rewarding horticultural activity, in which ordinary plants are grown in an extraordinary way. Through rigorously applied cultivation techniques, trees, shrubs, vines and even herbaceous plants are kept in a miniaturized state, developed into artistic shapes and then displayed in special containers.
What makes the Arboretum’s bonsai endeavor unique among all other public collections in the United States? Regional Interpretation. Visitors will find the Arboretum’s bonsai collection of more than 100 specimens carefully cultivated with a Southern Appalachian accent. The collection draws inspiration from the traditional roots of bonsai, but takes the form of a contemporary, Southern Appalachian influenced American garden. Plantings in the landscape include species and cultivars of American, European and Asian origin.
The Bonsai Exhibition Garden
Established in October 2005, The North Carolina Arboretum’s Bonsai Exhibition Garden is a world renowned garden that displays up to 50 bonsai specimens at a time. Represented are traditional Asian bonsai subjects such as Japanese maple and Chinese elm, tropical plants such as willow-leaf fig and bougainvillea, and American species such as bald cypress and limber pine. Of particular importance are the plants native to the Blue Ridge region, such as American hornbeam and eastern white pine, which enable the Arboretum to bring the thousand-year tradition of bonsai home to the mountains of Western North Carolina. Interpretive signage throughout the garden conveys information about the art and history of bonsai, and the Arboretum’s own creative approach to it.
Outdoor Bonsai Exhibition Garden
- Bonsai on Display Mid May – November; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily
- Garden Open Year Round
- Parking Fees
- Personal/Standard Vehicle (up to 20′ long): $20
-
Large vehicles (21′-29′ long): $60
-
Busses and Oversize Vehicles (30′ long+): $125
- Members: Free
Apart from the parking fee, there is no other admission charge to enter the Arboretum or our facilities, except in the case of advertised ticketed events.
In collaboration with West Asheville Yoga, join us on the Museum’s rooftop Sculpture Terrace for a unique Creative Flow experience that combines the beauty of art with the power of mindful movement. All levels are welcome.
Rooftop Yoga: Creative Flow Series with West Asheville Yoga
FOUR INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS AVAILABLE (JUNE 8, 15, 22, AND 29)
In collaboration with West Asheville Yoga join us at the Museum’s rooftop Sculpture Terrace for a unique Creative Flow experience that combines the beauty of art with the power of mindful movement. All-levels are welcome. Please bring your own mat. Loose-fitting clothing is recommended. In the event of inclement weather, it will be held inside in the Museum’s Windgate Foundation Atrium.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Kim Drye (she/her) is a highly experienced and skilled yoga instructor with a passion for promoting alignment, therapeutic healing, and restorative practices. She is the proud owner of West Asheville Yoga, where she leads classes and fosters a welcoming environment. Kim’s teaching style revolves around themed slow flows, incorporating detailed technique and alignment breakdowns to enhance her students’ understanding.
The site is staffed by Extension Master Gardener volunteers and provides demonstrations and answers questions from visitors.
There are five different composting methods on display at the site. There is a single bin unit, a tumbling composter, a wood pallet bin, and a classic 3-bin system — we also usually bring an example of vermiculture on most demo days. The site is stocked with informational pamphlets on the how-to and why of composting.
Stop by to learn more about composting at home!
| Extension Master GardenerSM volunteers maintain a composting demonstration site at the Western NC Farmers Market, at the Jesse Israel & Sons Garden Center. The site will open for public demonstrations, beginning May 11, 2024.
When to Visit? What Will You See? An additional Composting demonstration area is located at The Learning Garden at the Extension Office, 49 Mount Carmel Road, Asheville, NC 28806. Master Gardener volunteers are present in the garden on Wednesday mornings during the growing season. Stop by the site any Wednesday morning, May – October to observe their work and ask questions. The Rose, Cottage, and Dye Gardens have workdays on Monday mornings. Click here for details about The Learning Garden’s in-person programs for 2024. |
Kids ages 5-10 are welcome as Jill and Brannen from Spriggley’s Beescaping introduce kids to native bees and other spectacular pollinators! There will be a quick story, along with a kid-friendly craft to help create habitat for native bees! Jill Jacobs and Brannen Basham.
Do you dream of building your permaculture oasis? Now is the time to learn the skills and knowledge you need to make your vision a reality!
Join us for a one day permaculture immersion class on June 15th from 10AM-4PM at Ruby Ranch in Candler, NC.
