
Dr. George Washington Carver Workday
Spend an afternoon tending Asheville’s first edible forest ecosystem through hands-on community work and park care. Weather permitting, residents can support a greener neighborhood and local urban agriculture.
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Hands-on community gardening brings volunteers together to plant, weed, and maintain Pearson Garden, supporting urban agriculture and neighborhood food-growing efforts in an outdoor workday. RSVP by email.

Hands-on community gardening brings volunteers together to plant, weed, and maintain Pearson Garden, supporting urban agriculture and neighborhood food-growing efforts in an outdoor workday. RSVP by email.
Hands-on community gardening brings volunteers together to plant, weed, and maintain Pearson Garden, supporting urban agriculture and neighborhood food-growing efforts in an outdoor workday. RSVP by email.

Hands-on community gardening brings neighbors of all ages together to care for a school garden, with gloves and tools provided. Volunteers can take home fresh produce; no experience is needed.

Hands-on community gardening brings neighbors of all ages together to care for a school garden, with gloves and tools provided. Volunteers can take home fresh produce; no experience is needed.
Hands-on community gardening brings neighbors of all ages together to care for a school garden, with gloves and tools provided. Volunteers can take home fresh produce; no experience is needed.

Help tend a school community garden through hands-on planting and upkeep, with gloves and tools provided and free produce to take home. RSVP is required, and children must attend with an adult.

Help tend a school community garden through hands-on planting and upkeep, with gloves and tools provided and free produce to take home. RSVP is required, and children must attend with an adult.
Help tend a school community garden through hands-on planting and upkeep, with gloves and tools provided and free produce to take home. RSVP is required, and children must attend with an adult.

Free fruit and vegetable sharing brings fresh produce and community food access to Asheville residents. Pick up seasonal groceries at a neighborhood market held twice monthly.

Free fruit and vegetable sharing brings fresh produce and community food access to Asheville residents. Pick up seasonal groceries at a neighborhood market held twice monthly.
Free fruit and vegetable sharing brings fresh produce and community food access to Asheville residents. Pick up seasonal groceries at a neighborhood market held twice monthly.

Hands-on woodworking brings neighbors together to build, stain, and install durable wooden benches at Asheville bus stops, supporting multimodal transit access through a practical community improvement project.

Hands-on woodworking brings neighbors together to build, stain, and install durable wooden benches at Asheville bus stops, supporting multimodal transit access through a practical community improvement project.
Hands-on woodworking brings neighbors together to build, stain, and install durable wooden benches at Asheville bus stops, supporting multimodal transit access through a practical community improvement project.

Get hands-on with school garden planting and upkeep alongside neighbors, with gloves and tools provided and no experience needed. All ages can help and take home fresh produce.

Get hands-on with school garden planting and upkeep alongside neighbors, with gloves and tools provided and no experience needed. All ages can help and take home fresh produce.
Get hands-on with school garden planting and upkeep alongside neighbors, with gloves and tools provided and no experience needed. All ages can help and take home fresh produce.

Explore how climate change and increasingly severe storms shape tree selection, then learn proper planting and care techniques for resilient landscapes and a long-lasting urban canopy.

Explore how climate change and increasingly severe storms shape tree selection, then learn proper planting and care techniques for resilient landscapes and a long-lasting urban canopy.
Explore how climate change and increasingly severe storms shape tree selection, then learn proper planting and care techniques for resilient landscapes and a long-lasting urban canopy.

Grounding weekly walks through Asheville-area wild spaces with hands-on foraging for mushrooms and seasonal edible or medicinal plants. Expect close observation of moss, forest critters, and tea brewed from woodland botanicals with safety-focused guidance.

Grounding weekly walks through Asheville-area wild spaces with hands-on foraging for mushrooms and seasonal edible or medicinal plants. Expect close observation of moss, forest critters, and tea brewed from woodland botanicals with safety-focused guidance.
Grounding weekly walks through Asheville-area wild spaces with hands-on foraging for mushrooms and seasonal edible or medicinal plants. Expect close observation of moss, forest critters, and tea brewed from woodland botanicals with safety-focused guidance.

Help remove litter at changing locations around Asheville through a community cleanup organized by Asheville GreenWorks. Register to receive the meetup details and learn where volunteers will gather.

Help remove litter at changing locations around Asheville through a community cleanup organized by Asheville GreenWorks. Register to receive the meetup details and learn where volunteers will gather.
Help remove litter at changing locations around Asheville through a community cleanup organized by Asheville GreenWorks. Register to receive the meetup details and learn where volunteers will gather.
Slow down with a peaceful forest bathing practice among the Arboretum’s gardens and wooded grounds, using mindful sensory awareness to reconnect with nature and enjoy a restorative afternoon outdoors.
Slow down with a peaceful forest bathing practice among the Arboretum’s gardens and wooded grounds, using mindful sensory awareness to reconnect with nature and enjoy a restorative afternoon outdoors.
Slow down with a peaceful forest bathing practice among the Arboretum’s gardens and wooded grounds, using mindful sensory awareness to reconnect with nature and enjoy a restorative afternoon outdoors.

