Appalachian Habitat Alliance

01/25/2024

this event is tonight, Jan 25, at 6 pm. Don't miss it!

Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities.

01/25/2024

Took a walk through the Discovery Garden on a wet winter day. Not only do these standing stems look beautiful, but they provide critical habitat for overwintering garden inhabitants. For more on sustainable gardening practices, visit our website, www.apphabitatalliance.org where you can sign up for our newsletter, read articles, apply for grants, and more.

01/25/2024

Our first newsletter is almost ready to send out! If you haven't signed up yet, you can do it here,

Restoring authentic Appalachian habitats one landscape at a time  Together we can restore our ecosystem and blanket the Appalachian Highlands in a patchwork of quality habitat. for home gardenersFind regionally appropriate guidance to help you transform any landscape into a beautiful, vigorous, and...

01/05/2024

Would you like to help AHA create online content? Do you have photos to share? Let's get started! Email us at [email protected], or sign up on our website by clicking "Take Action". Thank you! Photo of Cisseps fulvicollis, the Yellow-collared Scape Moth, contributed by Larry McDaniel of Birding Kingsport. Larry is one of several Birding Kingsport members who have shared photos for AHA to use. Thank you Larry and Birding Kingsport!

01/05/2024

Please enjoy this article by Master Gardener Kate O'Lenic, originally published in the Johnson City Press and adapted by AHA with permission. It is all about Food Webs and Plant Guilds. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/621d8e8a057b5b03bb6a7e72/t/658cb83df507b831c544f927/1703721022434/2023+11+18+Food+Chains+webs+plant+guilds.pdf VIsit https://www.apphabitatalliance.org/ for more. Photo by David Bishop. Have a great day!

12/30/2023

I am so pleased that we have accumulated so many great followers so far. Here is an article that you can find on our website. We have lots more where this came from. This particular one is on creating a meadow from seed, and was written for AHA by Gail Olsen of the Appalachian Highlands chapter of the Wild Ones. Enjoy!https://static1.squarespace.com/static/621d8e8a057b5b03bb6a7e72/t/65798f53fb5a0f67b4eaac8c/1702465364093/How+to+establish+a+meadow.pdf Related topics include a piece by one of our board members, Christy Shivell, on converting lawn to habitat garden using no a till technique, and one on establishing a pollinator garden on a steep bank by David Kashdan. Your feedback on how user friendly you find the website is appreciated. HEre is the link for the website itself. https://www.apphabitatalliance.org/

Restoring authentic Appalachian habitats one landscape at a time  Together we can restore our ecosystem and blanket the Appalachian Highlands in a patchwork of quality habitat. for home gardenersFind regionally appropriate guidance to help you transform any landscape into a beautiful, vigorous, and...

12/25/2023

Welcome to our new page. Check out our garden guides for solid habitat gardening advice for the Appalachian Highlands region. Our gift to you as you dream of landscaping projects to be.

Welcome to our gardeners guides page. Tipsheets, essays, or articles may be accessed by clicking on the corresponding photos. We welcome your submissions as we build our collection of wisdom specific to the Appalachian Highlands region. Creating a Meadow with Gail Olson of the Appalachian Highlands....