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September 19 Sassafras Moon Herbal Festival. Downtown Erwin, TN. 10 am – 5 pm. Free herbal festival, free classes, herbal vendors. https://www.herbalachia.com/sassyfest

September 23 Monarch Migration Magic with Native Plants. 6:30 pm. Knoxville Botanical Garden. Hybrid. Free. Monarch migration and supporting monarchs as they pass through your community. Steve McGaffin of Zoo Knoxville. Register for Zoom link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/monarch-migration-magic-with-native-plants

September 25-26 NC Arboretum's Annual Fall Plant Sale and Market. 10 am – 3 pm. 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville. Unique plants grown in the Arboretum’s Production Greenhouse and 30+ local growers and businesses. $20 parking fee for non-members. … Continue reading →

September 26-27 54th Exchange Place Fall Folk Arts Festival. Saturday, 10 am - 5pm; Sunday, 12 - 5 pm. $5 adults, children under 12 free. 423-288-6071 or https://exchangeplacetn.org/

October 6 Collect Native Seeds to Plant Next Year. Botanical Gardens at Asheville. 6 - 7:30 pm. ABG’s garden manager, Sarah Coury, will explain ethical seed collection practices and share seed cleaning, storage, and propagation tips. https://secure.qgiv.com/for/classregistrationform/event/abclaregistratio-paetemc/

October 7 Blue Ridge Prism Fall Quarterly Meeting. 11:30am-1 pm. Guest Speaker: Joan Maloof, ecologist, educator, author, and founder of the Old-Growth Forest Network. Free webinar. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2CvhOzS-T5WvhYo8a8oHfQ#/registration

Join ARC&D and Utopian Seed Project for free hands-on workshops on Thursday, October 8, at Appalachian Highlands Volunteer and Training Center, 4505 Bristol Hwy, Johnson City.  Learn about all aspects of seed saving - collecting, cleaning, drying, and storing - … Continue reading →

October 9 Introduction to Permaculture & Permaculture Plants of Interest. NC Arboretum. 10 am - 1 pm. https://ncarboretum.org/event/introduction-topermaculture-design/