Walks and Events

We will be visiting the Nodding Trillium Garden at Dr Dan Pitillo's house in Cullowhee, NC. This amazing Public Garden is filled with an impressive diversity of naturally occurring and planted Native Wildflowers. Dr Pitillo has lived on this land and has been planting and tending this garden for over 40 years.

Here is a link to an article about the Garden:
https://smokymountainnews.com/archives/item/26809-flowers-with-stories-nodding-trillium-garden-opens-in-cullowhee#:~:text=The%20Nodding%20Trillium%20Garden%20is,sunrise%20to%20sunset%20year%2Dround.

All of the Friday Wildflower Walks are offered on a sliding scale of $50-$15 per person, and are capped at 15 people per session. This allows for more people to be able to attend the walks. I ask that attendees pay based on their ability, and on how they value the experience. 

Please confirm your attendance at each week's walk by sendinig an email to bigelownc@gmail.com or by cliking the link on my website. Payment can be cash, check, or online through Venmo

Weekly Wildflower Walks will be meeting on Fridays throughout the season, with a morning session from 9am to 12pm, and an afternoon session from 1pm to 4pm. We will meet at a different location each week, following and chasing the best blooms and locations. Remember that on  our walks The Wildflowers Are the Destination!

Join me as the Mountain Ivy Garden Club Hosts its 2nd Annual Garden Symposium, Celebrate Spring


The day-long event will feature expert speakers, demonstrations, a plant market, door prizes, raffles and a variety of garden-related vendors and activities

The event is from 8 a.m. till 5 p.m. with registration at 8 a.m. Tickets, which will be sold in advance, are $75
per person and include lunch from Clayton Cafe

For ticket information contact Nancy 
at 706-982-0539

I am not the host of this event and you can't register here. Sorry :)

This week we will be visiting a special Public Garden, the Corneille Bryan Native Plant Garden in Haywood County, NC. This hidden gem is located in a neighborhood within Lake Junaluska.  

This well maintained area is loaded with Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers, Shrubs, Trees, and Vines which are all Native to the Southeastern US. It is a beautiful space

Here is a link to a beautiful writeup about the garden: 
https://www.ourstate.com/corneille-bryan-native-garden/   

and here is a link to Google Map directions to the site.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9VzMwrdEx3Nyycdv5

Once again, Weekly Wildflower Walks will be meeting on Fridays throughout the season, with a morning session from 9am to 12pm, and an afternoon session from 1pm to 4pm. We will meet at a different location each week, following and chasing the best blooms and locations. Remember that on  our walks The Wildflowers Are the Destination!

All of the Friday Wildflower Walks are offered on a sliding scale of $50-$15 per person, and are capped at 15 people per session. This allows for more people to be able to attend the walks. I ask that attendees pay based on their ability, and on how they value the experience.

Please confirm your attendance at each week's walk by sendinig an email to bigelownc@gmail.com or by cliking the link on my website. Payment can be cash, check, or online through Venmo

This week we will be visiting a special Public Garden, the Corneille Bryan Native Plant Garden in Haywood County, NC. This hidden gem is located in a neighborhood within Lake Junaluska.  

This well maintained area is loaded with Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers, Shrubs, Trees, and Vines which are all Native to the Southeastern US. It is a beautiful space

Here is a link to a beautiful writeup about the garden:
https://www.ourstate.com/corneille-bryan-native-garden/  

and here is a link to Google Map directions to the site.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9VzMwrdEx3Nyycdv5

Once again, Weekly Wildflower Walks will be meeting on Fridays throughout the season, with a morning session from 9am to 12pm, and an afternoon session from 1pm to 4pm. We will meet at a different location each week, following and chasing the best blooms and locations. Remember that on  our walks The Wildflowers Are the Destination!

All of the Friday Wildflower Walks are offered on a sliding scale of $50-$15 per person, and are capped at 15 people per session. This allows for more people to be able to attend the walks. I ask that attendees pay based on their ability, and on how they value the experience.

Please confirm your attendance at each week's walk by sendinig an email to bigelownc@gmail.com or by cliking the link on my website. Payment can be cash, check, or online through Venmo

A food forest is a garden where you grow a variety of different fruits, nuts, herbs, and even vegetables. It is designed to mimic a natural forest and has many different layers, from trees to shrubs, ground cover plants, vines, and more.

Windning stair Nursery 10am to 12pm $30 to $5 Sliding Scale Pricing. For more informaitnoa nd to register:
 https://windingstairfarm.com/nursery/events/