Mountain Escapes Magazine - October 2018

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One of a Kind Art Gallery 573 Micaville Loop, Burnsville 828-675-0690 ooakartgallery.com

Sarah House - Functional Stoneware 828-675-0980 skhpottery.com Kathryn House - Handbuilt Stoneware & Tiles 315 Coventry Lane

STUDIOS AT THE MUSHROOM FACTORY Bridget Fox Mudventions Ceramics Stephanie Berry - Fine Art 828-284-6064 mudventions.com www.stephanietberry.com 4173 Hwy 80 South Lynda Gayle Banner Little Blackberry Creek Pottery STUDIOS IN THE SHOPS AT 828-675-9300 CELO Kat Turczyn - Kat’s Flat Art Paige Davis Painting 828-675-5034 828-208-1414 paigehamiltondavis.com 25 Bluebonnet Drive Nancy Roth- Fun and Funky Jewelry Rolf Holmquist 828-284-8809 Briar Wood Studios 828-208-5077 Matt Willig - Matt Willig Designs 266 Tanglewood Hollow - Jewelry 828-284-3837

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goods and more for both days of the tour.

A special feature of the Art Hop this year will be a kick-off concert on October 11, part of the weekly Thursday night Micaville Music series at OOAK Art Gallery. Broke Holler, (the husband-wife duo of Pete & Kim McWhirter) will perform old-time and original songs from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.

The Micaville Music Saturday Morning Jam takes place in the OOAK Loft starting at 10:00 am. All are invited to bring an instrument and play along, or just come to listen.

The Fall Art Hop starts in Micaville, located 4 miles east of Burnsville and 9 miles west of Spruce Pine. Maps are available at One of a Kind Art Gallery (OOAK) in Micaville. To find open studios, look for the hopping rabbit signs along Highway 80 South as you travel towards Celo and the Blue Ridge Parkway. More info at 828-6750690, or visit www.80arthop.com mattwilligdesigns.com 4188 Hwy 80 S Rob Levin Glass 828-675-4331 www.robertlevin. com 717 Upper Browns Creek Rd

Charlie Smith - Turned Wood Bowls 828-675-0252 2218 White Oak Road

Carrie Devee - Blue View Pottery Handbuilt Functional Pottery Kim & Pete McWhirter 910-783-7170 • carriedevee@ McWhirter Pottery 828-675-4559 frontier.com 1082 White Oak • www.mcwhirterpottery.com Creek Road 139 Red Clay Rd Lucinda Brogden Toe River Crafts Contemporary Jewelry and Crafts from the Toe River Valley Metalwork and beyond www.toerivercrafts. 336-245-2677 com 8030 Hwy 80 S, 6274 Hwy 80 South Gordia and Kurl Robinson Katie & Billy Bernstein Rosemary & Wood Wooden Bernstein Glass 828-675-4854 • Accessories,Herbal Bath & Body www.bernsteinglass.com 3055 Products 828-442-8823 White Oak Rd 9917 Hwy 80 South

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The Sixth Annual Highway 80 South Art Hop is October 13 and 14, 2018. The Art Hop takes you through the South Toe River Valley, from Micaville to Celo, part of the designated Mt. Mitchell Scenic Byway and home to many nationally known artists.

Visitors will discover galleries and artists welcoming them into their studios and shops each day from 10:00 am. to 5:00 pm.

Media include paintings, clay, glass, prints, wood, jewelry, sculptural steel, and mixedmedia.

Participating artists are Lynda Gayle Banner, Katie & Billy Bernstein, Stephanie Berry, Lucinda Brogden, Paige Davis, Carrie DeVee, Bridget Fox, Rolf Holmquist, Kathryn House, Sarah House, Rob Levin, Pete and Kim McWhirter, Nancy Roth, Charlie Smith, Kathleen Turczyn, Matt Willig. Galleries and businesses include One of a Kind Art Gallery, Rosemary and Wood, and Toe River Crafts. Maples Coffee House, next door to OOAK Art Gallery in Micaville, features fine coffee/tea/baked

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Savannah Suggests

Pack up the family and head to Damascus, Virginia!

