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Green Real Estate Asheville: Interview with Eco Developer- Hickory Nut Forest Mountain Community
I had the pleasure of sitting down with John Myers and Jane Lawson the developers of the Hickory Nut Forest GREEN/conservation community near Asheville, NC not long ago. We talked about what it takes to create such a community- their philosophy and how they designed and developed the land. Here is a segment of our conversation.

 
HOW ONE COUPLE ENVISIONED AND REALIZED THEIR DREAM OF AN ECO-FRIENDLY  MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY


Q. How long has it taken to create the Hickory Nut Forest eco-community?
A. We have been involved in the process of creating community for nearly five years. It has been an amazing journey that has taken on a life of its own. We started out with a vision to conserve some beautiful land in the mountains of North Carolina.
We wanted to be stewards of this sacred place with its amazing forests, waterfalls, living plants and animals. As we have come to know the land intimately, we feel guided to keep expanding our vision.
Q How have you expanded on your vision to conserve this gorgeous land in the mountains of North Carolina?
We created homesites for up to 34 green-built homes, added an organic apple orchard ... more

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