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Mulch Ado About Nothing?
Most of what I have learned about mulching has come from the guidance of Leaf and Limb . In his book, Wasteland to Wonder , Basil Camus...
lyleestill9
4 days ago1 min read


Piedmont Prairie
I first heard the term "Piedmont Prairie" from Matthew Arnsberger , the landscape designer out of Carrboro. We built one together in...
lyleestill9
Jun 282 min read


Eradication and the Neighbors
Eradication and the Neighbors My invasive plant eradication effort in the neighborhood ebbs and flows. When I am in a flow state, I...
lyleestill9
Jun 142 min read


The Eastern Edge
Today I had the privilege of attending The Local Church service that was held in the field at Little Pond Gardens @ the Plant. It was at...
lyleestill9
Jun 81 min read


Info Graphic Fail
At the opening of the Tree Museum on January 25, 2025, I had several conversations about canopy loss with some of the attendees. It made...
lyleestill9
May 221 min read


Cogs in the Machine, A Symbol of Family and Community
short history of The Plant and it's logo symbolism...
Tami Schwerin
Feb 112 min read


Dinner Bell Revisited
Years ago, we used to host a bunch of “shared lunches” at the Plant. That’s before anyone from the public came around much. We needed a...
lyleestill9
Jan 152 min read


Solar Double Cropping, first of it's kind
On November 4, 2011 we held the ribbon cutting for a simple concept: building solar panels high enough that a second use could happen...
Tami Schwerin
Jan 22 min read


Mural #7: Lady Attercop/Cafe Diem/2019
Cafe Diem is the creation of Emmett Davenport. It sits on the hill top north of downtown Pittsboro--across from Chatham Marketplace,...
lyleestill9
Apr 30, 20241 min read


Angel Chair
LaNelle Davis 1954- Virginia Bullman 1938- We bought this piece from Laura Baldwin, when she was closing Reba's and Rose's in...
lyleestill9
Apr 25, 20241 min read
Murals of Pittsboro
There’s a new kid in town. Thomas Begley, former art teacher, just moved to Pittsboro from Vermont. He came down to the Plant where I...
lyleestill9
Apr 24, 20241 min read


Mural #13: Thomas Begley/Dance Party@ The Plant
This mural does not yet exist. It’s about to cover the walls of the Bath House down at the Plant. Put it in the “Coming Soon” bucket....
lyleestill9
Apr 24, 20241 min read


Mural #12: David Wilson/Truth, Justice, Reconciliation/2023
This is a fascinating glass printed mural on the back of Horton Middle School. I found a write up about it on the Chatham Arts Council...
lyleestill9
Apr 24, 20241 min read


Mural #10: Claire Alexander/Chatham Cider Works/2022
Jim Crawford and Maureen Ahmed were the owners of Chatham Cider Works down at the Plant when they commissioned this mural. It was...
lyleestill9
Apr 24, 20241 min read


Mural #11: Michael Brown/Page Vernon Park/2022
Across the street from Circle City Book and Music is Page Vernon Park, operated by the Town of Pittsboro. Page was my divorce attorney. ...
lyleestill9
Apr 24, 20241 min read


Mural #9: Loren Pease/Yoga Garden/Breathe/2021
This mural makes me happy every time I drive by it. I don’t know Loren Pease—but this is a fantastic addition to our town. It’s on the...
lyleestill9
Apr 24, 20241 min read


Mural #8: Michael Brown/Pittsboro Visitor Center/2020
When I called up Michael Brown to get the story behind his Pittsboro murals, he reminded me that he and I have talked about murals on...
lyleestill9
Apr 24, 20243 min read


Mural #6: LaNelle Davis/Beth Goldston/Blue Bird Rising/2014
Sometime when you are stuck in traffic at the circle downtown, check out LaNell’s mosaic mural on Pam and Snuffy Smith’s “Beggars and...
lyleestill9
Apr 24, 20241 min read


Mural #5: B. Friedman & E. Kerscher/Circle City Book and Music/2013
This mural was commissioned by Myles Friedman, the owner of Circle City Book and Music. It’s the one that greets people coming into...
lyleestill9
Apr 24, 20241 min read


Mural #4: LaNelle Davis/The Old Hatchery/2012
LaNelle Davis was a serious mosaicist before she started putting up mosaic murals. She and Virginia Bullman created the “Southern...
lyleestill9
Apr 24, 20242 min read
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