eco communities: Urban communities. Emerald Green Asheville Style - 12/06/11 04:24 PM
Urban communities. Emerald Green Asheville Style IMAGINE! stepped pathways public plazas terraces and courtyards a bakery and barber shop a children's library of art and architecture an artists' cooperative restaurants and small local shops *** ****
If you are a person who values sustainability, the New Urbanism, and in establishing and engaging in green communities your imagination can take you to places of delight and comfort. If you are a person who wants a say in how this all comes together… on a “human scale” and on a workforce budget … AND if all this … (3 comments)
eco communities: Second- Vacation Homes Go Year-Round- Hickory Nut Forest Eco-Community - 03/31/10 03:56 PM
Fourth stop on the Asheville area Second and Vacation Homes Tour-Hickory Nut Forest Eco-Community. Hickory Nut Forest is so compelling that your second or vacationhome soon may become your year-round abode. If you are seeking waterfalls, you have come to the right place. Last count, there were fifteen(15) on the forever wild land that adjoins Hickory Nut Forest- Not to mention the vineyard, organic gardens, heirloom apple orchard. Oh My! Points to keep in mind as we head out on this sunny day to look at this carefully developed community are: a) proximity to Asheville, ) the exterior and/or interior allure … (5 comments)
eco communities: WHAT Did You Say a "CSA" Is?? And WHAT is "S L O W Food" ?? - 12/31/08 09:47 AM
We are GREEN Buyers' Brokers. We expect to respond to interesting eco-friendly questions. For example, just last weeka "greenie" couple who are looking to establish a conservation development here in the Asheville area, or become a part of an already established eco community asked, " "WHAT is a CSA??" We explained that according to Local Harvest, a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is a way for the those of us who do not spend our lives on the land farming to create a relationship with a farm , even if we so choose, to receive a weekly basket of produce. "Great idea! … (3 comments)
eco communities: Asheville NC Relocation `Asheville's Eco Communities (series) : Hickory Nut Forest - 12/30/08 08:15 AM
Asheville's Eco Communities: Hickory Nut Forest. Now, I said that there are a number of very worthy eco-communities in and around Asheville. So you may wonder why I'm taking you to Hickory Nut Forestfirst...Here are 7 red-hot and GREEN reasons: •1. Hickory Nut Forest Eco-developers protect the land. Covenants on the lots ensure that homes will blend naturally into the forest. The most special places are for all to enjoy: the cascading streams, tumbling waterfalls, sheer cliffs, and distant vistas. •2. Nature Connections.With over six miles of hiking trails, people can enjoy the adjoining 800 acres in Little Bearwallow Mountain Preserve and Florence … (1 comments)
"The Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] on Tuesday approved a last-minute rule change by the Bush administration that will allow coal companies to bury streams under the rocks leftover from mining." (full article here) he said. Immediately a red flag went up: " Buyers, sellers, and real estate professionals here in the Asheville area mountains, this can impact property values.
A long time observer of the effects … (4 comments)
eco communities: Baby Boomer and Nature Lover? Turn your 1031 into Eco-Friendly Creative Retirement Living- Asheville NC's Hickory Nut Forest. - 10/20/08 01:06 PM
Looking for Creative Retirement? Baby Boomer and Nature Lover? If you are "at one" with nature- the woods, the hills, the shades of leaves of Autumn, the waterfalls- now could be just the right time to RELAX and turn your 1031 into Eco-Friendly living in Asheville, NC. Just this week we were out on our annual Fall Leaves photo shoot . We meandered up the paved drive (see photo ) and into the woods. The sound of Hickory Nut Creek and distant waterfalls kept us company. Rustling leaves and songbirds chimed in. And then the music of the wind played in … (1 comments)
eco communities: Asheville the "Sweet Spot" for Eco Development and Communities - 09/15/08 09:56 PM
We live in the mountains, a"sweet spot" for for Eco Development and Communities and for people who make choices for quality of life..... Just one look at our view-sheds says more than a thousand words in that regard. The Asheville area mountains, the valleys, the streams and waterfalls are natural gifts in-which to delight. (photo is of the AMAZING waterfall at Asheville area Three Creeks Eco-Community) And not only a sense of place announces itself, but, equally many say, a sense of community.
