The Garden is closed due to damage from Hurricane Helene. Recovery efforts are underway and we will reopen the Garden as soon as possible.
We are heartened by your desire to help us with garden recovery and are thankful for your support during this challenging time.
You can donate here: Hurricane Helene Recovery Donation
Or by mailing a check to:
Asheville Botanical Garden
151 W.T. Weaver Blvd.
Asheville, NC 28804
The leadership of Asheville Botanical Garden is very proud of our staff and volunteers. Despite the dangerous situation, most of us have found a way in to see the state of the Garden and check in with each other.
We consider ourselves truly fortunate. We lost many well-loved large trees, some pathways, and some plants along the streams. We did not lose any major structures or bridges.
We can have the downed trees removed. We can fix the washed-out trails. We can replant the plants that were washed away. It is going to take time and cost money, but we know that the many people who love ABG will help with that.
What has been heaviest on our minds is how this event and future storm events will require a different approach. Climate Resilience and how we as a garden address that will determine its future. Future plans must integrate climate resilience into every decision if we want Asheville Botanical Garden to continue for another 65 years.
We will get through it. If there is an opportunity, it is that we get to rethink and dream a little about the spaces changed by Helene. We also have a responsibility to learn and teach people how a botanical garden can be forward thinking.
There is a lot of work to do, and together we can make that happen.
We are grateful for each of you and hope that you are safe. Please take good care of
yourselves and each other. We look forward to seeing you back in Asheville Botanical
Garden in the future.