On Friday, September 30, a 26-foot U-Haul truck drove up the mountain to our nursery to collect some of our long-term residents. We spent the day loading up 1,000 of our red spruce trees, most of which were three to six years old, planted in one gallon pots. Due to...
Deep in the Pisgah National Forest just southwest of Asheville, N.C., stands a magnificent tree tucked away from the human hustle. For nearly a century she’s held vigil over her community of steadfast, slow-growing, photosynthesizing friends, as well as innumerable...
Photo: Cowee Mound captured by Kody Stanley during a conference field trip. Cowee was an important center of 18th-century Cherokee life and the site of many brutal attacks by British and American forces during the American Revolution. Day to day, hour to hour,...
Big plans are sprouting at Southern Highlands Reserve. We are proud to announce that SHR has been tapped by the federal government to take the lead in red spruce restoration for the Southern Appalachian Mountain region. In order to reach goals set with partners...
With Director of Horticulture Eric Kimbrel At the transition to warm summer, we begin looking for fruit and seed production on plants so that we can be ready to collect them if needed for propagation. I was walking by some bear corn, also known as cancer-root and...
It’s time again for our annual Native Plant Sale! Please join us on August 26th, and bring home some of the native plants featured in the garden of Southern Highlands Reserve. Native trees, shrubs and grasses will be available for sale in either 1-gallon...
