


Homemade Winter: Cold Stratification
Around the Grounds with Bennett I Homemade Winter: Cold Stratification Written by: Bennett Dowling, 577 Organic Landscape Horticulturist As the days grow shorter and colder and the plants in the garden begin going dormant, it is the time of year for seed gathering. ...
Thanksgiving & Winter Break 2025
Thanksgiving & Winter Break Days at 577 As 2024 winds down, the gardens and grounds at 577 will be closed for a few days giving our staff and volunteers a well-deserved hot cocoa break. Other than the six days listed below, we’ll be here for you every day between...
Basketry, Fellowship, and Folk Traditions
Basketry, Fellowship, and Folk Traditions Written by Samantha Day, 577 Organic Garden Horticulturist I spent the end of October (October 20 to 25) at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC taking a basketry course. It was a huge experience for me, not only...