Even if you are brand new to gardening this class is for you!
Imagine a sustainable system where every element – plants, animals, structures – works together in synergy, mimicking the resilience & diversity of natural ecosystems.
That’s Permaculture! It’s about designing regenerative landscapes that provide for our needs while enhancing biodiversity, improving soil health, and conserving resources.
If this sounds like something you’d like to tap into then join this class to meet wonderful people and drop into deep learning about our natural systems.
Do you want to expand the quantity of annuals, perennials, and shrubs in your garden or overwinter your favorite annuals for next summer’s planting? Propagation from cuttings is a fun and easy way to do this. This program will cover simple steps for soft- and semi-hard (summer) cuttings. You will learn how to select and prepare the cuttings, use rooting hormones and rooting media, and see some simple ways to prepare different propagation containers for light and humidity. You can go into the Learning Garden, take some cuttings, put them in propagation chambers, and take them home as your plant propagation experiments.
Please dress appropriately to be outside in the garden.
The talk is free, but seating is limited and registration using Eventbrite is required.
Honeybees are a well-known pollinator, but have you ever heard of mason bees, one of our more efficient pollinators? Or learned more about the bumble bee, known for it’s “buzz pollination” that helps flowers bee more productive? Join native bee experts Jill and Brannen from Spriggley’s Beescaping to learn more about the native bees in our area and why it’s so critical that we support them.
Sunday, June
16, 2024
Backyard Mushrooms: Growing, Wild Harvesting and Medicine Making
Tools to Support Liberation
Barn Yoga
Outdoor Bonsai Exhibition Garden
YOGA TACO MOSA
Father’s Day Yoga
June 14, 2024 · 4pm – June 16, 2024 · 12pm EDT
Everything you need to start growing mushrooms at home in one fun, camp out weekend!
Agenda:
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Mushroom Forest Walk
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Low-Tech Mushroom Cultivations Hands-on Workshop
Includes: Cardboard Spawn, Spore Prints, Wood Chip beds, Straw Inoculation and Log Plugging. Also a tour of the farm – indoor and outdoor grow facilities.
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mushroom Medicine Making
Mushroom Cultivation Weekend Workshop & Campout
Fascinated by Fungi
…..not sure where to start?
We got you.
Always wanted to grow your own mushrooms but not sure where to start? Come camp out on our beautiful forest farm for the weekend and go home ready to start growing delicious and nutritious gourmet and medicinal mushrooms.
You will learn how to grow fantastic fungi at home whether you live in a city apartment or in a backwoods yurt. You will learn sustainable cultivation techniques that require very little equipment, produce an abundance of mushrooms and help the rest of your garden grow more fully.
What you get
- Start growing mushrooms at home immediately
- Feel confident in low-tech methods to grow gourmet and medicinal mushrooms including: Oysters, Lion’s Mane, Reishi, King Trumpets and Shiitakes
- Understand the health and medicinal properties of key mushroom species
- Take home an inoculated log and a mushroom grow kit that you have created
- 5 organic, vegetarian, farm-to-table meals (featuring mushrooms of course!)
- 2 nights of camping on a 30 area forest farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Chris Parker’s 30 years of mushroom cultivation experience and engaging teaching style will answer all your questions, help you feel confident and inspired to put it all into action when you get home.
We will wander through our forest farm looking for wild mushrooms and eat meals featuring delicious fungi and vegetables from our organic garden and other local farms.
Before you go we will show you how to make mushroom extractions so you can forever supply yourself with high quality, health promoting mushroom medicines.
Topics Covered
- Outdoor cultivation
- Low Tech cultivation methods
- Wild mushroom forest walk
- Making mushroom double extractions
Liberation Tools is a cooperative subset of the 501c3 nonprofit Soul & Soil Project based in the unceded Tsalagi (Cherokee) territory of Western North Carolina.
Our mission is to build a collective that sustainably and skillfully crafts quality tools used for growing food, and freely distributes them to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. To support these efforts, we sell these tools for twice the cost of producing one, thereby allowing people with accumulated wealth to access high quality tools by also paying for an identical tool to be sent to a BIPOC land steward.
A Hickory Nut Gap tradition, back by popular demand! Bring your mat and mindfulness to the Big Barn to get centered.
Mary Beth believes yoga should be potent, but playful. She strives to deliver fluid, well balanced vignettes that offer physical expansion and mental restoration. She teaches gentle and vinyasa flow, all levels welcome! Variations encouraged, feel free to bring blocks, blankets or straps.
