I plucked this image off Next Door. Two things struck me about the post: The writer calculated the number of acres of hardwoods that...

This just in from Josh, Chair of the Pittsboro Parks and Recreation Advisory Board:

Over at the Guild, an apartment complex in Chatham Park behind the Hampton Inn, rises Theresa Arico's larger than life mosaic entitled...

I dragged my maps down to West End restaurant last Wednesday and had a fantastic meeting with a couple of dozen greenway/tree...

Taylor Hobbs is a renowned local architect. When he was serving on the board of the Chatham Arts Council in 2017 he commissioned this...

The other day I noticed a new sculpture in town. Right across from the Courthouse, in front of Al's new Cactus Cowgirl Plant Shop. I...

It appears my last blog entry about Greenway Conversations hit a nerve. In general the Tree Museum Blog enjoys about 150 readers. That...

There’s a new park going in next to the Plant. It will cover both our southern and western edges. It’s the result of a deal the Town...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

short history of The Plant and it's logo symbolism...

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...

On November 4, 2011 we held the ribbon cutting for a simple concept: building solar panels high enough that a second use could happen...

Cafe Diem is the creation of Emmett Davenport. It sits on the hill top north of downtown Pittsboro--across from Chatham Marketplace,...

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...

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....

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...