Go ride “The Virginia Creeper Trail” on a bicycle with the leaves turning it’ll be beautiful.

Virginia travel is known for LOVE...... us kids come in all ages to LOVE the outdoors!

October Events

America’s Got Talent Auditions: Season 14 – Knoxville, TN – November 15th Knoxville Convention Center 701 Henley Street- Downtown 8am – 7pm www.americasgottalentaudtions.com

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International Food Festival Saturday, October 13th 11-5 World’s Fair Park 2nd Annual Veteran Honor Dinner 205 Bridgewater Place Knoxville, TN Thursday, October 11th 6pm - 9pm UT Aboretun Society 901 S. Illinois Ave.Oak Ridge, TN Renowned Turtle Expert, George Heinrich, lecture

on the cover Ashe County Corn Maze at Sexton Farms.................................................. 6 & 7

FESTIVALS

Farragut Primary PTA Fall Festival................................................................. 21 39th Rogersville Heritage Festival ................................................................... 3 Mountain Makins............................................................................................. 24 Spruce Pine Pottery Festival............................................................................ 15 Tellico Plains Fall Festival............................................................................... 18

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Burnsville’s Dinner on Town Square............................................................... 13

EVENTS

Ooak Gallery Art Hop....................................................................................... 2

OUTDOORS

Southern Drifters ............................................................................................. 14

41st WOOLY WORM Festival AVERY COUNTY, NC – Banner Elk October 20-21 www.woolyworm.com 4th Annual Walk for Wellness Expo October 13th 11:00- 2:00 Ballard Health Campus 430 W. Ravine Rd Kingsport, TN

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KNOXVILLE, TN OUTDOORS Trick or Treat everybody!

TREATS ONLY for me!

Make sure parents you are aware of us kids surroundings and where you take us for candy or treats!

My mom is with me at “All” times, day or night.

Legacy Parks Foundation ................................................................................ 23 Makers City Project ........................................................................................ 23 University of Tennessee - UT Gardens ........................................................... 23

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Scott Street Art Gallery.................................................................................... 18 The Bookshelf.................................................................................................. 18 Wagonmasters.................................................................................................. 18 Stone Cottage Antiques.................................................................................... 19

Waynesville, NC Hart Theatre...................................................................................................... 9 Come visit me, Pepper, at Fletcher’s Homemade See our ad on page 17

University of Tennessee Gardens - October Events

Sunday, October 21, 2018 from 1 PM – 5 PM Admission is free to the event with a fee for parade participants. Parade fees will be $10 per costume entry if you pre-register. Although pre-registration for the parade is requested, you will be able to register onsite from 1pm until 15 minutes before each category’s scheduled start time. Day-of registration fees will be $15 per costume entry.

Saturday, October 27, 2018 T Join us in the Gardens for Bewitching Beasts- your chance to learn about some of these nocturnal “beasts” and insects! he cost is $8 per child (12 and under). Advance registration is required. To register, please contact Derrick Stowell, UT Gardens Educator, at dstowell@utk.edu or 865-974-7151, or register online at: utgardens.tennessee.edu

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HART Theatre Makes Waynesville an Entertainment Destination

One of the treats in visiting the beautiful mountain town of Waynesville is the oppor-tunity to spend an evening experiencing great theater. The HART Theatre is one of the most active in Western North Carolina, programming year round on three stages and operating a Bistro which many consider one of the best restaurants in town. The HART campus sits on an eight-acre historic site just blocks from Downtown. The site is also home to the Shel-ton House Museum of N.C. Handicrafts.

