Sand Hill Native Tree Nursery
Thanks to a grant from Buncombe County Parks & Recreation Department, Asheville GreenWorks installed a native tree nursery. This nursery will allow us to grow specific native trees that we will plant in public places throughout Asheville and Buncombe.
With a goal to help the City of Asheville restore its tree canopy to 50% from 46%, GreenWorks strives to plant no less than 1,000 trees annually. This new project will allow us to plant a greater variety of fruit and shade trees to support a more diverse ecology.
Contact volunteer@ashevillegreenworks.org if you have questions about the tree nursery!
Sign up for the next nursery workday.
Nursery Sponsors
Thanks to Brad Martin of Southeastern Native Nursery for dedicating his teams time and energy to getting this project up and running. Thanks also to Buncombe County for funding this project, providing the property and supporting our mutual goal of a "clean & green" community.
Thanks to Bill Jones from Carolina Native Nursery for setting up our hoop house. This 96x16 foot structure will allow us to propagate trees and get a jump on the growing season.