During difficult days and uncertain times, how good it is to be able to connect with such gifts. The uncommon blessing … (1 comments)
eco communities: Hickory Nut Forest Gerton N.C Evolving Eco-Community - 09/11/08 12:05 PM
Hickory Nut Forest in Gerton N.C. is an evolving eco-community and conservation neighborhood . This eco-community- is an easy drive from Asheville's, cultural amenities, arts, music and delicious cuisine, as well as excellent healthcare all nearby. (17 miles, 23-27 min.) And just 4 minutes to the CSA. If you enjoy farm-fresh produce, you will appreciate how close it is to the eco-community. The Greater Asheville area is an important "hub" for green and sustainable development. Buyers and investors and sellers of real property will tell you- "GREEN" is the word here in Western North Carolina's mountains. "We are in a sustainable … (6 comments)
eco communities: The Power of Just One - 09/01/08 09:35 AM
I am thinking of Grandma today on what would have been her birthday. Over a hundred years ago, having just graduated from Ypsilanti (Michigan) Teacher's College, my adventurous grandmother took an assignment in a one-room schoolhouse off the coast of Cuba. Sailing from Florida, she traveled by freighter, finally to arrive at her destination, the Isles of Pines . There she joined a group of fellow Americans to lend her services to what today might be understood as an eco-community or eco-village. Ecovillages, according to Wikipedia are " intended to be socially, economically and ecologically sustainable intentional communities. Most aim for a … (13 comments)
It seems to me (and how about you?) that there's a "solar-tie" between all of us-- no matter where we stand in the annals of history. EXAMPLE: Our on-going relationship with the sun in terms of light, warmth, and growth. I've noticed that here, in 2008, we human beings seem to have developed a keen interest in the advantages of becoming sun-partners in terms of energy efficiency.
Photo I took at Hickory Nut Forest Eco-Community. Experts look for SUN... NOTE: This eco-community is aiming for a net sero energy goal!
It's a mild August Saturday morning, and I'm on my way to the Madison County Tailgate and Artisans Market in Mars Hill, NC . You may not be able to tell from this photo, but it is right on the campus of Mars Hill College! This college is a bit of history in and of itself! . It is a liberal arts college founded WAY back in 1856.(For more on the college and Mars Hill, see my college and small towns around Asheville series.) Summer's here, the mountainsides are blooming and … (13 comments)
eco communities: Picnics and Day Trips: Trip # 4 of the Asheville Series- Hickory Nut Forest - 08/11/08 01:33 PM
There are rumbles in the countryside. Becky and Bruce are praying this means rain, but it's been a dry, dry summer thus far, and rumbles or not, the sun is hot and so are we. Luckily, we know where the enormous old shade trees and cooling waters of Hickory Nut Creek (see photo)can be found. So, today we headed out for a picnic. In our basket was the usual lettuce and tomato to combine with home-baked bread(see the series on Asheville's tailgate markets) for sure-but something was missing!
As we rode south … (5 comments)
eco communities: Picnics and Day Trips: Trip # 3 of the Asheville Series-Hickory Nut Forest - 08/02/08 12:19 PM
GREEN Asheville area's Hickory Nut Forest Conservation Acreage and evolving eco-community is a perfect spot to picnic. Over 800 acres of conservation land surround you. Trails lead to those 800 acres and adjoin 275 acres where community buildings and an organic garden soon will expand into healthy possibilities. Here you can spread your picnic blanket and just B R E A T H E. INSPIRATION. You can stand by a waterfall and soon discover that there are 15 or more waterfalls on the Conservation Partner's Lands. Or hike the trails leading to wildflower meadows and rock-climbing adventure. Maybe you would prefer to spend a soft afternoon and picnic out by the heirloom … (15 comments)
eco communities: Asheville Eco Communities: Drovers Road Preserve - 07/28/08 02:10 PM
WHERE is the perfect place to construct the green-built home of your dreams? Possibly on a remarkable building site in one of Asheville, North Carolina's eco-communities. "GREEN" is the word here in Western North Carolina's mountains. More and more here in Asheville we are noticing a trend toward sustainable environments, and more and more. Asheville is becoming the "hub' of green and sustainable development.
