The first big plant sale of the season in Asheville, featuring lots of local and regional family farms and nurseries, offering vegetable starts, flowers, herbs, ornamental and fruit trees, perennials, berries and more! Friday, April 24 & Saturday, April 25, 2020, 9am-5pm both days at the WNC Farmers Market.

The first big plant sale of the season in Asheville, featuring lots of local and regional family farms and nurseries, offering vegetable starts, flowers, herbs, ornamental and fruit trees, perennials, berries and more! Friday, April 24 & Saturday, April 25, 2020, 9am-5pm both days at the WNC Farmers Market.

Old Time tea party with cucumber sandwiches and other traditional ladies party foods.

Cooperative Gardens Commission – WNC FREE SEED LIBRARY EVENT

Coop Gardens WNC is working as a volunteer based collective to increase community food gardens, facilitate resource-sharing, help first-time gardeners succeed, build a more resilient community, and support existing food sovereignty projects and networks, especially in communities that were already struggling before the COVID-19 pandemic.

• TAKE:
o The seed packets you need/want <10 packets per person
o + 10 extra:
o if you plan to participate in MANNA FoodBank‘s plant a row
o Are planting for a community garden with Bountiful Cities or any others
o Are associated with any non-profit or grass-roots effort aiding the community
o Share your food garden goods with those in need within your community

• DONATE: (only what/if you can!)
o Gardening Tools and/or related items
o Seeds you do not need or want

***RULES***
1. GLOVES are REQUIRED
2. MASKS are REQUIRED
3. SOCIAL DISTANCING >6 ft is REQUIRED
4. The seeds will be divided and organized by type and clearly labeled please only touch what you plan to take

We also welcome any other organizations or folks wanting to utilize the outdoor or indoor space for similar efforts to contact me at [email protected]. Please reach out with any questions!

If you’d like to join our Coop Gardens Work Group feel free to sign up here: https://forms.gle/FRfyBHnMuXTQfV3i7?fbclid=IwAR3UeIroiMMaL4QX8O6O1c3BuMX0MEHxiAiEB0bHxNBZ4NXUi0KznhG0JH8

❤️, Vanessa Violet & Coop Gardens Work Group WNC

Cooperative Gardens Commission – WNC FREE SEED LIBRARY EVENT

Coop Gardens WNC is working as a volunteer based collective to increase community food gardens, facilitate resource-sharing, help first-time gardeners succeed, build a more resilient community, and support existing food sovereignty projects and networks, especially in communities that were already struggling before the COVID-19 pandemic.

• TAKE:
o The seed packets you need/want <10 packets per person
o + 10 extra:
o if you plan to participate in MANNA FoodBank‘s plant a row
o Are planting for a community garden with Bountiful Cities or any others
o Are associated with any non-profit or grass-roots effort aiding the community
o Share your food garden goods with those in need within your community

• DONATE: (only what/if you can!)
o Gardening Tools and/or related items
o Seeds you do not need or want

***RULES***
1. GLOVES are REQUIRED
2. MASKS are REQUIRED
3. SOCIAL DISTANCING >6 ft is REQUIRED
4. The seeds will be divided and organized by type and clearly labeled please only touch what you plan to take

We also welcome any other organizations or folks wanting to utilize the outdoor or indoor space for similar efforts to contact me at [email protected]. Please reach out with any questions!

If you’d like to join our Coop Gardens Work Group feel free to sign up here: https://forms.gle/FRfyBHnMuXTQfV3i7?fbclid=IwAR3UeIroiMMaL4QX8O6O1c3BuMX0MEHxiAiEB0bHxNBZ4NXUi0KznhG0JH8

❤️, Vanessa Violet & Coop Gardens Work Group WNC

The Sowing Circle Series will hold a free Zoom presentation on identifying and preventing common invasive plants in WNC.  

Non-native invasive plants introduced into North Carolina are causing problems for our native plant and animal species. These plants are taking over our natural areas, parks, forests, urban environments, yards, and gardens. We have invited Barb Harrison, Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener, to teach you how to recognize and identify the most common invasive plants in our area and how to reduce their spread. 

Registration required.  This talk is sponsored by Black Mountain Blooms Seed Lending Library and Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers.  Come join our gardening community and grow with us!  

Presenter:  Nina Shippen, Landscape Designer and Owner, Hidden Road Landscape Design

Designing a landscape is like creating a sculpture that we walk through.  We are shaping space.  What does the design of that space contribute to a satisfying experience in the garden?  On the other hand, what detracts from it?

During this talk, we will explore design fundamentals such as scale, balance, coherence, context, texture, and color.  We will review the landscape design process, starting with the all-important site assessment.  Insights gleaned from both successes and failures will be salted throughout the presentation.

Come join us and find your landscaping answers.

 Registration:  The talk is free but 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.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gardening-in-the-mountains-key-principles-to-landscaping-dos-and-donts-registration-94440081827

. Whether you’re looking to grow your garden or add some greenery to your home, there will be many types of plants available. There will also be arts, crafts and a silent auction. Join us at the Playhouse Gardens for two days of flora and fun!

Art in Bloom pairs art that has been created in a range of media with creative floral displays inspired by the artwork, and idea that came from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.  On the remaining dates, Saturday, September 26 & Sunday, September 27, this event is free and open to view during the Gallery at Flat Rock’s normal operating hours.

The preview party will be structured for social distancing, with limits on the number of people inside the gallery at any one time at this event and during the open viewing hours on Saturday & Sunday.