by | Nov 18, 2019 | blogs, Uncategorized
Deadline Approaching for 2020 Master Gardener Program Applications HFR INC and Henderson County’s Extension office are ‘Community Partners’. HFR INC encourages its members and supporters to learn more about The Master Gardener Program. Henderson County’s Extension...
by | Oct 7, 2019 | blogs, Uncategorized
This new, work-in-progress garden surrounds the recently installed kiosk in HFR’s Preserve and Bird Sanctuary. Why white-flowering? 1. White flowers cool and calm. In a sanctuary, that’s important!2.As dusk falls, colors fade while white pops!3.The bloom color of many...
by | Sep 27, 2019 | blogs, Uncategorized
“Flat Rock was one of the places my grandfather was the happiest,” says Frank Maybank. That grandfather, Dr. Joseph Maybank, along with his wife, owned the Dam House at Highland Lake in Flat Rock. Highland Lake and the Maybank, Rhett and Aiken families have a long...
by | Sep 19, 2019 | blogs, Uncategorized
The Little Hill has “always been a welcome place for everyone,” says Patty Laurens Adams. This beautiful property near the center of Flat Rock has been a part of the Laurens family since 1907. Her great-grandfather, Henry Rutledge Laurens of Charleston, purchased the...
by | Aug 30, 2019 | blogs, Uncategorized
Robert Cuthbert’s book, Flat Rock of the Old Time, takes us on a journey through the largest historic district in all of North Carolina, as reflected in letters penned by the people who founded it. I would like to thank Mr. Cuthbert for generously permitting HFR...
