Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
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for "Laurel of Asheville"
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42634
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The documentary River Heroes of the South looks at the natural waterways of western North Carolina and includes interviews from environmentalists and leaders of the communities.
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41262
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Steve O’Neil always loved wildlife and being outside and made a living out of helping out wildlife and teaching others to do the same.
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As a way to better express herself, Elizabeth Meade started writing poetry when she was 13 and has continued to do so throughout her life, often writing about the beauty of life.
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Emily Dickenson is largely known for her poems, but in her life she was an avid gardener and amateur botanist. She oftentimes mentioned flowers in her works and letters, and worked with plants year round, as she had a glass conservatory in her home.
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41268
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The Energy Savers Network is a new organization that helps reduce carbon footprints by building energy efficient homes.
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40630
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Susan Stanton’s photographic work of scenes from the southeast from October 6 to October 30, 2017.
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40665
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A free sidewalk art show in Fairview was comprised of more than 20 artists showing and selling their various artworks.
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42624
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Farm Beginnings Farmer Training combines decades of farming know-how into a single year course for people who are either new to farming or anyone who needs a jumpstart into better farming.
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41177
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Since she was a young woman, artist Holly Turner has been making sculptures out of polymer clay and different types of wood she finds outside.
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41227
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Amber Marshall did not start off wanting to be an artist, but after taking more and more art classes in college, she shifted her focus to glassblowing. Since that time, she worked her way up into making and selling her own pieces, as well as having some works on display in galleries in Asheville.
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41270
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First Step Farm is a community of substance dependent adults; the inhabitants, who are divided by gender, work together to grow annual and perennial flowers. In addition to work in the greenhouses, the residents attend therapy sessions and treatments.
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42625
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Five plants, including borage, sunflowers, basil, nasturtiums, and cornflowers are all excellent plants for pollinators. These plants can be grown from seeds outdoors in full sunlight and will help animals like bees spread pollen from one plant to another, allowing plants to flower and produce seeds.
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40645
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The play Freud’s Last Session, centering on Dr. Sigmund Freud and author C.S. Lewis, was performed at the Front Porch Theatre in October 2017.
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42630
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Following the American Revolutionary War, gardens that featured only native plants became vastly popular among the founding fathers and upper class.
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41269
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Community gardens are built in areas and largely maintained by volunteers. Members from different regional gardens meet seasonally to share seeds, tools, and resources.
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