News & Updates

Dear Friends, As summer unfolds and we seek moments of stillness in the rush, I’ve found unexpected joy in following a red-eyed vireo through the garden. This small,...

Grounded in a rich mixture of philosophy, faith, and trust, Pricilla is quietly following her heart to a life that holds creativity, contemplation, and plants — lots of...

Catherine Frampton grew up in New Orleans, where soul, optimism, and community persist. Summers in the North Carolina mountains gave her contrast—cool forests, open...

With Kelly Holdbrooks Gardeners venturing out after winter mimic the activity of pollinators or migratory birds, stirring about together in the garden for the first...

Southern Highlands Reserve founders Betty and Robert Balentine were recently recognized in the “Leading Lives of Consequence” series by Washington and Lee University,...

In March, SHR Executive Director Kelly Holdbrooks was invited to a training workshop at the Atlanta Botanical Garden to learn about the development of plant...

On Saturday, April 26, in conjunction with Pisgah Project Day, Southern Highlands Reserve and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission led a red spruce planting...

Dear Friends, Looking out my window today, I see the landscape drinking in the welcome spring rains. Fiddleheads are abundant, and the bubblegum pink of the pink-shell...

Volunteers play a critical role in helping us achieve our mission at Southern Highlands Reserve. Since launching a formal volunteer program in 2019, we have grown...