Flowers Everywhere: Get your tickets now for the Garden Party at the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden

As we approach the one year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, what better way than to gather in a spirit of renewal?

Since the flooding of this treasured green space in late September 2024, volunteers, interns, Town staff, and supporters have developed and moved forward with a renewed vision of the Garden, transforming impacted areas from washed out beds into a blooming field of flowers.

Now, you can help us celebrate our rebirth!

You’re invited to attend the 2025 Garden Party in the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden on Sunday, September 7 starting at 4 p.m. Hosted by the Friends of the Community Gardens Black Mountain, this year’s Garden Party theme is FLOWERS EVERYWHERE. The event program includes a locally-sourced dinner, live music from Becki Janes and the Farm to Jazz Trio, tours of the native pollinator garden, and workshops in bouquet picking/design and medicinal tea tasting.

Proceeds from your annual Garden Party ticket purchase directly support the garden’s internship program, community education, and garden infrastructure needs so that it can continue to support Bounty & Soul. Bounty & Soul is the Garden’s non-profit partner which provides nutritious food distribution to throughout the Swannanoa Valley.

Locally-Sourced Dinner

Enjoy a locally-sourced dinner made with delicious seasonal ingredients.

Live music with Becki Janes and the Farm to Jazz Trio

Becki Janes and her band will set the mood throughout the event with their jazz-swing style music!

Pick Your Own Bouquet with Cindi Quay

Join community gardener and local herbalist Cindi Quay in creating a bouquet by picking your own stems and learning how to design your arrangement. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore the part of the garden that was flooded during Helene and experience how flowers are being used as a soil remediation tool.

Tour the Pollinator Garden with Emily Sampson

Take a walk on the wild side with Emily Sampson, Pollinator Garden Coordinator for the Town of Black Mountain Parks and Recreation department. Learn the benefits and beauty of re-wilding meadow space and get tips on how you can integrate this practice into your outdoor spaces.

Medicinal Flower Tea Tasting with Marisa Figueroa

Join Marisa Figueroa, Community Garden Intern, for a tea tasting and demonstration of the herbal knowledge she’s gained during her internship. She’ll share how each tea contains unique medicinal properties.

Partnership with Bounty and Soul

The Dr. John Wilson Community Garden is once again producing food for its non-profit partner Bounty and Soul. So far in 2025, the Garden has donated over 600 pounds which has been distributed to food-insecure communities in the region.

Get your Garden Party tickets now

Your ticket purchase goes directly to supporting integral garden systems like our internship program, community education programs, and garden infrastructure needs.

2025 Garden Party in support of the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden
Sunday, September 7, 2025
4 - 7 p.m.
Dr. John Wilson Community Garden
99 White Pine Drive
Black Mountain, NC 28711

Tickets
$40 in advance
$50 at the door
$25 student and needs-based tickets available

Tickets and more information can be found at bmtcommunitygardens.org/flowers-everywhere-2025-garden-party-fundraiser

Contact info@bmtcommunitygardens.org
for information about donations and sponsorships.

About the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden

Established in 2004 by Dr. John Wilson, this organic garden in Black Mountain, North Carolina includes rental garden plots and donation beds which provide fresh produce that is distributed to the community through Bounty and Soul. The garden manager supervises and educates gardeners and volunteers in all aspects of the garden from prepping beds to planting seeds and seedlings to growing and harvesting the produce. The garden also relies on seasonal interns and community volunteers for its success.

About Community Gardens in Black Mountain

To learn more about community gardens in Black Mountain, visit the the Friends of the Community Gardens website at bmtcommunitygardens.org.