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BRNN Plant Sale

Mothers’ Day

Sunday, May 11 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

BRNN will again hold a plant sale on Mothers Day (Sunday, May 11) to raise funds for our organization and to offer an inexpensive option for people who want to add native plants to their home gardens. The sale is held at the home of Charlotte Caplan in Montford, 39 Courtland Avenue. 

Most of what we sell comes from the gardens of members who have well-established plants that can tolerate being divided in the fall or spring to be potted up for sale. If you bring plants to the sale, you can swap them for plants that others have grown.

Here are a few tips to get you started.

  • Each plant should be labeled with the common name and, if possible, Latin name. Indicate whether it likes sun or shade. A good place to check names and growing conditions is the NC Extension Plant Toolbox. (https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/)
  • If you plan to bring more than 10 plants it would be helpful to have them delivered to Charlotte’s home a day or two before the sale. We primarily sell native species from our region, with a few exceptions. 
  • If you would like more information contact Mayo Taylor at 828-582-1061 or president@brnnetwork.org.
Call to Action

Emergency-Save the Trees!

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Dear fellow birders and tree admirers: 

I’m asking for your help on behalf of our beloved trees at the Asheville “Muni” Golf Course. The City of Asheville recently released a plan to cut down 157 trees, the majority of which are mature canopy trees (oaks and pines) that have stood tall for decades. I’ve seen countless warblers and other migrants feeding in these trees over many years. These trees are on City property, so all of us in Asheville, and in Buncombe County, have a say in what happens next. 

From the Citizen Times 10/27/2022

The previous golf course operator, Pope Golf, did a very poor job maintaining the course and its grass. The new company, Commonwealth Golf Partners, wants to look good fast with quick-fix solutions to re-grow grass by cutting many more trees than necessary. The golf course’s grass looked great just a few short years ago — underneath those same large shade trees!

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