With our second major announcement this week, Smoky Mountain Center is excited to say the location of our residential facility is moving to Burnsville, NC. We would like to thank Tallassee, TN for all the good times and SMC will continue to have an enthusiastic presence in the area. However, we are jumping just over the border to the small charming town of Burnsville, NC.
Burnsville is 30 minutes north of Asheville (and still close to Knoxville) nestled in the mountains, completely surrounded by Pisgah National Forest. We could not be more excited about the facility and hope it will be our home for the foreseeable future.
Why are we excited? Glad you asked. This is a brief list of some of the highlights of the new location.
- 11 south-facing acres
- 3 wells (solar well-pump to gravity fed cistern on one well)
Pond with Diving Board and Pavilion - 1 spring
- Spring-fed pond with diving board and boat/picnic pavilion
- 7 garden fields
- A “bodacious” house-adjacent herb garden
- Greenhouse!
Greenhouse – uncovered for winter - Commons Area (Central area next to, but separate from facilities in house including;)
Gathering yurt with herb garden - Large area deck
- Extra Large Gathering Yurt
- Communal Kitchen
- Bathhouse/Greenhouse with Rain Shower and Clawfoot Tub
- Bathroom
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Barn with animal stalls Large Barn with 6 stalls and a tack room (which could be converted to an apartment)
- Chicken Coop with double paddocks for seasonal rotation
- Orchard and Berry Patches
- Large “Yoga Deck”/Camping Pad overlooking the holler
- A fully functioning Office Building
- “Earthship” Foundation
- Pastures and Terraced growing areas
- A WORKSHOP/CACHE!
Workshop - Earth-Shelter Building with three rooms (one for a bedroom, one for a root cellar, one for dry food storage?)
- Roof-top garden
- Hexayurt (cabin-type dwelling)
- Playground
- RV Site with electricity, water, and septic
- Great house with another bathroom and kitchen (the fact that this major feature of the property is just one line in a long list should explain a lot)
So as you can see, we really did not have much choice in the matter. This location is perfect for the Smoky Mountain Center! The 2015 Residential Leadership Corps will take place at this wonderful homestead.
Once we settle in, we will entice you further with additional information about the site and potential projects and programs we hope to complete at our new facility!
Look forward seeing everyone here!
-Sean
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