2025 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
FREE Kick Off Event!
Small Scale Solutions for Eroding Stream Banks: Infoshop with Mountain Valleys Resource Conservation & Development Council
April 17, 2025 at 5:30-7p
@ Peace Gardens & Market, 47 Bryant St, AVL, 28806
Healing Roots Design is partnering with Mountain Valleys Resource Conservation & Development to share about vital bioremediation methods for stream banks. We have all seen how rainfall from Hurricane Helene eroded waterways throughout this region, and the impact of losing 30-40% of the forest canopy across the region means that further erosion is bound to occur. Trees are like lakes, they sink water. Without as many trees, more water will be flowing into waterways.
Mountain Valleys RC&D offers a grant-funded program to assist homeowners in remediating eroded stream banks called “Shade Your Stream.” They will be presenting information about this program and the method involved in streambank restoration at the infoshop. There will be a demonstration of the materials and tools used and a discussion for those who want to do it yourself, as well as an opportunity to apply for the “Shade Your Stream” program.
The massive amount of debris from windfall and flooding from Helene has also created a huge fire risk, which all lived through in late March when massive wildfires erupted around the Green River Gorge and Table Rock. In light of this, there will also be a presentation about wildfire risks and what we can do to mitigate them. Mountain Valleys RC&D has a program called “Firewise,” which provides resources and education about reducing wildfire risk around private homes.
About Healing Roots Design: Healing Roots Design is a woman-owned natural landscaping company, established in 2009 in Asheville, NC. We design, install, educate, and provide transformative, regenerative, and ecological solutions for residential and commercial landscapes. Reclaim your yard and land through inspiring, diverse landscapes full of food and beauty. It is our passion to enhance your relationship with your outdoor space to enchant your senses while co-creating thriving ecosystems. Let’s bring your vision of a more beautiful world to life!
About Mountain Valleys RC&D: Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established in 1974 to develop, improve, and conserve natural resources and to provide employment and other economic opportunities to the people of an eight-county area of Western North Carolina. We address the conservation of local resources through hands-on-projects, such as: energy efficiency and renewable energy grants, stream restorations, stormwater and agricultural best management practices, straight pipe elimination, forest fire prevention, and community wildfire preparedness.
@ Peace Gardens & Market, 47 Bryant St, AVL, 28806
Healing Roots Design is partnering with Mountain Valleys Resource Conservation & Development to share about vital bioremediation methods for stream banks. We have all seen how rainfall from Hurricane Helene eroded waterways throughout this region, and the impact of losing 30-40% of the forest canopy across the region means that further erosion is bound to occur. Trees are like lakes, they sink water. Without as many trees, more water will be flowing into waterways.
Mountain Valleys RC&D offers a grant-funded program to assist homeowners in remediating eroded stream banks called “Shade Your Stream.” They will be presenting information about this program and the method involved in streambank restoration at the infoshop. There will be a demonstration of the materials and tools used and a discussion for those who want to do it yourself, as well as an opportunity to apply for the “Shade Your Stream” program.
The massive amount of debris from windfall and flooding from Helene has also created a huge fire risk, which all lived through in late March when massive wildfires erupted around the Green River Gorge and Table Rock. In light of this, there will also be a presentation about wildfire risks and what we can do to mitigate them. Mountain Valleys RC&D has a program called “Firewise,” which provides resources and education about reducing wildfire risk around private homes.
About Healing Roots Design: Healing Roots Design is a woman-owned natural landscaping company, established in 2009 in Asheville, NC. We design, install, educate, and provide transformative, regenerative, and ecological solutions for residential and commercial landscapes. Reclaim your yard and land through inspiring, diverse landscapes full of food and beauty. It is our passion to enhance your relationship with your outdoor space to enchant your senses while co-creating thriving ecosystems. Let’s bring your vision of a more beautiful world to life!
About Mountain Valleys RC&D: Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established in 1974 to develop, improve, and conserve natural resources and to provide employment and other economic opportunities to the people of an eight-county area of Western North Carolina. We address the conservation of local resources through hands-on-projects, such as: energy efficiency and renewable energy grants, stream restorations, stormwater and agricultural best management practices, straight pipe elimination, forest fire prevention, and community wildfire preparedness.
2025 Garden + Landscaping Workshop Series
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Choose from two dates and locations in Asheville for each workshop! Sliding Scale $10-30. Register in advance or pay at the door. And, a bonus! For attending one of our workshops you will receive a coupon for 15% off a consultation - good for 3 months.
*Online registration will be available here soon > Sign up to be notified when registration is officially open!* INTRODUCTION TO EDIBLE & NATIVE LANDSCAPES May 10 2-3:30 @Fifth Season: 44 S. Tunnel Rd, #450, AVL, 28805 May 15 5:30-7 @Peace Gardens & Market: 47 Bryant St, AVL, 28806 INTRODUCTION TO PRUNING FRUIT & ORNAMENTAL PLANTS JUNE 14 2-3:30 @Fifth Season: 44 S. Tunnel Rd, #450, AVL, 28805 JUNE 19 5:30-7 @Peace Gardens & Market: 47 Bryant St, AVL, 28806 SEASON EXTENSION: FALL & WINTER GARDENS SEPT 13 2-3:30 @Fifth Season: 44 S. Tunnel Rd, #450, AVL, 28805 SEPT 18 5:30-7 @Peace Gardens & Market: 47 Bryant St, AVL, 28806 10 HERBS TO KNOW, GROW, HARVEST & USE OCT 11 2-3:30 @Fifth Season: 44 S. Tunnel Rd, #450, AVL, 28805 OCT 16 5:30-7 @Peace Gardens & Market: 47 Bryant St, AVL, 28806 |
This is such a game changer in my life. I now get to commune with nature and my favorite plants everyday. To come home to beauty ... it won't get old. Working with Keri and Healing Roots Design moved me out of a place of stuckness with my front yard. The family loves it and I feel so inspired at home." ~ Melissa L.