Hickory Nut Forest a Green Community Special Find
Laughing Waters VIDEO
____ POINTS OF INTEREST: This eco-friendly development named for the Hickory Nut Forest is a "special find" if you seek a True Green multigenerational community within a short driving distance of Asheville.
And , the personal story around how the couple who found and developed this acreage is exciting to learn. Over the years, we have watched how their story unfolds...
and so we were excited to discover that ...when it comes to Green Asheville Real Estate, Hickory Nut Forest, this amazing eco-community, has just announced some good news you can use. .
News You Can Use: Eco Community- Hickory Nut Forest- “We began by looking for a way to recreate the gristmill. We found log cabins from the 1840's that we took apart, moved, and reconstructed on our property. One of them now sits next to the stone foundation of the old gristmill site. We added a new water wheel , and eventually plan to add a grinding stone so we can press apple cider from our orchard downstream…
The Eco Village: When the couple nurturing (and I do mean “nurturing” literally) the development of Hickory Nut Forest first came to the 200+ acre piece, one of their most intriguing discoveries was the stone ruin of an gristmill that had washed away in the Flood of 1916.
“Romantic notions of rebuilding the gristmill as well as using the power of the creek to create electricity arose,” they shared. (SEE VIDEO) And they spent the past few years making a dream come true.
Energy Efficiency: We spent lots of time thinking about the most effective way to harness the power of Hickory Nut Creek while honoring and preserving its natural beauty. There were many details to figure out along the way as we dug a pond and laid piping to create the micro-hydro system. This summer we finally turned everything on, and the resulting power should fulfill the energy needs of Laughing Waters. ...
Net Zero! Our goal is to become a net-zero energy community, where we make more energy than we use.”
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hickory nut forest eco community: Asheville Area Eco-Friendly Communities-Links &INFO ~ Gerton and Bat Cave – LINKS to posts I have done on one of my favorite areas around Asheville, and the possibilities for those of you who love the idea of living in a neighborly community where folks can share organic gardens, produce...and yes, even heirloom apples! |
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hickory nut forest eco community: 6 Eco-Friendly Urban and Mountain Communities in the Asheville Area A LEVEL OF ATTRACTION, commitment, and motivation when it comes to sustainable innovation are as unique as each of us is. Poll homebuyers and investors and you are sure to find certain green attributes have more appeal than others. There are about as many shades of green in eco-friendly design, development and building as you see in the early light on an Appalachian mountainside. |
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hickory nut forest eco community: Second- Vacation Homes Go Year-Round- Hickory Nut Forest Eco-Community – IF YOU SEEK 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. 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 … |
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hickory nut forest eco community: Heirloom Apples- Hickory Nut Forest- Asheville Style ORGANIC? Here in the Green Real Estate news in the Asheville NC area, Hickory Nut Forest is demonstrating organic cultivation. Surrounded on three sides by over 800 acres of conservation land Hickory Nut Forest is a place to come, to live and to thrive in a serious relationship with nature. Take for example heirloom apples: "Roughly nine out of ten apple varieties historically grown in the U.S. are at risk of falling out of cultivation and falling off our tables," the Buena Vista Social Club of Forgotten Fruits will tell you. "Some 15,000 to 16,000 apple varieties that have been named, grown and eaten on the North American continent, … |
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hickory nut forest eco community: Going Green: Asheville Eco-Community to Provide Learning Experiences at Hickory Nut Forest - GOING GREEN: Mountain homes and land legacies |
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hickory nut forest eco community: Conservation Stewardship Asheville and Beyond- Part 2 – CONSERVATION /GREEN REAL ESTATE- As land specialist in the mountains of North Carolina, my clients are expressing a particular interest in conservation practices including: controlling wind erosion, conserving energy, growing high residue-producing crops, managing areas for wildlife, providing food and water resources on existing lands for wildlife, applying fertilizer according to soil and tissue tests, utilizing a grazing management system to maintain soil and water quality. |
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hickory nut forest eco community: Green Real Estate Asheville: Interview with Eco Developer- Hickory Nut Forest Mountain Community |
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RELOCATE- Green Real Estate Asheville: Hickory Nut Forest- Asheville's Eco Communities: Hickory Nut Forest (series).
NOT LISTED....WORD OF MOUTH... please connect with me about Hickory Nut Forest (as you can see, I am Very Excited about this Authentic Eco-Community and the Energy Behind It) ##
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