by sahcadmin | Mar 15, 2021 | Landowner Resources
Matching Funds for Non-native Invasive Plant Management in Sandy Mush Many conservation easement and other private landowners in the Sandy Mush Community have been involved with the Sandy Mush Forest Restoration project (www.sandymushforestry.org), where partners...
by sahcadmin | Jul 20, 2020 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
In June, you helped purchase a conservation easement on 49 more acres of productive farmland in the lovely Sandy Mush community of northwestern Buncombe County. Sandy Hollar Farms is a Buncombe County attraction, with seasonal events like pick-your-own Christmas...
by sahcadmin | Apr 18, 2020 | French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Mountain ridges, low-lying farms, beautiful streams and forested hills coalesce into a quiet rural community in the corner where Buncombe, Haywood, and Madison Counties meet. This idyllic haven has been the beloved home to generations of hard-working farmers as well...
by sahcadmin | Apr 15, 2020 | French Broad River Valley, Stewardship Stories
The Sandy Mush Coalition — a partnership among SAHC, the Forest Stewards Guild, and EcoForesters – has completed its first year of collective effort to increase capacity to control invasive exotic plants and improve forest stewardship in Sandy Mush. The...
by sahcadmin | Jan 23, 2020 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Farmland Preservation at Hogeye Bottomlands in Sandy Mush Community In the Sandy Mush farming community, scenic views of fertile bottomland, rolling pastures, and distant mountain ridges create a stunning backdrop for those who work the land. Now, SAHC has conserved...