Community High, Buncombe County’s alternative high school for students from both county and city schools, will hold its annual spring plant sale starting today, May 6, and running through Saturday, May 9. All plants in the sale — including conventional and heirloom tomatoes, peppers, herbs, flowers, marigolds and zinnias — were grown by Community High students using organic methods. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the school’s agriculture program and other student activities. Here’s the event announcement:
Where:
235 Old US Highway 70, Swannanoa NC 28778 828-686-7734 Sale in greenhouseWhen:
Wed, May 6: 1:30-6:00pm
Thurs, May 7: 1:30-6:00pm
Fri, May 8: 1:30-6:30pm
Sat, May 9: 8:30am-3:00pmThe sale continues the following week if plants remain.
Tomatoes in Organic Soil Blocks 3/$1
• Cherokee Purple
• Green Zebra
• Brandywine
• Striped German
• Sun Gold
• Orange Blossom
• Big Beef. . . & MorePeppers in Organic Soil Blocks 3/$1
• Red & Yellow Bell
• Italian Bullhorn
• Goddess Sweet Banana
• Jalapeno. . .and moreVarious herbs, flowers and infant praying mantises
Specialty tomatoes in 4” pots
$1.50 or 3/$4Early and late blight resistant hybrid
Sunrise Bumble Bee striped cherry tomato
Speciality peppers in 4′ pots:
Includes Havasu Santa Fe & Joe E. Numex chilies, poblanos, cayennes, suave orange mild habanero
$1.50 or 3/$4Queen Sophia Marigolds & Sunbow Zinnias
All organic soil! Come early supplies are limited!
About Community High School
Community High School is a public, alternative high school of approximately 140-200 students that is part of the Buncombe County School System in western North Carolina. The system is currently focused on the student dropout issue, as the Buncombe County School System has approximately 400 students a year who dropout prior to high school graduation. CHS students are committed to developing their academic knowledge base, learning new work/life skills, and graduating from high school. It is believed that with our smaller classroom size and supportive learning environment, students who have grown disillusioned with school can effectively reengage in the educational process. We work diligently to remove student barriers and to help students recognize areas of success, despite life’s amazing challenges.
Want to know more about Community High School? Check out our feature story from November 2013, The ‘Good Kids’ School.
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