One With Everything Green
Exploring the Zen mindset behind “Forest Bathing” Conserving Carolina, an organization whose mission is to protect, restore, and inspire appreciation of the local natural…
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Value Added
Rebranded market on 7th Avenue enters second year “The Hendersonville Farmers Market reflects the great community of Hendersonville,” says Market Manager Meredith Friedheim….
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Creating a More Humane Society
Animal-welfare leader implements a holistic approach Angela Prodrick, who moved to WNC five years ago, is the executive director of Blue Ridge Humane Society in…
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So Much Depends Upon Local Teachers
Poetry contest encourages student voices Since 1999, the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock has hosted its annual, nationwide Student Poetry…
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Radio Free Mills River
Organic Growth Goes Viral at Living Web Farms For nearly a decade, Living Web Farms in Mills River has taught gardening, homesteading, and farming…
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Creative Cross-Pollination
Hybrid art blooms at downtown gallery “I finally figured out what I wanted to do when I grow up,” says watercolor artist Sue Anderson,…
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On the Cusp of Ecusta
“Rails to trails” project will benefit Henderson and Transylvania counties The conversion of unused railroad corridors into public, multi-use greenways — commonly called “rails to trails” —…
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Claws-on Learning
State Park program promotes quality time with wild animals During the last week of December, Chimney Rock Park will host “Winter Break Family Animal Encounters,”…
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A Pattern of Artistic Freedom
Fiber artist sews intricate wall hangings with no guide but intuition “For as long as I can remember,” says artist Meghan Pauley Nespeca, “I’ve been…
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Stories on 7th
Tour focuses on Hendersonville’s historic outpost “Agriculture and tourism are two words that became part of our vocabulary when the first steam locomotive arrived in 1879…
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