Make a day of it! Class lets out when the Farm Store opens, come shop the Farm Store for local meats and grocery goodies, grab a beer or beverage and wander the farm grounds to see the animals. Yogis get 10% off meat and eggs on class day.
Time: 9am-10am
Dates: April 28th | May 26th | June 30th | July 28th | August 25th | September 29th | October 27th
Price: $18/class OR Full Season, 7 classes for $100!
What is Bonsai?
Bonsai is a challenging and rewarding horticultural activity, in which ordinary plants are grown in an extraordinary way. Through rigorously applied cultivation techniques, trees, shrubs, vines and even herbaceous plants are kept in a miniaturized state, developed into artistic shapes and then displayed in special containers.
What makes the Arboretum’s bonsai endeavor unique among all other public collections in the United States? Regional Interpretation. Visitors will find the Arboretum’s bonsai collection of more than 100 specimens carefully cultivated with a Southern Appalachian accent. The collection draws inspiration from the traditional roots of bonsai, but takes the form of a contemporary, Southern Appalachian influenced American garden. Plantings in the landscape include species and cultivars of American, European and Asian origin.
The Bonsai Exhibition Garden
Established in October 2005, The North Carolina Arboretum’s Bonsai Exhibition Garden is a world renowned garden that displays up to 50 bonsai specimens at a time. Represented are traditional Asian bonsai subjects such as Japanese maple and Chinese elm, tropical plants such as willow-leaf fig and bougainvillea, and American species such as bald cypress and limber pine. Of particular importance are the plants native to the Blue Ridge region, such as American hornbeam and eastern white pine, which enable the Arboretum to bring the thousand-year tradition of bonsai home to the mountains of Western North Carolina. Interpretive signage throughout the garden conveys information about the art and history of bonsai, and the Arboretum’s own creative approach to it.
Outdoor Bonsai Exhibition Garden
- Bonsai on Display Mid May – November; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily
- Garden Open Year Round
- Parking Fees
- Personal/Standard Vehicle (up to 20′ long): $20
-
Large vehicles (21′-29′ long): $60
-
Busses and Oversize Vehicles (30′ long+): $125
- Members: Free
Apart from the parking fee, there is no other admission charge to enter the Arboretum or our facilities, except in the case of advertised ticketed events.
-ALL AGES
-FREE / DONATION-BASED
Come join us while we honor one another in practice lead by the ever so lovely, Clare Desmelik. Bring your mat, a water bottle and an open heart.
After Class: The Taqueria will be open for tacos and the bar will be open for drinks. 
All are welcome, especially dads and kiddos. Kids are free, Dads pay $10
Class is held on the outdoor stage in the backyard of One World Brewing West. Bring a mat and water and prepare for a light hearted, fun class for the whole family!
Monday, June
17, 2024
Outdoor Bonsai Exhibition Garden
What is Bonsai?
Bonsai is a challenging and rewarding horticultural activity, in which ordinary plants are grown in an extraordinary way. Through rigorously applied cultivation techniques, trees, shrubs, vines and even herbaceous plants are kept in a miniaturized state, developed into artistic shapes and then displayed in special containers.
What makes the Arboretum’s bonsai endeavor unique among all other public collections in the United States? Regional Interpretation. Visitors will find the Arboretum’s bonsai collection of more than 100 specimens carefully cultivated with a Southern Appalachian accent. The collection draws inspiration from the traditional roots of bonsai, but takes the form of a contemporary, Southern Appalachian influenced American garden. Plantings in the landscape include species and cultivars of American, European and Asian origin.
The Bonsai Exhibition Garden
Established in October 2005, The North Carolina Arboretum’s Bonsai Exhibition Garden is a world renowned garden that displays up to 50 bonsai specimens at a time. Represented are traditional Asian bonsai subjects such as Japanese maple and Chinese elm, tropical plants such as willow-leaf fig and bougainvillea, and American species such as bald cypress and limber pine. Of particular importance are the plants native to the Blue Ridge region, such as American hornbeam and eastern white pine, which enable the Arboretum to bring the thousand-year tradition of bonsai home to the mountains of Western North Carolina. Interpretive signage throughout the garden conveys information about the art and history of bonsai, and the Arboretum’s own creative approach to it.
