Given the rising concern about PFAS (per- and poly-fluorinated substances), is it wise to use cardboard boxes as ground cover or mulch in your garden? Recent research shows that vegetable plants can absorb harmful PFAS molecules from the soil.
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ASAP’s Growing Minds Publishes New Toolkit to Foster Love of Local Food
Long-term improvements to unsustainable practices in popular food culture come from inspiring a community’s youngest minds with an engaging, hands-on, local food and agriculture curriculum.
360 ALLSTARS Brings Gravity-Defying Performance to Wortham Center March 27
The Wortham Center for the Performing Arts presents 360 ALLSTARS, an exhilarating, physical performance featuring an international cast of athletes and artists engaging in feats like BMX biking, dancing, beatboxing, acrobatics and more.
The Wild Truth: What to Know About Wildfire Season in the Southern Appalachians
The flames can be scary and the smoke annoying, but fires play an important role in our region’s heavily forested ecosystems—one that is beneficial to wildlife and their natural habitats.
Get Ready for Spring Turkey Hunting
Turkey hunting in Western North Carolina can be thrilling, frustrating, engaging, exhausting and fulfilling all at once. “With spring being just around the corner, my mind starts to churn with excitement for a new turkey season,” says Ryan Waldrep.
History Feature: The Living Legacy of Asheville Farm School
Bill Smith awoke to a bugle call at 6 a.m. The sky over Swannanoa was still inky black, and the wind whipped cold. But Smith knew if he didn’t work the fields, he wouldn’t eat.
Sip and Shop at Grovewood Gallery April 5-6
Grovewood Gallery will host its spring Sip and Shop event on Friday, April 5, and Saturday, April 6, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each day will feature demonstrations by artists Andrea Kulish and Chris Mello.
Learn from Artist Cynthia Llanes in Her New River Arts District Gallery & Studio
Artist Cynthia Llanes has opened Cynthia Llanes Fine Art Gallery & Studio in the River Arts District, where she will paint, welcome visitors and host art workshops. “The decision to open my own gallery and studio didn’t come overnight,” she says.