shop. plant. feast! We hope our partnerships will allow us to create garden areas that are fully ADA-accessible in the near future. Our garden is also part of a planned shared-use park that will serve as the trailhead and facilities for the Jackson County Greenway. The trails will make the garden walking-accessible from WCU, to encourage student participation. Our vision is to be a garden-based, environmental education site for elementary though college students. We plan to have a children’s play area, outdoor class space and a bog garden with informational plaques about the plants of our native wetlands. why is community gardening your passion? I first joined the Sylva Community Garden nine seasons ago, while I was a student of horticulture at Haywood Community College, and my life was transformed by the work and experience. I believe that community gardens can grow local resilience, friendships, connectivity and partnerships. Community gardens don’t just grow food — they also help to grow community. I’ve been envisioning this garden for years. Every moment I’m here is like living a dream. How can the public get involved with the cullowhee garden and other community gardens? Throughout the year, we have plot adoptions and volunteer workdays on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings. Special workdays can also be arranged. We also graciously accept donations of money, equipment and materials. But if you aren’t near Cullowhee, no matter where you live you can look for a community garden near you — be it at a park, church, school or in a neighborhood. There is always a good chance that a garden is just waiting for your help. To find a community garden in your area you can contact Gardens That Give of WNC (at avl. mx/04y) and the North Carolina Community Garden Partners (at nccgp.org).
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more information on the Cullowhee garden email thecullowheecommunitygarden@gmail.com, or call the Jackson County Department of Public Health at 586-8994. X
70 Monticello Rd. Weaverville, NC 1-26/Exit 18 828-645-3937
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www.reemscreek.com crevice gArdening worksHop • SA (3/22), 10am - With Kenton J. Seth. Held at Flat Rock Village Hall, 2710 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock. Info: 698-7868. HAywood county mAster gArdeners plAnt sAle • Through FR (3/21) - Order forms available at the Cooperative Extension Office, 589 Raccoon Road, by phone at 456-3575 or by email at mgarticles@charter.net. Orders must be prepaid. Info: 456-3575. leicester gArden club • TU (3/25), 1pm - Demonstration of making living art with succulents. Held at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road. Info: 683-9347. seed donAtions for eAt smArt blAck mountAin gArdens • Through (3/31) - Accepted at Ten Thousand Villages, 303 Look Road, Montreat. Info: avl. mx/golocau.
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tAilgAte mArkets • TUESDAYS: • 2:30-5:30pm - Barnardsville Farmers Market, held at Nature’s Corner Country Store, 1599 Barnardsville Highway. • SATURDAYS: • 9am-noon - Jackson County Markets Market, 23 Central St., in the Community Table. Through March. • DAILY: • 8am-5pm - WNC Farmers Market, 570 Brevard Road. Year-round. town of wAynesville greenHouse spAce • MO (3/17) through SA (3/22) - Available in the Old Armory Recreation Center Greenhouse, 44 Boundary St., Waynesville. Signup hours: Mon-Fri., 7am-8pm, and Sat., 7am-1pm. Info: recprograms@townofwaynesville.org or 456-9207.
Adam Bigelow is a botanical consultant, a North Carolina Community Garden Partners board member and the garden manager at the Cullowhee Community Garden. For
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