Outdoor Bonsai Exhibition Garden
- Bonsai on Display Mid May – November; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily
- Garden Open Year Round
- Parking Fees
- Personal/Standard Vehicle (up to 20′ long): $20
-
Large vehicles (21′-29′ long): $60
-
Busses and Oversize Vehicles (30′ long+): $125
- Members: Free
Apart from the parking fee, there is no other admission charge to enter the Arboretum or our facilities, except in the case of advertised ticketed events.
Tuesday, June
18, 2024
Farm Beginnings® Program: Farmer program applications open
Tools to Support Liberation
Outdoor Bonsai Exhibition Garden
Introduction to Medicinal Herbs
Farm Beginnings® is training the next generation of farmers in the many skills required to start and expand a successful farm business: passion, clear goals, production experience, financial and marketing know-how, and more.
Farm Beginnings® will help you build these skills through one year of farmer-led training, mentoring, and networking. We support individuals in clarifying their goals and strengths, developing agricultural skills, and growing profitable, equitable, and ecologically sound farm businesses.
What does Farm Beginnings® include?
The 200+ hr, year-long program consists of:
-
Training on holistic management, farm business, marketing & financial planning
-
Sessions taught by regional, experienced farmers
-
One-year WNC CRAFT Farmer Network membership
-
Completing and presenting an individualized farm plan
-
Access to field days with regional partners
-
Entry to ASAP’s Business of Farming Conference
-
Entry to OGS’s Spring Conference
-
15 hr mentorship with an experienced farmer mentor
View a sample of the full course schedule here.
Liberation Tools is a cooperative subset of the 501c3 nonprofit Soul & Soil Project based in the unceded Tsalagi (Cherokee) territory of Western North Carolina.
Our mission is to build a collective that sustainably and skillfully crafts quality tools used for growing food, and freely distributes them to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. To support these efforts, we sell these tools for twice the cost of producing one, thereby allowing people with accumulated wealth to access high quality tools by also paying for an identical tool to be sent to a BIPOC land steward.
What is Bonsai?
Bonsai is a challenging and rewarding horticultural activity, in which ordinary plants are grown in an extraordinary way. Through rigorously applied cultivation techniques, trees, shrubs, vines and even herbaceous plants are kept in a miniaturized state, developed into artistic shapes and then displayed in special containers.
What makes the Arboretum’s bonsai endeavor unique among all other public collections in the United States? Regional Interpretation. Visitors will find the Arboretum’s bonsai collection of more than 100 specimens carefully cultivated with a Southern Appalachian accent. The collection draws inspiration from the traditional roots of bonsai, but takes the form of a contemporary, Southern Appalachian influenced American garden. Plantings in the landscape include species and cultivars of American, European and Asian origin.
The Bonsai Exhibition Garden
Established in October 2005, The North Carolina Arboretum’s Bonsai Exhibition Garden is a world renowned garden that displays up to 50 bonsai specimens at a time. Represented are traditional Asian bonsai subjects such as Japanese maple and Chinese elm, tropical plants such as willow-leaf fig and bougainvillea, and American species such as bald cypress and limber pine. Of particular importance are the plants native to the Blue Ridge region, such as American hornbeam and eastern white pine, which enable the Arboretum to bring the thousand-year tradition of bonsai home to the mountains of Western North Carolina. Interpretive signage throughout the garden conveys information about the art and history of bonsai, and the Arboretum’s own creative approach to it.
Outdoor Bonsai Exhibition Garden
- Bonsai on Display Mid May – November; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily
- Garden Open Year Round
- Parking Fees
- Personal/Standard Vehicle (up to 20′ long): $20
-
Large vehicles (21′-29′ long): $60
-
Busses and Oversize Vehicles (30′ long+): $125
- Members: Free
Apart from the parking fee, there is no other admission charge to enter the Arboretum or our facilities, except in the case of advertised ticketed events.
Have you ever heard about medicinal plant tinctures and teas, but aren’t sure what exactly they’re used for? If so, then this class is for you! Join Rachel Meriwether as we learn about a variety of plants, both native and non-native, that can be used to relieve a number of everyday health concerns or add an extra boost to your day. You only need to bring yourself, your curiosity, and something to write on! The information presented in this class is intended for educational purposes and should not be considered an endorsement of or recommendation for any medical treatment. Please consult your health care provider before pursuing any herbal or homemade treatments.
Wednesday, June
19, 2024
Farm Beginnings® Program: Farmer program applications open
Outdoor Bonsai Exhibition Garden
Farm Beginnings® is training the next generation of farmers in the many skills required to start and expand a successful farm business: passion, clear goals, production experience, financial and marketing know-how, and more.
