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18 Jun We Now Have a Roof on the Model Home in Hickory Nut Forest
Our builder has been moving right along on the model home. We now have all the doors, windows, rough electric, rough plumbing, chimney for the wood stove, and the heating ductwork is going in today. Next week we will get the insulation and drywall if...
23 May New Trail Fence in the Orchard
We just completed building a new fence for the hiking trail that goes around the apple orchard headed up Little Bearwallow Mountain. We used locust posts and rails collected from dead trees on the land. After we cut and hauled the wood, we drilled the...
21 May New Green Home Construction
Our new solar-green home is under construction in Hickory Nut Forest. The walls are up and the roof will go on soon. It will be a 3-bedroom passive solar house with a large porch and deck to enjoy the outdoors. If you are considering a...
07 Dec Getting festive in Gerton
Last year we didn’t get a spray of greenery on the signpost at Fern Cove Lane when the Upper Hickory Nut Gorge community group put up its Christmas decorations. It was the first holiday season since the sign had appeared at our entrance to Hickory...
26 Nov Magical Mist
I love the way we embody the Mystery. Encircled by mist, exploring the mystical, We chart new dimensions within us, Roaming the depths together, Embracing this journey with bliss....
19 Mar Press Release – New Lots for Sale at Hickory Nut Forest
Hickory Nut Forest Announces New Lots for Sale
Gerton, NC – Hickory Nut Forest recently added six smaller lots ideal for building a cozy home, cottage, weekend getaway cabin, or even a tree house. By becoming a part of HickoryNutForest, one receives much more than a beautiful mountain home site.16 Jun Living in an Eco-Village in Western North Carolina
One of the best-kept secrets in Western North Carolina is the quaint mountain village of Gerton, tucked high in the Upper Hickory Nut Gorge. The setting takes one back in time, having managed to stay relatively untouched in the midst of Western North Carolina’s rapid growth. Above this hamlet soars Bearwallow Mountain with breath-taking rocky cliffs. Through the main valley cascades the boulder-strewn Hickory Nut Creek with its many tumbling waterfalls.- 1
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