June Dr. George Washington Carver Edible Park Workday
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Jun 5, 2026, 4:12:45 PM (9 hours ago) Jun 5
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Hello Fruit & Nut Club!
Join us for our monthly Community Workdays at the Dr. George Washington Carver Edible Park, located at 30 George Washington Carver Avenue in Asheville. These workdays are a welcoming, hands-on opportunity to help care for the park. Parking is available in the Stephens-Lee Recreation Center lot.
Workdays are led by Kelly Applegate of Bountiful Cities. Tools, gloves, water, and snacks are provided, and participants are also welcome to bring their own tools, gloves, and water if preferred. Activities may include mulching, pruning, trash pickup, invasive plant removal, seasonal planting, and occasional park tours. No experience is needed.
The next workday will be Thursday, June 26, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, when we shift to earlier morning hours to beat the heat. In July and August, workdays are from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on July 17 and August 14.
Early summer is an exciting time in the edible park. Depending on weather conditions, visitors may find blueberries, raspberries, and the season's first blackberries ripening. Later in the season, look for pears, Asian pears, figs, apples, elderberries, chokeberries, jujubes, pawpaws, hardy kiwi, persimmons, chestnuts, pecans, and hazelnuts. Harvest times vary from year to year depending on rainfall and temperature, so every visit offers a chance to discover something new.
Before heading out to a workday, please check the park's Facebook page for weather-related updates and announcements. Dr. George Washington Carver Edible Park Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064283755413
For more information, contact Kelly Applegate at ke...@bountifulcities.org.
Workdays are led by Kelly Applegate of Bountiful Cities. Tools, gloves, water, and snacks are provided, and participants are also welcome to bring their own tools, gloves, and water if preferred. Activities may include mulching, pruning, trash pickup, invasive plant removal, seasonal planting, and occasional park tours. No experience is needed.
The next workday will be Thursday, June 26, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, when we shift to earlier morning hours to beat the heat. In July and August, workdays are from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on July 17 and August 14.
Early summer is an exciting time in the edible park. Depending on weather conditions, visitors may find blueberries, raspberries, and the season's first blackberries ripening. Later in the season, look for pears, Asian pears, figs, apples, elderberries, chokeberries, jujubes, pawpaws, hardy kiwi, persimmons, chestnuts, pecans, and hazelnuts. Harvest times vary from year to year depending on rainfall and temperature, so every visit offers a chance to discover something new.
Before heading out to a workday, please check the park's Facebook page for weather-related updates and announcements. Dr. George Washington Carver Edible Park Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064283755413
For more information, contact Kelly Applegate at ke...@bountifulcities.org.
Hope to see you there!
Helen
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