A Menu for Visiting Friends
Hello fellow members of Grow Appalachia, This week we are featuring Emily Newton & Lynmarie Knight, roommates & first year Grow Appalachia participants, both of
Connecting to the community through gardening ~ Marlyn at High Rocks
When I joined the Grow Appalachia team, I felt very passionate about a program that allowed me to learn, support and connect with fellow community members about all
Starting Gardens and Saving Seeds at High Rocks! ~by Eric
What a busy week it has been for Grow Appalachia at High Rocks! In the past week, we have had three exciting events helping the new and returning gardeners of Pocahontas
A Summer with Grow Appalachia ~by Eric at High Rocks
My name is Eric Lefevers and I am beyond excited to be in Hillsboro, West Virginia working with Grow Appalachia at High Rocks this summer. Since I have arrived, I
This One’s for the Bees ~by Erica at High Rocks
Over the last few days, we installed over 130,000 head of livestock—cute, fuzzy, winged livestock. Despite less than ideal conditions of cool, rainy weather, the bee installation seemed to go pretty well.
Local greens to the local market ~ Marlyn at High Rocks
Tucked away in the beautiful hills of WV and down a windy road native of Hillsboro, WV , first year market gardener and second year Grow Appalachia participant,
Rich in Ramps ~by Erica at High Rocks
I was wondering how ramps got their name. Since they are one of the earliest greens to show up in our mountains, I conjectured that the name had
The Wild Edibles Festival ~by Marlyn at High Rocks
When I began as a Grow Appalachia AmeriCorps member, I was overwhelmed with plant identification. For the first time in 27 years, I was taking a closer look
Four thousand eight hundred nails. ~by Erica at High Rocks
That's what it takes to house about 80,000 homeless bees. In order to get the best value, we ordered unassembled hive parts for our participating beekeepers. Since I live in a
The Future Comes to our Gardens. ~by Erica at High Rocks
Reprinted from the Pocahontas Free Press… 04/01/2013 Gardening from the Sky By April Tonta What do you get when you cross a national space research facility with a grassroots gardening
