Land of the Sky Chapter

The Land of the Sky Chapter was created in 2023 and includes the greater Asheville area. Our monthly meetings are held either at the The Botanical Garden at Asheville or at a location in the greater Asheville area.
Our Upcoming events.

March 2026

Botany for Plant Identification

Saturday March 7, 20226 1:00 Pm Asheville Botanical Garden To provide a basis for the classes in plant identification in the coming year, this class will cover some of the basic terms and structures that will help you in identifying plants and trees and understanding the various guides.  We will cover plant/tree/fern structures, understanding key […]
07 Mar
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Asheville Botanical Garden
Asheville Botanical Garden
WindingStairFarmTour

Join us for a Hoop House tour at Wining Stair Farm Plant Nursery

Saturday March 28, 20226 1:00 Pm Winding Stair Farm  Join us at Winding Stair Farm to explore their hoop houses and learn about how they grow and Propagate Plants and seedlings! This event will be limited to 20 people, so sign up early. You must be registered to attend. Winding Stair Farm is located in Franklin, […]
28 Mar
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Asheville Botanical Garden
Asheville Botanical Garden
April 2026

I Naturalist Training

Leafless Tree Identification Saturday April 4, 2026, Asheville Botanical Garden Brett Hopkins has had a lifelong passion for nature. He grew up on a small family farm in Northeast Ohio in the foothills of the Appalachians, arriving in Asheville, NC 20 years ago, where his love of nature and his curiosity of how ecosystems work really […]
04 Apr
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Asheville Botanical Garden
Asheville Botanical Garden
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 Chapter Activities

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Here is a link to the 75th Plant Id Challenge and History PowerPoint from the Land of the Sky January 10, 2026 zoom meeting.
Here is a link to the video of the Zoom meeting.

 

 

 

Dr. Destini Pettit gave a talk on Western NC Pollinators.

Here is a link to the presentation.

 

Here’s Brett Hopkin’s presentation about turning a lawn into a native plants Meadow.


Mitigating Climate Change Presentation by

Jake Hagedorn, PhD (he/him)

Assistant Professor of Environmental Science

UNC Asheville 

Draft Calendar for 2026

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