Adam Bigelow - Horticulturalist

"If you don't know something is there, how can you Love it? And if you don't Love it, why would you care if it is there?" --Adam Bigelow

Hi, my name is Adam Bigelow and I'm a Plant Nerd. While I did not grow up in these mountains, and am originally from Hampton, VA, I have lived here for 30 years and have been studying and working with the Plants of Southern Appalachia for 20 of those years. Somehow, seemingly by accident, I fell in Love with Native Plants and Wildflowers along the way. I would enjoy the opportunity to help you fall in Love with them too.

I live in Cullowhee, NC which is the home of the Cullowhee Native Plants Conference and the Cullowhee Community Garden, both of which I am involved with. My passions in life are the Native Plants and Wildflowers of Southern Appalachia, Walking in the Woods, Organic Gardening, Community Gardening, Sustainability and Eco-friendly Living, my good dog Magnolia, and making music with my friends.

I would Love the opportunity to walk among the Wildflowers with you

Services

In addition to weekly wildflower walks and group tours, I offer the following services:

Talks, Workshops, and Presentations

I enjoy speaking to groups and am available for a variety of presentations on topics related to Wildflowers, Native Plants, Composting, Organic Gardening, and Sustainability.

Consulting Services

Available for on-site and virtual consultations, where I can identify the plants in your yard and property, give feedback and recommendations, and help you envision and implement your Native Plant Garden dreams

Invasive Plant Removal

Offering an ecologically based approach to killing Invasive Plants, using Manual/Mechanical means of eradicating Invasive Plant species from your property.