The facilities are breathtaking and the productions award winning. Patrons can dine before the show, then stroll to their seat to enjoy intimate drama or major musicals with live orchestras. The Bistro also offers a full bar with craft beers on tap and an extensive wine list. This fall HART This fall HART is offering up the comedy “Over the River and Through the Woods,” running September 28 – October 14 in the new Fangmeyer Theatre. This new flexible performance space allows each show to be staged differently. “Over the River” is being performed in the round. The next production, Maxwell Anderson’s “The Bad Seed,” is the Halloween offering, running October 19 – November 4. or the holidays, the theater’s youth drama program, Kids at HART, is presenting the musical “ELF Jr.” matinees November 10, 11, 17 and 18 and in December the theater presents an elaborate production of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”

If you think things slow down for the winter, you’re wrong. HART has a unique program for the dark days of winter. Area actors and directors are invited to submit the plays they would love to do. Once an actor or director has assembled a cast and crew, HART provides a space on the calendar in its intimate Feichter Studio Theater. This sixty seat space presents six plays in twelve weeks beginning in midJanuary. HART has won State, Regional and National awards for its pro-ductions, many of which originated in the Studio season. The winter also features other productions from Kids at HART. Next spring look for “Godspell Jr.” All of that takes you to April, and the beginning of HART’s 2019 Main Stage Season. The theater is active virtually year round, making it a major attraction for those visiting the North Carolina Mountains. If you haven’t visited Waynesville, you won’t find a prettier mountain town, and if you’re making a weekend of it, don’t miss out on a chance to dine in Harmons’ Den and see a show at one of the most beautiful theaters in the region.

For more information about HART go to www.harttheatre.org. To make reservations call (828) 456-6322. HART Theatre is located at 250 Pigeon St. in downtown Waynesville, NC.

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See the Sights with a Yancey County Hike While many know Yancey County, North Carolina, is home to the highest peak east of the Mississippi River — Mount Mitchell — few realize that the county actually contains six of the 10 tallest peaks on the East Coast.

These summits are part of the Black Mountain range, which formed here more than a billion years ago. The 15-mile ridgeline is more subdued today, marked by rounded peaks, resulting from years of erosion. The Toe River winds its way through the Black Mountains, creating the peaceful beauty of the Toe River Valley. With the abundance of natural resources, Yancey County has become a destination for outdoor adventure, whether hiking, biking, fly-fishing or paddling.

The area is home to some of the most rugged trails in the region, such as the Black Mountain Crest Trail, which starts at Bowlens Creek just south of downtown Burnsville and travels 11.3 miles to the summit of Mount Mitchell. It rambles through hardwoods and pines and climbs 3,634 feet in elevation, scaling 10 peaks that reach more than 6,000 feet tall.

The North Carolina High Peaks Trail Association is a passionate group of outdoor enthusiasts who help with the upkeep of Mount Mitchell State Park, as well as maintenance on other trails throughout the area, and often lead guided hikes and other activities.

The group developed the Black Mountains Hiking Challenge to recognize those hikers who complete all 23 trails of the Black Mountain range. The group’s website, www.NCHighPeaks.org, provides trail descriptions and interactive maps.

For novice hikers looking for a more approachable route, a couple of easy trails are located within Mount Mitchell State Park. The two-mile commissary trail follows the old logging railroad bed that was used in

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the early 1900s. The summit trail leads from the upper summit parking lot to the observation platform atop Mount Mitchell, via a quarter-mile paved walking trail. While the trail is steep, the view from the top is well worth the ascent. On clear days, visitors can see as far as 85 miles, taking in a panoramic vista of the peaks and valleys below.

Oct. 5 Mayland Community College Dream Home Tour www.mayland.edu Smokey Joe Concert – Town Center www.burnsvilletowncenter.com Oct. 6 High Peaks Hike – Deep Gap – Cattail www.nchighpeaks.org Emerald Village Black Light Tour www.emeraldvillage.com Oct. 13 Burnsville Vintage Market - Town Center www.burnsvilletowncenter.com Emerald Village Black Light Tour www.emeraldvillage.com ,, ,: '

Oct. 13 David Adkins, Work in Progress, His Fold Concert www.burnsvilletowncenter.com Oct. 19 Dig In!’s 8th Annual Empty Bowls Dinner www.diginyancey.org Oct. 20 High Peaks Hike –Green Knob Fire Tower Open House www.nchighpeaks.org Emerald Village Black Light Tour www.emeraldvillage.com Oct. 31 Trick or Treat on the Square - Town Square www.yanceychamber.com

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Spring, summer and fall you may also dine outside on our shady decks surrounded by lush vegetation and flowers and views of the Town Square.

