Hickory Nut Forest
20 Aug Eco Green Home at Hickory Nut Forest
Great articles highlighting eco-friendly homes in Hickory Nut Forest Eco-community in Gerton - just outside of Asheville, NC. Be sure to also check out the Eco-tour on August 20th,2011. Asheville Home of the Week (Citizen Times) Green Scene: Natural Selection (Mountain Xpress) Eco home tour - how residents leave...
09 Nov Circling the White House to Stop the Tar Sands Pipeline
Last weekend (October 6), I went to Washington DC to join hands with 12,000 concerned people to send President Obama a message that we care about the future of the earth and the future world our children are inheriting. People came together from all across the country and Canada and formed a circle around the White House four people deep. We were asking Obama to deny the permit for the Tar Sands XL Pipeline, over which only he has the final say on whether to approve it or not.
20 Sep A New Renewable Energy Program with Asheville Schools and Universities?
We have just been approached with a great opportunity to purchase and install a Bergey 10kW wind turbine for half the normal price. For a long time, we have had the idea to create an educational program around renewable energy through Mountain Roots, a not-for-profit based at Laughing Waters Retreat Center at Hickory Nut Forest Eco-Community.20 Sep Apple Fest Playlist on Youtube!
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16 Sep Sustainability
- The Next Great Paradigm Shift -
In a world with finite resources, unlimited growth is no longer an option. We are exceeding the limits of natural systems all over the globe: high levels of CO2 in the atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels, over-fishing of oceans, depletion of aquifers, erosion of soils, contamination of water supplies, loss of old growth forests and many other disruptions. Population growth and industrialization of the third world creates ever increasing demands for food supplies and energy. Around the globe, people are noticing the effects of climate changes on their lives.
28 Jun Florence Nature Preserve
There is now a new trail head for the Florence Nature Preserve, a 600-acre preserve off of highway 74A in Gerton. The preserve is owned by Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy and is a special treasure in the upper Hickory Nut Gorge. The property was donated to CMLC by Dr. Tom and Glenna Florence, but access to the trail system was along a private property right-of-way.
To improve this access, Hickory Nut Forest Eco-Community is transferring 26 acres to CMLC, so they will have more vehicle parking and a scenic route of entry. Hikers can also use this trailhead to access the Hickory Nut Gorge Trail System which extends down through the gorge.
22 Jun Happy Summer Solstice from Western North Carolina
Yesterday was the half way point. The time of year when the sun is at it's zenith, the days are long and the weather is hot.
In many traditional cultures, the sun represents the active, dynamic, life-giving forces of the universe, and the summer solstice a time to celebrate, give thanks and mark the transition into the dark half of the year. It is also a time to honor the wild-things that cannot be tamed.