WNC's Permaculture Nursery

Don't forget to water your plants, especially during dry spells!

Changes at UPN

Here at Useful Plants Nursery we are making some changes in the way we sell plants. In the past, we have been open for business three days per week from 10:00am - 3:30pm. We will no longer be open during specific hours through the week. We will continue to sell at all the plant shows: Organic Grower’s School, Herb Fest, Grow in the Mountains, Black Mountain Garden Show and others. We will be selling plants onsite in two ways:

1: By appointment. Let us know ahead of time, preferably 3-5 days before you plan to arrive (but not required) and we will meet you at the nursery.

2: We will be hosting several mini-classes beginning this fall! Each of these educational opportunities will be on a Saturday from 9am-12:30 (unless otherwise noted), and we will remain open until 4pm. There will be time before and after the event to purchase plants. In this way, you will have a chance to learn about the plants you are purchasing and how to care for them before buying.

The first class will be a pruning course led by Matt Kip on September 12th at 9:00am. Here’s a photo of Matt below, taken by our assistant manager, Wyndy Hensley.

On Saturday, October 17th we will be demonstrating techniques such as layering of brambles like raspberries and blackberries, and transplanting.

On Saturday, November 14th at 2:00pm, Michael Malone will be teaching a class on The Biology of Healthy Soil. Michael (Otter) Malone will talk about the mechanics, chemistry and biology of healthy soil. Included in this talk will be composting methods, considerations about raw materials efficacy, safety and sustainability and the facilitation of regenerative outcomes. Michael and his wife, Peggy, share a business called Belly Full of Plants, and will have plants for sale at the event.

Expect adjustments and new offerings as we move forward with these exciting plans!

About Useful Plants Nursery

Useful Plants Nursery is a permaculture-based nursery specializing in useful, phytonutritional, food, and medicine plants well-adapted to our Southern Appalachian mountains and surrounding bioregions. Our plants are grown without the use of synthetic pesticides at our nursery located at Earthaven Ecovillage.

We believe that growing your own food and medicine plants is a vitally important strategy and practice for regaining control over our collective and personal lives, our health, and our individual and bioregional economic well being. Our nursery is dedicated to putting those beliefs into practice and truly creating "Liberation through Abundance" as we serve your needs for healthy, useful landscape plants, and work together to reweave the web of life.

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