Dr. John Wilson Community Garden

03/26/2026

Things are picking up in the garden! 🌿🌷🐝

After a very productive winter that included installing a wash and pack station, pruning our fruit and nut tree orchard with Marc Williams, harvesting spinach, kale, cabbage, collards and sprouting broccoli for our distribution partner Bounty & Soul, and our Garden Manager Leonora teaching community classes on the foundations of gardening - we are finally getting the ball rolling for spring.

We’ve got our permits for construction to begin digging a well, designed a drip irrigation system, and are about to install a walk in cooler thanks to a donation from our partners at Bounty & Soul. All of these changes will make our operations that much more efficient and allow us to bring more free and nutritious food to our community!

All the while we’re turning over our beds and getting plants like potatoes, scallions, onions, carrots and radishes in the ground with lots of help from our awesome crew of volunteers.

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01/23/2026

09/06/2025

We are working hard on setting up our garden event today! Think lots of flowers, mountain scenery, and a big ole circus tent 👀

This fundraiser greatly benefits our little garden, allowing us to hire interns to tend the beds that grow food for donation to Bounty & Soul, distributed free of charge to our community.

Support our cause and have some FUN! Tomorrow, 4-7pm at 99 White Pine Dr, Black Mountain (in the community garden!)

09/05/2025

Here is the official event schedule for this weekends fundraiser!

It’s gonna be jam packed, full of fun, libations, and flowers of course 🌻

Tickets are still available online and for purchase at the door. Join us in celebrating our garden and help us grow our future!

09/03/2025

Have you been seeing all these monarchs fluttering about? We definitely have at the garden!

Get an up close look on the pollinator garden tour at the fundraiser, led by Emily Sampson of Patchwork Meadows.

This is following our 5pm Willow Walk with Alison from , where she will show us the riverbank restoration project that Warren Wilson helped us install using live stakes of willows from the college.

09/02/2025

Frolic through our field of flowers that were planted to restore our flooded fields after Hurricane Helene.

Herbalist and community gardener Cindi Quay will help you design your perfect bouquet from a mix of fresh cut flowers, or you can pick your own from our garden!

It’s coming up quick y’all! Can’t wait to see you there.

09/01/2025

We’re just a week away from an afternoon of flowers, tea, and live music in the garden!

This fundraiser helps us support our gardens internships, educational programs, and infrastructure needs. All of which allow us to grow organic, fresh food for free distribution in our community.

Will we see you there? Ticket link in bio!

08/27/2025

Becki and the Farm to Jazz Trio is going to be getting our feet tapping at the Garden Party! 💃

Known for their swing style and lively presence, they will be performing throughout our evening together.

You may know Becki Janes from her farming days, formerly growing under the name Becki’s Bounty. Guided by sustainable principles and keeping a low carbon footprint, we are thankful to have someone so aligned with the garden’s practices supporting us.

Tickets are on sale now. Grab yours using the link in our bio!

08/27/2025

Local Herbalist and Community Gardener Cindi Quay will be guiding bouquet making at our fundraiser this year. Pick your own flowers from the part of the community garden donation beds that were flooded during Helene...honor the land while letting your creative juices flow! After enjoying the event, take your bouquet home and enjoy. This activity is perfect for all ages and is a centerpiece of our Flowers Everywhere: Garden Party Fundraiser. Get your tickets now through the link in our bio!

08/27/2025

Intern Marisa Figueroa has focused her internship on learning about the medicinal benefits and applications of various herbs, flowers, and plants that can be found in the community garden. 🌱🌸💐🌻

Using this knowledge, along with the guidance of herbalist Cindi Quay, she will be crafting two herbal teas for us to taste :

👠 Lady Slipper Tea - a vibrant blend of hibiscus, lemongrass, lemon verbena, rooibos, rose petals, and cooling mints packed with antioxidants and vitamin C to refresh, restore and delight your senses.

🌀 Sacred Calm Tea - a soothing blend with mint, lemon balm, tulsi and milky oats. Crisp, uplifting, and refreshing - this tea is like a cool breeze on a summer day!

Sip and chat with her about all the ways plants can help and heal us on Sunday, September 7th at our Flowers Everywhere! Garden Party Fundraiser. Tickets available through the link in our bio!