Free food and essential community resources are available at a neighborhood outreach market, welcoming Buncombe County residents for practical support and connection in an accessible community setting.

Free food and essential community resources are available at a neighborhood outreach market, welcoming Buncombe County residents for practical support and connection in an accessible community setting.
Free food and essential community resources are available at a neighborhood outreach market, welcoming Buncombe County residents for practical support and connection in an accessible community setting.

Community volunteers remove litter from Asheville waterways, helping protect wildlife and build cleaner, climate-resilient neighborhoods. The biweekly cleanup wraps with a relaxed gathering at a local brewery.

Community volunteers remove litter from Asheville waterways, helping protect wildlife and build cleaner, climate-resilient neighborhoods. The biweekly cleanup wraps with a relaxed gathering at a local brewery.
Community volunteers remove litter from Asheville waterways, helping protect wildlife and build cleaner, climate-resilient neighborhoods. The biweekly cleanup wraps with a relaxed gathering at a local brewery.

Free food and essential resources are distributed to Buncombe County residents in an accessible neighborhood gathering. Open to the whole community, the market supports local food access and connection.

Free food and essential resources are distributed to Buncombe County residents in an accessible neighborhood gathering. Open to the whole community, the market supports local food access and connection.
Free food and essential resources are distributed to Buncombe County residents in an accessible neighborhood gathering. Open to the whole community, the market supports local food access and connection.

Free food and essential resources are distributed to residents in a welcoming, community-wide gathering. The market connects Buncombe County neighbors with practical support and local services.

Free food and essential resources are distributed to residents in a welcoming, community-wide gathering. The market connects Buncombe County neighbors with practical support and local services.
Free food and essential resources are distributed to residents in a welcoming, community-wide gathering. The market connects Buncombe County neighbors with practical support and local services.

Hands-in-the-dirt community garden workday with weeding, planting, and seasonal garden upkeep on the library grounds. Bring garden gloves, a water bottle, and weather-ready clothes; morning meet-up is weather permitting and times may shift.

Hands-in-the-dirt community garden workday with weeding, planting, and seasonal garden upkeep on the library grounds. Bring garden gloves, a water bottle, and weather-ready clothes; morning meet-up is weather permitting and times may shift.
Hands-in-the-dirt community garden workday with weeding, planting, and seasonal garden upkeep on the library grounds. Bring garden gloves, a water bottle, and weather-ready clothes; morning meet-up is weather permitting and times may shift.
Hands-on workshop on creating plant vouchers—pressed botanical specimens paired with clear labels and documentation. Learn practical herbarium-style preparation techniques while making artistic, functional records for study and collection.
Hands-on workshop on creating plant vouchers—pressed botanical specimens paired with clear labels and documentation. Learn practical herbarium-style preparation techniques while making artistic, functional records for study and collection.
Hands-on workshop on creating plant vouchers—pressed botanical specimens paired with clear labels and documentation. Learn practical herbarium-style preparation techniques while making artistic, functional records for study and collection.

Public discussion and oversight of Asheville’s Mountain Community Capital Fund brings residents into a city committee meeting focused on fund operations and local civic decision-making.

Public discussion and oversight of Asheville’s Mountain Community Capital Fund brings residents into a city committee meeting focused on fund operations and local civic decision-making.
Public discussion and oversight of Asheville’s Mountain Community Capital Fund brings residents into a city committee meeting focused on fund operations and local civic decision-making.

Public discussion of voluntary land conservation easements, partnerships with land trusts, and strategies to preserve Buncombe County’s natural beauty and ecological health. Check the county agenda for meeting details and schedule changes.

Public discussion of voluntary land conservation easements, partnerships with land trusts, and strategies to preserve Buncombe County’s natural beauty and ecological health. Check the county agenda for meeting details and schedule changes.
Public discussion of voluntary land conservation easements, partnerships with land trusts, and strategies to preserve Buncombe County’s natural beauty and ecological health. Check the county agenda for meeting details and schedule changes.

Free food distribution and practical community resources connect Buncombe County residents with local support in an accessible, welcoming setting open to the whole community through a countywide outreach effort.

Free food distribution and practical community resources connect Buncombe County residents with local support in an accessible, welcoming setting open to the whole community through a countywide outreach effort.
Free food distribution and practical community resources connect Buncombe County residents with local support in an accessible, welcoming setting open to the whole community through a countywide outreach effort.

A community celebration honoring Montford’s local heritage through music and shared connection. This adult program brings Asheville participants together to recognize neighborhood legacy; registration is available through city parks and recreation.

A community celebration honoring Montford’s local heritage through music and shared connection. This adult program brings Asheville participants together to recognize neighborhood legacy; registration is available through city parks and recreation.
A community celebration honoring Montford’s local heritage through music and shared connection. This adult program brings Asheville participants together to recognize neighborhood legacy; registration is available through city parks and recreation.