At the Garden Deli, we use only the highest quality deli meats, sliced thin and piled high. Our year-round indoor dining area features a fireplace,

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Enjoy the beautiful mountain air this season!

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Across the entire county there are miles of rivers and streams where anglers can chase trout or bass. Many streams are located within the Pisgah National Forest and provide nearby camping for those interested in spending their nights outdoors as well. Those interested in canoeing and kayaking will find that the rivers in Yancey County provide a relaxing, cool getaway on hot summer days. For information, rentals and gear, visit Southern Drifters Outfitters on town square in Burnsville.

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We will transform your stones into family heirlooms.

We offer Lapidary supplies and Lapidary instruction.

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Spruce Pine is named the Mineral City and if you are looking for minerals or jewelry, Rocks and Things is the place to go for the biggest selection We are located in the old historical downtown Spruce Pine at 114 Oak Avenue. We are open 7 days a week from 9 - 5. Our store is packed with thousands of different items.

Our inventory includes sterling rings, pendants, chains, quartz crystals from single tiny points to clusters weighing many pounds, citrine, rose quartz, amethyst cathedrals, mineral specimens, gemstones from all over the world, fossils, antiques, stained glass, Native American items, and so much more I can't think of it all. Give us a call at 828-765-1667 for information. To see what we have before coming, go to shopmainstreets.com click on North Carolina, Spruce Pine, and Rocks and Things. You will find yourself in the street in front of our store. Click the arrows to enter and move around the store. Hold the mouse down to stop moving. We have been open 16 years and know where to go hunting for your own rocks as well as the commercial places. We know where the good restaurants and motels are. We can tell you where to go to see some beautiful waterfalls and hiking trails. Stop by and see us if you can.

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Now Offering Microblading Services

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Main Street • Marion, NC • 9:00am - 5:00pm • Arts & Crafts Street Festival with local entertainment

• Children’s Activities. Best Dressed Pet Contest. Local Entertainment.

• Small Town Celebration of Fall and • 150 Crafts and Food Vendors the Glory of the Mountains

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Have your new or vintage quilt top finished into a beautiful heirloom.

Bring your tee shirt collection to be made into a memory quilt.

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Fletcher’s Homemade

Because Homemade is Just Better!

Fletcher’s Homemade offers quilting fabrics, sewing supplies, and sewing classes in the heart of historic Elilzabethton. We have classes in quilting, garment construction, sewing and crafts. Proud to feature locally made items such as soaps, adorable doll clothes, jewelry and more. New to the shop: handmade ceramic buttons.

and handmade crafts.

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Mon-Fri 11-5:30 • Sat 10-6 • Sun 1-5 Open later on Cruise In Saturdays Located in the heart of downtown Elizabethton, TN among more than 20 antique/gift stores & local eateries.

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MORRISTOWN, tn Mountain Makins Festival

Bluegrass, and Sarah & Jeff. More than a dozen dance groups will entertain out front of the historic building, with square dancers, line dancers, tap dancers and more.

The storytelling tent showcases some of the best “tellers” in East Tennessee.

A new feature this year is a “Liar’s Contest.”

The Mountain Makins Festival, presented by ORNL Federal Credit Union, The 2018 Mountain Makins Quilt, “Buckeye Beauty,” will be given away in will be celebrated at Rose Center Saturday, October 27 from 10 – 5 and a drawing on Sunday afternoon.

Sunday, October 28 from 11 – 5. The festival, a delightful combination of crafts, food, music, dancing and fun, received the Kaleidoscope “2016 Best The Country Store will have a tent full of baked goods along with homemade Soupbeans n Cornbread, Seafood Chowder, baked potatoes, Festival in the Southeast Award” from the Southeast Festivals and Events barbeque and other specialties. Other food vendors will have kettle corn, Association.

