Join us on Thursday, Dec. 14, when Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Sara deFosset of the Hemlock Restoration Initiative (HRI). Sara will be speaking in depth about the efforts of the HRI to combat the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid’s effect on our Hemlock forests. She will also teach us how individuals can do their part to protect these wonderful native plants.

On Thursday, January 11, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Kim Bailey, the coordinator of the Hendersonville Bee City USA program and a member of the national Bee City USA Board of Directors. Her organization aims to raise awareness of the role pollinators play in our communities and Kim will be speaking about what each of us can do to provide them with a healthy habitat.

This month, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes BJ Ramer, the Founder and Executive Director of Team ECCO Ocean Center and Aquarium. She will be discussing how the aquarium has impacted both tourism and education in the Hendersonville area, as well as introducing the facility’s new 2,000 gallon shark study tank.

Fire has shaped Southern Appalachian forests for thousands of years and has a natural role in our forest ecosystem. However, highly effective government wildland fire suppression programs have led to a dramatic decline in fires, and in many cases, have left us with unhealthy ecosystems. Come to Green Drinks to learn more!

This month, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Mike Huffman, the Stormwater Quality Specialist for the City of Hendersonville. His talk will focus on different stormwater management techniques and how homeowners can implement these in their own homes.

Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Wes Burlingame, an active volunteer with the Hendersonville Tree Board, Bullington Gardens, the Hendersonville Food Co-Op, Conserving Carolina (formerly CMLC), Cullowhee Native Plant Conference, and his favorite botanical gardens. Burlingame will address how to identify and utilize native plants in your home garden.

On Thursday, May 10, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Wes Burlingame. He will address how to identify and utilize native plants in your home garden. He believes in the healing power of our plants to repair the damage of thoughtless development.