Farm Beginnings® will help you build these skills through one year of farmer-led training, mentoring, and networking. We support individuals in clarifying their goals and strengths, developing agricultural skills, and growing profitable, equitable, and ecologically sound farm businesses.
What does Farm Beginnings® include?
The 200+ hr, year-long program consists of:
-
Training on holistic management, farm business, marketing & financial planning
-
Sessions taught by regional, experienced farmers
-
One-year WNC CRAFT Farmer Network membership
-
Completing and presenting an individualized farm plan
-
Access to field days with regional partners
-
Entry to ASAP’s Business of Farming Conference
-
Entry to OGS’s Spring Conference
-
15 hr mentorship with an experienced farmer mentor
View a sample of the full course schedule here.
What is Bonsai?
Bonsai is a challenging and rewarding horticultural activity, in which ordinary plants are grown in an extraordinary way. Through rigorously applied cultivation techniques, trees, shrubs, vines and even herbaceous plants are kept in a miniaturized state, developed into artistic shapes and then displayed in special containers.
What makes the Arboretum’s bonsai endeavor unique among all other public collections in the United States? Regional Interpretation. Visitors will find the Arboretum’s bonsai collection of more than 100 specimens carefully cultivated with a Southern Appalachian accent. The collection draws inspiration from the traditional roots of bonsai, but takes the form of a contemporary, Southern Appalachian influenced American garden. Plantings in the landscape include species and cultivars of American, European and Asian origin.
The Bonsai Exhibition Garden
Established in October 2005, The North Carolina Arboretum’s Bonsai Exhibition Garden is a world renowned garden that displays up to 50 bonsai specimens at a time. Represented are traditional Asian bonsai subjects such as Japanese maple and Chinese elm, tropical plants such as willow-leaf fig and bougainvillea, and American species such as bald cypress and limber pine. Of particular importance are the plants native to the Blue Ridge region, such as American hornbeam and eastern white pine, which enable the Arboretum to bring the thousand-year tradition of bonsai home to the mountains of Western North Carolina. Interpretive signage throughout the garden conveys information about the art and history of bonsai, and the Arboretum’s own creative approach to it.
Outdoor Bonsai Exhibition Garden
- Bonsai on Display Mid May – November; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily
- Garden Open Year Round
- Parking Fees
- Personal/Standard Vehicle (up to 20′ long): $20
-
Large vehicles (21′-29′ long): $60
-
Busses and Oversize Vehicles (30′ long+): $125
- Members: Free
Apart from the parking fee, there is no other admission charge to enter the Arboretum or our facilities, except in the case of advertised ticketed events.
Thursday, June
20, 2024
Farm Beginnings® Program: Farmer program applications open
Tools to Support Liberation
Outdoor Bonsai Exhibition Garden
Dye Garden Series: Hands-on Dyeing with Weld, A Brilliant Yellow
Dye Garden Series: Hands-on Dyeing with Weld, A Brilliant Yellow
Gardening in the Mountains presents: Fanciful Fairy Gardens
Farm Beginnings® is training the next generation of farmers in the many skills required to start and expand a successful farm business: passion, clear goals, production experience, financial and marketing know-how, and more.
Farm Beginnings® will help you build these skills through one year of farmer-led training, mentoring, and networking. We support individuals in clarifying their goals and strengths, developing agricultural skills, and growing profitable, equitable, and ecologically sound farm businesses.
What does Farm Beginnings® include?
The 200+ hr, year-long program consists of:
-
Training on holistic management, farm business, marketing & financial planning
-
Sessions taught by regional, experienced farmers
-
One-year WNC CRAFT Farmer Network membership
-
Completing and presenting an individualized farm plan
-
Access to field days with regional partners
-
Entry to ASAP’s Business of Farming Conference
-
Entry to OGS’s Spring Conference
-
15 hr mentorship with an experienced farmer mentor
View a sample of the full course schedule here.
Liberation Tools is a cooperative subset of the 501c3 nonprofit Soul & Soil Project based in the unceded Tsalagi (Cherokee) territory of Western North Carolina.
Our mission is to build a collective that sustainably and skillfully crafts quality tools used for growing food, and freely distributes them to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. To support these efforts, we sell these tools for twice the cost of producing one, thereby allowing people with accumulated wealth to access high quality tools by also paying for an identical tool to be sent to a BIPOC land steward.
What is Bonsai?
