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Picnics and Day Trips: Trip # 3 of the Asheville Series-Hickory Nut Forest

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 apple orchard and the "grape garden"...that is if the noisy Hickory Nut Creek doesn't first beckon you to visit. . . .When you think about how much family and friends could love it here, I know you will smile.

PICNIC CONTEXT: Possibly consider the building sites with good solar-orientation so close by, while you are enjoying your day on the conservation land. Hickory Nut Forest is an Ecovillage in the making. If picnics are not enough, you could live at Hickory Nut Forest (conervation neighborhood) where you can choose to enjoy the benefits of community camaraderie and all that surrounds you. ..al the time!

(waterfall at HNF. photo JT took recently)

LOCATION. This Asheville Area Picnic is just a 22-30 minute pleasant drive from Asheville, N.C.. Along the way, you will find CSAs, tailgate mamrkets, and places to pick organic begetables and fruits. Asheville, as you know, has a healthy impetus for sustainable development, diverse economic structure bases on tourism, services, and eco-innovative attitudes. Asheville's overall education levels, wages and per capita income levels are on the "plus" side. Standards of living are, too.

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Posted by janeAnne, "Green-o-Lina" e-PRO, ECO, Owner/Broker on 08/02/2008 12:19 PM

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15 Comments on Picnics and Day Trips: Trip # 3 of the Asheville Series-Hickory Nut Forest

I'd love to picnic here! The rush of water the serene area...oh, yeah!

08/02/2008 12:27 PM

by Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman (RA), e-PRO HAWAII Real Estate & HAWAII Relocation (Century 21 Liberty Homes -Mililani, Hawaii)

Here you can spread your picnic blanket and just
B R E A T H E. ..want to know more oof my favorite picnic spots?

08/02/2008 12:28 PM

by Asheville's GREEN Land & Homes ECO-Steward Realty

Sally~

So long as you invite me to your favorite waterfall in Hawaii! We are lucky to have such natural wonders all around us, aren't we?

08/02/2008 12:30 PM

by Asheville's GREEN Land & Homes ECO-Steward Realty

janeAnne, I'm just getting jealous reading about Hickory Nut Forest. Yes, I would love to have a picnic there..after visiting a place to buy local fruits and veggies. :) Seriously. Then, I'd go horseback riding.

08/02/2008 07:24 PM

by Stephanie Edwards-Musa, Realtor ® The Woodlands, TX Real Estate (Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors ®)

janeAnne, Ahhhh, 15 waterfalls...I am on my way..What's for lunch?

Ginger

08/02/2008 07:58 PM

by Wilmington NC Real Estate Ginger & Roger Sala Keller Williams (Keller Williams Wilmington North Carolina)

Hi JaneAnne - What a peaceful serene place you describe! I would love to retire to a place like Hickory Nut - picnics, waterfalls and peace. Simply beautiful!

(great photo again! I can almost HEAR the water cascading!)

08/03/2008 05:58 AM

by Mary Bigelow, Renewing Your Life! (Ma's Marketing)

Hi janeAnne - this post made my eyes water because we know someone who would have loved to have visited this beautiful spot, if only he were still here......... He would have just loved that area, he loved waterfalls.

Ann

08/03/2008 08:02 PM

by Portsmouth NH Real Estate ~ Ann Cummings (RE/MAX Coast to Coast - Portsmouth New Hampshire)

Hickory Nut Forrest is truly a magical place. I can hear the water falls now --

08/03/2008 11:02 PM

by Joan Whitebook, ABR, e-Pro, CEBA (Buyer's Option Realty Services)

Stephanie~

I'm smiling as I read your comment..." ...I'm just getting jealous reading about Hickory Nut Forest..."and the best thing of all , is that you can LIVE here! The 25 AC parcel adjacent to this picnic spot contains an eco-community in the making! Come on over!!!

08/17/2008 08:15 AM

by Asheville's GREEN Land & Homes ECO-Steward Realty

Ginger~

Isn't it great even just to imagine a soft summer afternoon by a waterfall? Hard to decide which is the best picnic spot, though. Hickory Nut Forest offers so many =)

08/17/2008 08:16 AM

by Asheville's GREEN Land & Homes ECO-Steward Realty

Mary~

Retire??? You can LIVE here!! Imagine THAT??? Hickory Nut Forestis an eco-community about to unfold. ...You would feel so at home...And you have a picnic for Breakfast!! Come on down from Michigan..You will love it.

08/17/2008 08:18 AM

by Asheville's GREEN Land & Homes ECO-Steward Realty

Ann~

I just called you. I understand. Maybe one day. . .and in the meantime...many blessings....so deserved...

08/17/2008 08:20 AM

by Asheville's GREEN Land & Homes ECO-Steward Realty

Joan~

You commented, " Hickory Nut Forrestis truly a magical place. I can hear the water falls now --"...and You are so right! I would love to show you the magic when you visit Asheville...

08/17/2008 08:21 AM

by Asheville's GREEN Land & Homes ECO-Steward Realty

The swimming holes in Hickory Nut Forest are beckoning! Come out and soak in the water, pick some of the apples that are ripe (and the grapes too!)

08/17/2008 08:40 AM

by Jane

What a fantastic picture! Will have to go check it out myself

09/03/2008 09:01 AM

by Rhodes Waite (The Eco Steward Real Estate Firm)

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