Let's learn about one of North America's major grains, northern wild rice. To us plant nerds we call her Zizania palustris. It is also known as manoomin in Ojibwe. We will discuss ecology, cultural significance and the culinary deliciousness that...
How to surprise and please your guests at Thanksgiving Dinner, loving the underappreciated vegetables, and winter gardening tips and tricks with the great Patryk Battle of Living Web Farms.
Join us for an immersive Micro-World Discovery Talk at the Reconciliation House on February 7 from 4–6 PM, where we’ll zoom into the hidden universe that makes healthy soil and healthy ecosystems possible. What to expect: Live microscope exploration...
Seeds of Hope is a gardening project of First Baptist of Burnsville that grows food to give away to our neighbors free of charge. Join us on Saturday, March 21 to help them with some big spring projects like spreading...
RESCHEDLED TO 2/28 FOR SNOW~~~Let's swap seeds and build community! Seed swaps are a great way to knit people together, where we can share seeds, wisdom, recipes, seed tales, and more. All types of seeds welcome, or come empty handed and ready to grow. William Ritter from Song to Seed will be...
Soil Test Practicum Let’s learn soil basics and interpret our test results together with Mark Dempsey, the Organic Technical Service Provider at Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. Mark will cover the basics of soil management, nutrient testing, and share recommendations for...
Foraging Wild Greens & Making Herbal Vinegars With Abby Artemisia Saturday April 4 from 12-2 PM Reconciliation House meeting room- 20 Academy St., Burnsville, NC The spring greens have awakened from their slumber, serendipitously right at the time we need...
We're so grateful to work together in the garden with you at our Blankenship Farm located at 744 Blankenship Creek Rd in Burnsville. Together we tend 1+ acres of vegetables, herbs and flowers, and share what we grow with the community...
We're so grateful to work together in the garden with you at our Blankenship Farm located at 744 Blankenship Creek Rd in Burnsville. Together we tend 1+ acres of vegetables, herbs and flowers, and share what we grow with the community...
Dahlia Digging Party Saturday April 18 from 2-4 PM Dig In! Yancey Community Garden- 744 Blankenship Creek Rd., Burnsville, NC Digging them up, dividing, replanting– we’ll do what it takes to grow one of the most stunning flowers in the...