577 Fall Houseplant Sale
The Houseplant Sale is Back! The Welcome Center & Curiosity Shop at 577 is now featuring an updated selection of houseplants, nurtured with care by 577’s own horticulturists, Samantha Day and...
View ArticleThe Moment ~ Courtyard Garden Oasis
“The Moment” Written by Heather Gallant, 577 Executive Director Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about an original painting hanging in the Curiosity Shop. It’s called “The Moment” and was painted by...
View ArticleBulb Season is Here!
Around the Grounds with Bennett Written by Bennett O Dowling, 577 Organic Landscape Horticulturist Bulb Season is Here! It’s officially fall, which means it’s time to dig in and get those...
View ArticleMusic in the Gardens ~ October 12
Celebrate the Final Music in the Gardens of 2024 Join us this Saturday, October 12, from 11 AM to 3 PM for an unforgettable afternoon filled with music, community, and the beauty of autumn. Let the...
View ArticleA Heartfelt Thank You for an Incredible Season!
A Heartfelt Thank You for an Incredible Music in the Gardens Season! To everyone who joined us this year, thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We couldn’t have imagined a more perfect...
View ArticleA Slight Mess
Around the Grounds with Bennett: A Slight Mess Written by Bennett O Dowling, 577 Organic Landscape Horticulturist With the arrival of frosts, our perennial gardens are beginning to go dormant for the...
View ArticleBasketry, Fellowship, and Folk Traditions
Basketry, Fellowship, and Folk Traditions Written by Samantha Day, 577 Organic Garden Horticulturist I spent the end of October (October 20 to 25) at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC...
View ArticleThanksgiving & Winter Break 2025
Thanksgiving & Winter Break Days at 577 As 2024 winds down, the gardens and grounds at 577 will be closed for a few days giving our staff and volunteers a well-deserved hot cocoa break. Other than...
View ArticleHomemade Winter: Cold Stratification
Around the Grounds with Bennett I Homemade Winter: Cold Stratification Written by: Bennett Dowling, 577 Organic Landscape Horticulturist As the days grow shorter and colder and the plants in the...
View ArticleReflections and Intentions
From the desk of Heather Gallant, 577 Executive Director Many folks take a moment to reflect as the year comes to a close. What was this year like? What did I do? Who did I meet? How did I grow? What...
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