Bonsai is a challenging and rewarding horticultural activity, in which ordinary plants are grown in an extraordinary way. Through rigorously applied cultivation techniques, trees, shrubs, vines and even herbaceous plants are kept in a miniaturized state, developed into artistic shapes and then displayed in special containers.
What makes the Arboretum’s bonsai endeavor unique among all other public collections in the United States? Regional Interpretation. Visitors will find the Arboretum’s bonsai collection of more than 100 specimens carefully cultivated with a Southern Appalachian accent. The collection draws inspiration from the traditional roots of bonsai, but takes the form of a contemporary, Southern Appalachian influenced American garden. Plantings in the landscape include species and cultivars of American, European and Asian origin.
The Bonsai Exhibition Garden
Established in October 2005, The North Carolina Arboretum’s Bonsai Exhibition Garden is a world renowned garden that displays up to 50 bonsai specimens at a time. Represented are traditional Asian bonsai subjects such as Japanese maple and Chinese elm, tropical plants such as willow-leaf fig and bougainvillea, and American species such as bald cypress and limber pine. Of particular importance are the plants native to the Blue Ridge region, such as American hornbeam and eastern white pine, which enable the Arboretum to bring the thousand-year tradition of bonsai home to the mountains of Western North Carolina. Interpretive signage throughout the garden conveys information about the art and history of bonsai, and the Arboretum’s own creative approach to it.
Outdoor Bonsai Exhibition Garden
- Bonsai on Display Mid May – November; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily
- Garden Open Year Round
- Parking Fees
- Personal/Standard Vehicle (up to 20′ long): $20
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Large vehicles (21′-29′ long): $60
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Busses and Oversize Vehicles (30′ long+): $125
- Members: Free
Apart from the parking fee, there is no other admission charge to enter the Arboretum or our facilities, except in the case of advertised ticketed events.
Learn how to set up an organic indigo vat and witness the magical creation of blue when dyeing a cotton bandana.
IN-PERSON DEMONSTRATION
Location: NC Cooperative Extension , Buncombe County Center, 49 Mount Carmel Road , Asheville, NC 28806
Presenters: Pat Strang and Joyce Tromba, Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteers
In this class at the dye garden we will talk about the best way to prepare your fiber for natural dyeing, how to extract pigment from a plant and how to dye your fiber. We will be dyeing with Weld, one of the heritage colors that has been used for thousands of years. It produces a bright, clear yellow that is lovely on its own and also perfect for overdyeing.
We will be sharing weld seeds from our plants for anyone who wants to grow it; you can plant it as late as August for harvesting next year. Everyone will also take home a cotton bandana that they have dyed.
Requested $10 donation to cover cost. Cash is appreciated.
Wear appropriate attire as some of this presentation will be held outside.
The talk is free, but seating is limited and registration is required. Please click on the link below to register. If you encounter problems registering or if you have questions, call 828-255-5522.
Registration: Seating is limited and registration is required. Please click on the link below to register. If you encounter problems registering or if you have questions, call 828-255-5522
Learn how to set up an organic indigo vat and witness the magical creation of blue when dyeing a cotton bandana.
Location: NC Cooperative Extension , Buncombe County Center, 49 Mount Carmel Road , Asheville, NC 28806
Presenters: Pat Strang and Joyce Tromba, Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteers
In this class at the dye garden we will talk about the best way to prepare your fiber for natural dyeing, how to extract pigment from a plant and how to dye your fiber. We will be dyeing with Weld, one of the heritage colors that has been used for thousands of years. It produces a bright, clear yellow that is lovely on its own and also perfect for overdyeing.
We will be sharing weld seeds from our plants for anyone who wants to grow it; you can plant it as late as August for harvesting next year. Everyone will also take home a cotton bandana that they have dyed.
Requested $10 donation to cover cost. Cash is appreciated.
Wear appropriate attire as some of this presentation will be held outside.
The talk is free, but seating is limited and registration is required. Please click on the link below to register. If you encounter problems registering or if you have questions, call 828-255-5522.
Registration: Seating is limited and registration is required. Please click on the link below to register. If you encounter problems registering or if you have questions, call 828-255-5522
Mary Martin, Bullington Gardens volunteer, and John Bowen, Extension Master GardenerSM volunteer in Buncombe County will present how to create a fairy garden. Learn how Burlington Gardens in Hendersonville creates a magical fairy garden each summer.
Virtual event and registration is required.
A free virtual event registration is required.