A large group of people attending the Cullowhee Native Plant Conference sit on a patio outside a large arena on the campus of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N.C. On the building’s facade are letters spelling Ramsey Regional Activity Center. On the right are bleachers and lights from the football stadium next door. In the background, a forested mountain sits under a partly cloudy summer sky. Photo by Geoffrey Neal.

Refugium: What I Did at Plant Camp

Each year, there is a ripening, a swelling of excitement within the group of folks who follow the media around the horticultural arts, specifically, the wonderful world of native plants.

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