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The holly bush is found throughout the mild climates of America and Europe. It is often associated with Christmastime celebrations and has made appearances in multiple songs and plays, including the comedy As You Like It, by William Shakespeare.
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As one of the few mammals that doesn’t hibernate in the winter, foxes are active and largely nocturnal. While seeing a fox is not a cause of alarm, as long as a respectful distance is kept, if persistent sightings cause the viewer worry or distress, the a visit to the NC Wildlife Resources commission website or a call to the Appalachian Wildlife Refuge can be useful.
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The Partridge Berry is a ground covering plant often used in holiday decorations. The berries produced from the plant are popular among birds and squirrels, but will last throughout the cold winter if they are not eaten.
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Brian and Laura Smith met while working as chefs in Rezaz Pan Mediterranean restaurant and married three years later. Right after their marriage, they bought the restaurant from the previous owner and besides some aesthetic updates, kept the restaurant largely the same.
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/Grow/ and /Emergence/ are programs for students of all ages that would like to garden and grow their own fresh fruits and vegetables, or for those who plan to make an income based off of farming in the future.
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Appalachian Ridge Artisan Cider sells hard ciders and related apple products, and is set amongst an orchard of French apple trees that the owner, Alan Ward, personally oversaw the transport of trees from France.
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The Henderson County Cooperative Extension has been offering a volunteer program for the care and cultivation of fruit trees for the past 25 years, and is the only program in the US to do so.
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As the nature of farming is dependent on the seasons and crops, it is a constant struggle for farmers to find reliable help in the form of farm laborers. A workshop, Managing Farm Labor: How to Structure Labor on the Small Farm, was put forth by the Organic Growers School to address these issues.
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After being paralyzed in a car wreck when she was a child, Madeline Delp became a pageant queen, first for North Carolina and then for the entire country. She started Live Boundless, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to inspiring those with physical ailments to live full and vibrant lives.
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41237
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Founded by Karen and Clark Sorrells, the Academy for the Arts in Asheville offers instruction on various musical instruments and choir singing.
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41238
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The FBRA is a school for middle school aged girls and focuses on outdoor activities and social/emotional learning as well as academics.
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41257
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As the cover artist for the April 2018 Laurel of Asheville, artist Jacqui Fehl describes her works and how she came to be the artist she is today.
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41258
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For the third year in a row, Asheville was the home of a weeklong celebration of cocktails. Included during the week were cocktail competitions, workshops for mixologists, and tasting from local bars, restaurants, and distilleries.
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41259
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The Carolina Pink, or /Silene caroliniana/, is a North Carolina native wildflower that thrives as ground cover in most settings.
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41260
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Holland Van Gores started working with wood as a teenager in shop classes, and continued working with his hands doing construction. Eventually he found an interest in working with native tropical woods and began making art pieces out of fallen logs.
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