The celebration begins with a Preview Party on Friday, October 26, from “Jacked Up” bagels, Polish sausage, pizza, spiral potatoes and much more.

Children’s activities include painting pumpkins, and other craft activities, 6:30 – 9pm. Advance-only tickets for this special evening are $25, or $30 face painting, games and pony rides. after October 15. Guests will enjoy a gourmet buffet and will have first Children under 6 are admitted free, chance to purchase the fine crafts. Tickets for the Preview Party include and those ages 6-12 for only $1. Adult admission Saturday and Sunday as well. admission Saturday or Sunday is $7.

Some 60 artisans will exhibit throughout the historic building and the All proceeds from the festival benefit surrounding grounds, which are decorated for the season. Visitors can Rose Center, a non-profit arts and see skilled craftsmen at work making baskets and brooms, turning wood, cultural center, located at 442 W. blacksmithing and more.

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There will be live bluegrass, Americana and Old Time music on two stages, featuring High Country Strings, Outlaw Ritual, Red Shoes & Rosin, More information about the festival is available at 423-581-4330 or www.RoseCenter.org.

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Harvest Pet Celebration, A fundraiser & Adoption Day for THE VRHS Animal Shelter *Cabins*Boat Tours at WagonMaster Adventure Ranch Nov 3rd from 12-5 Event Center pm. Pet costume competition, 828-494-9521 3 –legged races, craft & food Fun for all ages booths, coloring contests, Since 2010 wagon & horse rides. 359 *Gold & Gem Mining Adventure Ranch Rd. Murphy, *Mini Golf *Paintball NC. Call 828-494-9521. *Wagon Rides *Bounce House

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Scott Street Gallery and Studios OPEN YEAR ROUND!

Artwork available in studio includes Florals Gourd Art Fiber Art Jewelry Pottery

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View lots & homes

Original artwork & prints by Artist, Shelia Sanford Holbo Wildlife, Birds and Specialty for Pet Portraits!

With park membership Covered pavilions-Rain or shine—pets ok

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Have you explored Old Downtown Tellico Plains? Yes, there is an historic district in our “little town with the big back yard” and this to discover. As you step through the door you

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A visit to the Scott Street Gallery, studio of Shelia Sanford Holbo, will often find the artist at work drawing, painting or wood carving.

The medium varies, but the inspiration is always found in the natural wonder of God’s creation.

Artwork on display in the gallery features subjects such as, florals, animals, birds and the beautiful mountains.

Orginal paintings, as well as fine art prints, are beautifully displayed for sale, along with other fine art, jewelry, fiber items, wood carvings and much more!

Now is the time to visit and shop with us!

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When I first saw the structure known locally as “Doc Rogers Rock House” I knew in my heart it would somehow be mine. My mother often said of me, “You always attempt the impossible”.

She also referenced my stubbornness quality. Both traits (which I proudly claim) assisted in my purchasing the iconic craftsman bungalow, which became my retirement project – an antique shop.

For the past 8 years I have filled the shop with real wood furniture, lots of mission oak, and other furnishings of the Arts & Crafts style. You will see various types of metalwork, pottery,- Fulper and Van Briggle to Roseville and McCoy – vases, pots and crocks.

Artwork abounds – paintings and prints as well as a Wallace Nitting collection including furniture.

Others have called my floral designs – art, although I have never thought of myself as an artist. I desire pleasure and satisfaction in creating wreaths, swags, arrangements and herbal weavings with material from the gardens that surround the shop. My works is 100%

natural, no sprays, dyes or preservatives. I work with both dried and fresh plants that will become dried and all organically grown. Now is harvest time, you may find me with a work in progress.

When you visit Stone Cottage, be sure to check out the tiled quilt pattern in the bathroom floor!

