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Chase describes the evolution of Curve Studios and Garden which is located close to the French Broad River in Asheville's River Arts District. The garden is bordered with elegant flowerbeds and enhanced with quiet seating areas and lots of sculpture. Patty Torno owns the Curve Studios complex and tends the garden in all the seasons.
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Carolina Gardener
(NoCar SB 453.2 N8 C37), Vol. 24 Issue 7, Sept 2012,
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17399
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Seed catalogs do more than sell seeds. In this country they date back to the early 1800s, and the Smithsonian has a collection of some 10,000. In the pages are found information about plant history, planting and harvest times, growing habits, pest control, and other items. Chase includes a brief description and the URL for some of her favorite catalogs--Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, Territorial Seed Company, and John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds.
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Michael Sherrill is a sculptor whose studio is in the woods near Bat Cave. His hallmark is sculptures of the natural world--some life-size and some exaggerated in scale, hues and texture. Galleries and private collectors the world over have sought his work. He has also invented a line of ceramic tools, called Mudtools, which are shipped to artists around the world. His works have appeared in the Smithsonian, Clinton Presidential Library & Museum, and Inchon, South Korea's World Ceramic Center.
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Pleasant Gardens, located on U. S. 70, between Old Fort and Marion, is one of those interesting places that can be found by not always taking the Interstates. Chase describes some of the places visitors can explore, such as Fletcher Greenhouse and Nursery, the historic Carson House, and the workshop of famed chair maker Max Woody, a sixth generation craftsman.
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From George W. Vanderbilt's inaugural holiday party in 1895, the Biltmore Estate has a long history of elaborate Christmas productions. Readers get a behind-the-scenes glance at how the Biltmore Estate is prepared annually for the holiday season.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 5 Issue 9, November/December 2011,
p34-45, il
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23808
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The Little Tennessee Land Trust works towards preserving areas along the Needmore Tract, which constitutes about 4,500 acres of peaceful woods and fields along 26 miles of the Little Tennessee River.
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Watauga County, a scenic mountain county, is OUR STATE magazine's featured county of the month. Located in the high country, the county offers refreshingly cool temperatures and year-round recreation. Things to see and do include shopping downtown Boone, the Mast General Store, mountain biking, and the Tweetsie Railroad.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 76 Issue 6, Nov 2008,
p162-164, 166, 168, 170, il
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Blue Ridge Biofuels uses reclaimed vegetable oil to provide an alternative to diesel fuel. At a time when gas prices are rising, biofuels are becoming increasingly popular.
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Bird watchers track broad trends in avian behavior that may help scientists understand today's environmental health and make predictions about the climatic future.
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22372
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Chase describes the work of Valle Crucis artist Lowell Hayes, whose paintings capture that prebud period between winter and spring in Western North Carolina. He was influenced by Chinese painters whose work captured that period in their country which started his thinking about the same thing happening in his own Appalachian area.
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Rutherford County's Hickory Nut Gorge encompasses Chimney Rock, a 2,280-foot monolith that towers over the gorge and nearby river and gives scenic views as far as 75 miles. Lucius Morse and his brothers purchased it in 1902, for $5,000 and planned to develop it as a tourist attraction. The park has belonged to the Morse family ever since. Recently the family decided to sell and put a price of $55 million on their property. There were fears among residents that a developer might buy it. However, negotiations between the family and the NC Division of State Parks ended with the state buying it for $24 million.
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North Carolina holds many festivals throughout the year, including the dogwood, collard, strawberry, and shad. Chase describes the newest one now in its second year at Mountain Farm near Burnsville--the Lavender Festival. The two-day event offers demonstrations on cooking with lavender and how to make essential oils. Also featured are garden tours, cultivation tips, and tasting some foods like lavender bread and ice cream.
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Painter and sculptor Wayne Trapp came with his wife, photographer Frederica Georgia, to Western North Carolina from Vermont in 1980. His home and workplace is located deep in the woods from Boone. There he works to fill an ever-expanding list of major sculpture commissions from individuals, corporations, and public institutions.
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In the late 19th-century, George Vanderbilt purchased 100,000 acres in western North Carolina near Asheville and had a 250-room mansion constructed. He envisioned an Old World estate that could produce enough vegetables, fruits, and meats to support its working population. Chase discusses the foods available and what the family dined on. While food served at glittering banquets included Lobster Newberg and Consommé Royale, the family, when alone, generally dined on the simple, wholesome foods that sustained farm families around the state at the close of the 19th-century.
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Organic farming, or farming without chemical pesticides or synthetic fertilizers, is a growing trend in North Carolina. With the decline of the tobacco economy, there is a movement toward producing a wide range of foods locally and organically. The Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock held its first Organic Growers School in 1994. Over the next few years one or two hundred people attended the one-day event. In 2006, the event drew 1,100 people from North Carolina and fourteen other states. The school featured fifty-six class sessions in fourteen tracks from soil science to marketing, nine half-day workshops, a full-day children's program, and three vendor talks.
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