(Photo to the right of the meadows at Drovers Road Preserve courtesy of David Tuch, VP Equinox Environmental.) So I have been touring various eco-communities in the Asheville, NC area to find out what this is all about. … (11 comments)
eco communities: Asheville's Eco Communities (series) : Hickory Nut Forest - 07/28/08 12:46 PM
eco-stewards' GREEN LEARNING TOUR Asheville is the "hub' of green and sustainable development. Whether in an urban environment, or in the rolling regions beyond Asheville's city limits, buyers and investors and sellers of real property will tell you- "GREEN" is the word here in Western North Carolina's mountains. "We are in a sustainable framework, and we're lovin' it!" Numerous eco-communities are popping up in and around Asheville. This post is the first in a series on those eco-communities. Today I'm taking you on a jaunt (about 20 minutes or so) to Asheville area's Hickory Nut Forest. Hickory Nut Forest is an … (19 comments)
eco communities: Asheville City Market. Events Series: Tailgate Markets - 07/23/08 10:57 AM
I love tomatoes. How about you? . . .And . . .if you are relocating to, visiting or already live in Asheville, North Carolina-where can you go to find some of the best-tasting, locally-grown, organic, fresh-off-the vine tomatoes possibly in the entire world? Why...at one of Asheville's tailgate markets, of course...such as: The Asheville City Market. This is a new tailgate market... just "sprouted up" in the Spring of 2008. Yes, there are other tailgate markets in convenient locations around Asheville, and we'll try to visit them all as part of this series... but aren't you curious about the "new kid on the … (16 comments)
eco communities: Asheville's 434-acre Public Garden Let's Get Together! EVENTS. (A Monthly Series about Asheville, N.C.'s ALLURING ARBORETUM - 07/19/08 01:46 AM
Asheville's 434-acre Public Garden is a splendid gathering place. If you live in, are relocating to, or simply are visiting Asheville, North Carolina you can expand your dreams and ideas, brighten your days and feed your heart and soul within our eco-friendly community. Because so many of us love the idea of stewardship, this "events" column focuses on positive futures, the expressions of sustainable community, nature and eco-wise development all revealed on a regular basis at Asheville's Arboretum. I am a member of the North Carolina Arboretum. And, I must admit, am not objective about this amazing place! Once you discover it, … (32 comments)
eco communities: Asheville's Sustainable Communities. A Series. 1. Montford, a Charming, Sustainable Neighborhood of Asheville, NC - 07/11/08 10:33 PM
The Montford Neighborhood ~ Asheville, N.C. ~A Community Embracing a Sustainable Future. Part I. MONTFORD: Where one picture tells the story. (see photo) The MONTFORD NEIGBORHOOD in Asheville, North Carolina: Historic and Happening! Here is a neighborhood of about 300 acres that expresses a rich diversity of architectural styles, most constructed between 1890 and 1920. Montford, like its residents, is a place of complex overall character.. .Romance and history are in the air, so expect to " feel" the artistic influences.
Even residents of other neighborhoods in and around Asheville find themselves drawn to Montford. Maybe you will see them strolling … (14 comments)
eco communities: Asheville Picnics and Day Trips: Trip # 2 of the Series - 07/11/08 04:29 PM
Quality of Life. "Green" Communities. Sustainable Innovation in Homes and ECO-Friendly Living. THIS Asheville area picnic (one of a series of picnics planned with all of us in mind) includes all of the above. It's an Appalachian wonder, all right, where you can just hang out, toss your picnic basket on a rustic table beside the mighty French Broad River (see photo) and really get into a slower pace. Bring along some homemade peach cobbler, and just "BE" for an afternoon...or longer. Today I'm taking you with me to a place where the French Broad River runs boldly and small towns … (12 comments)
eco communities: Strong, Caring (and Green) Communities - 07/08/08 08:27 AM
I'm out on the Land today. I'm out on the Land in an Asheville area eco-development we represent. It has open spaces and forest land and waterfalls and climbing cliffs and streams and an heirloom apple orcahrd now producing juicy specimens you'd love to eat...(see photo) oh it is amazing! So here I am, out on the Land, feeling very privileged indeed... and thinking. I'm thinking about a notable quote a real state client/friend here in Asheville sent for my review this morning: "...we need to grow strong caring communities in which we get more of our human satisfaction from caring … (9 comments)
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