Here is a list of other things you can do all on Scott : Get reading material at The Bookshelf Buy a custom designed sweater on site.

Schedule a therapeutic massage Take and art class Buy a customer designed sweate at Scott Street Art Gallery or take a dulcimer lesson Find lodging and dining on the corner Plus music on the weekend.

Scott Street is a great location for gift selections.

Shopping Season is NOW! We will be looking for you.

• arts and crafts • antique furniture • herbals and florals

Specializing in Mission Oak Furnishings of the Arts & Crafts style

Dried Floral Arrangements from on- site gardens

Hours: Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri, Sat – 11am-6pm (closed Wednesday and Sunday)

121 Scott Street, Tellico Plains, TN 423-253-2400

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Druid Antiques is a having a Parking Lot Sale to clean house of their Summer Inventory.

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Legacy Parks Foundation Knoxville Trails Life in Knoxville is better lived outdoors, and this recreational destination offers a variety of urban hiking opportunities. With six main trail systems, you don’t have to go far from the city to feel totally off the beaten path.

Right in the heart of the city is where Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness begins - a recreational, cultural, and historic preservation featuring over 50 miles of natural surface trails perfect for hiking and biking experiences for adventurers of all skill levels. The majority of trails are multi-use natural surface trails and three dedicated downhill trails create a fun challenge for avid mountain bikes.

The scenic South Loop route guides you through five destinations connecting multiple parks, a beautiful nature center, quarries, adventure playgrounds, and historical war sites.

The beautiful 500-acre House Mountain State Natural Area offers 5.8-mile trail system that leads to some amazing lookouts, including the highest point in Knox County! From these scenic vistas, you’ll find views of the Unakas and Cumberland mountains, which run parallel across the valley. This heavily wooded area contains steep slopes with interesting rock outcrops and is rich in plant and bird life.

Sharp’s Ridge is situated on a steep limestone ridge that offers a great view of the city skyline and the distant Great Smoky Mountain peaks. Sharp’s Ridge Memorial Park makes up 111-acres of the 7-mile ridge featuring 4.7 miles of multi-use trails that wind across the

wooded hills. About three-quarters of the way to the top of the ridge, you’ll find an overlook platform with beautiful vistas.

I.C. King Park spans 219-acres with 8-miles of singletrack trails skirting the shoreline of Knob Creek, an inlet of the Tennessee River, and winding through heavily forested woods. The shoreline and trails are perfect for mountain bikers looking for a challenge - climb to the ridge and experience steep descents.

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Fall is for Planting

Stanley’s Farm Family Festival SAT. OCTOBER 20 TH • 9-5

Pumpkin carving, wreath making, fall decorating tips, children’s face painting, photo backdrops for selfies, refleshments, hot cider and family fun tours!

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Best time to Plant Trees and Shrubs led by a tree expert and shrub, Mgr. Amber Houser.

Seven Islands Birding Park is a rich 425-acre peninsula bordered by the French Broad River featuring 8-miles of easy mowed trails that weave through a diverse ecosystem. Along the route, the trails criss-cross the 1.2 mile paved greenway that bisects the park as it winds to the water’s edge. The scenic landscape ranges from upland hardwoods to riverbottom fields sown in native warm-season grasses.

Come to Knoxville and get out and play on our many urban trails! For maps and more trail information visit outdoorknoxville.com.

Saturday, October 27 10:30

What To Plant in the FALL for a Blooming Spring!

led by Viki Williams Baumgartner, natural beauty Project Mgr. for DOGWOOD ARTS, a nonprofit organization promoting & celebrating our region's art, culture & natural beauty

Saturday, November 3 10:30 Container Gardening for Winter Color

Lisa Stanley shares what you can plant in containers in November that would make your winter landscape pop all winter long!

Stanley’s Greenhouse & Farms cordially invite you to Pat Head-Summit Pansy Project for the month of October!

Mon-Fri 8-5:30 Sat 9-5 Sun 1-5 3029 Davenport Rd. www.stanleysgreenhouse.com 865-573-9591

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