News & Updates
What is SASRI and Why Do We Care?
The Southern Appalachian Spruce Restoration Initiative (SASRI) 2018 annual meeting took place on Thursday, November 8 at the Bent Creek Experimental Forest outside of...
Southern Highlands Reserve Helps Rescue Native Plants at High Hampton Resort
Southern Highlands Reserve recently had the opportunity to assist in a local native plant rescue at the historic High Hampton Resort in Cashiers, NC. A redesign of its...
Gardener’s Corner
Autumn, marked by cooler weather and shortening days as Earth’s axis begins to tilt away from the sun, transitions us from summer’s lush abundance to winter’s quiet...
German Forestry Society Visits Red Spruce Restoration Site
Southern Highlands Reserve was honored to join the United States Forest Service (USFS) on Friday, October 5, to welcome 17 members of the German Forestry Society (GFS),...
How You Can Help Grow a Greener World
Biodiversity refers to the diversity, or variety, of living organisms on the planet within a given ecosystem, as well as the variety of ecosystem types. This diversity...
Gardener’s Corner with Director of Horticulture Eric Kimbrel
With its warm weather and long days, summer beckons us outside and into its fruits of full bloom. We have been adding to the abundance by planting perennials for more...
Cultivating Reciprocity: Plants and Animals in Your Garden
Cultivate is an active verb. We cultivate our gardens, among other things; it’s human endeavor. As such, it involves not only physical labor, but also planning,...
Being There: The Benefits of Being in Nature
Stop what you’re doing. Get up. Walk outside. Chances are, depending on where you are at the time, you will immediately feel a little bit better—your mood may lighten,...
Gregory Bald Azaleas: Hybridization at its Finest
Every year in early June, visitors to Southern Highlands Reserve are rewarded with an especially vibrant range of color offered by our Gregory Bald Azalea collection. A...