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lyle estill
Nov 28, 20212 min read
Ruby's Boiled Custard
When I was little, growing up in the small southern town of Raleigh NC, my Granny lived in a bungalow house with a wrap-around porch on...
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Aug 10, 20212 min read
Lorax Fest - Music Festival and Hemp Market
Summer is in full swing and this Saturday we bring to you the Lorax Fest, a Music Festival and Hemp Market at The Plant in Pittsboro!...
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May 9, 20211 min read
Stepping Stone Sidewalk
The problem: A concrete company “missed on the pour” at BMC Brewing, the new brewery that is about to open in Building 3. They cut out...
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Tami Schwerin
Mar 22, 20213 min read
People of The Plant: Kersten Fitzgerald
We have so many eccentric, interesting characters at The Plant that we wanted to tell some of the stories and give a little snapshot of...
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Tami Schwerin
Feb 3, 20214 min read
My Journey into the Men's Room
Lyle asked me to fix the sink in the men’s room at The Plant. It had a terminal leak and needed replacing. The fixtures came from back in...
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Tami Schwerin
Oct 6, 20202 min read
Bringing the chestnut back
Lyle planted chestnuts at the Plant around 2006 as we were working on planting trees and native plants to attract birds, pollinators and...
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Tami Schwerin
Sep 2, 20203 min read
Roasted Pepper Mushroom Souprise
Well, as you all know it's that time of year. Pepper time. The 13th Annual PepperFest is September 20, 2020 held at The Plant this year...
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Jul 20, 20201 min read
Restorative Local Economy
It’s always a treat when Sean from Fullsteam comes down to the end of Lorax Lane. Sean was one of the masterminds behind the passage of...
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Jul 8, 20202 min read
Birding with Andy
Andy Upshaw is one of our local bird authorities. Before there was a pandemic, he taught birding classes at CCCC. He used to bring his...
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Jul 5, 20203 min read
Natives Vs. Exotics
Nutrition in the Landscape: Native Vs. Exotic Plants I’m not an expert at this stuff. I’m a layman. I’ve been growing things in Chatham...
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