Dylan and Denita own and operate Creative Seeds Farm. They specialize in growing greens year-round sustainably. They have years of experience and use practices such as companion planting, succession planting, and native plant selection. Dylan and Denita are experts in their field and we will learn so much from them!
We will be discussing starting seeds indoors and outdoors, how to best care for them, and when to start them at the YMCA garden in Tazewell.
This month's Grow Your Own workshop focuses on garden planting. We will cover topics such as crop rotation, companion planting, planting best practices, and give attendees an opportunity to plant in our YMCA community garden. This workshop also includes the distribution of: tools, onion sets, seed potatoes, and summer (warm season) seeds for program participants!
Guests will experience a 3 course, locally sourced seasonal meal prepared and served family style by Katlin and Mohsin Kazmi of The Pakalachian. Guests will enjoy a unique, curated menu that features items not currently served by The Pakalachian, and that is perfectly paired with Tumbling Creek Ciders (pressed and fermented on the farm). This […]
This month's Grow Your Own workshop focuses on garden planting. We will cover topics such as crop rotation, companion planting, planting best practices, and give attendees an opportunity to plant in our Faith in Action community garden. This workshop also includes the distribution of: tools, onion sets, seed potatoes, and summer (warm season) seeds for […]
Join us on May 8, for DOC at 100, a celebration at the McGlothlin Center for the Arts at Emory & Henry College, Emory VA . Event begins at 7pm, doors open at 6pm.Tickets NOW ON SALE: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/ehc/4926/event/1303446 DOC at 100 is a concert celebrating the life and legacy of Doc Watson, one of the […]
ASD will hold its inaugural Farmer PRIDE-to-Table dinner on Monday, May 22, 2023 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm, EST inside the Kingsport Farmers Market, 308 Clinchfield Street, Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660. All proceeds benefit our LGTBQ+ Farmer Coalition. Tickets are $60 per person: https://events.humanitix.com/farmer-pride-to-table-dinner. Guests will experience the best of local cuisine when they enjoy a sit-down, […]
The Grow Your Own garden maintenance workshop will cover basic garden maintenance and give attendees the opportunity to ask specific questions about their garden! Come with pictures and be ready to share your own experiences. We'll talk about pests and beneficial organisms, weed maintenance, plant health, and more. Grow Your Own participants have some amazing stories […]
The Grow Your Own garden maintenance workshop will cover basic garden maintenance and give attendees the opportunity to ask specific questions about their garden! Come with pictures and be ready to share your own experiences. We'll talk about pests and beneficial organisms, weed maintenance, plant health, and more. Grow Your Own participants have some amazing stories and […]
On Monday, June 5, 2023 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm, Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD) is partnering with Back of the Dragon, 592 W. Main Street in Tazewell Virginia to host a casual happy hour. The general public is invited to attend and enjoy locally brewed beer, food and fun! Tickets are $30/person and can be purchased […]
Forest Farming FundamentalsJuly 20, 2023 • 9:00 am – 3:30 pmVT Kentland Farm • 5250 Whitethorne Rd, Blacksburg, VAFREE • Rain or Shine • Lunch IncludedCalling all natural resource professionals who work with land managers! We are offering an agroforestry training program designed just for you, to help expand your knowledge of agroforestry so you can better serve your clients and […]
Come back with us to where it all started. Chef Charles Parker helped ASD create the first farm to table supper at Kelly Ridge all those years ago! Now guests will experience a 3 course, locally sourced seasonal meal prepared and served family style by Executive Chef Charles of Papa Tom's Cajun Persuasion, Abingdon. Tickets […]
