Saturday, May 8, 2010

Hayesville's Cherokee Village Gets a Cherokee Garden

May 6, 2010 Kevin Welch, a member of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, demonstrated how to make a Cherokee "three sisters' garden to a group of Hayesville residents. The "sisters" are corn, beans, and squash, which have a simbiotic relationship in traditional cherokee gardens. Several Clay County Master Gardeners then planted such a garden at Hayesville's Cherokee village, which is near the town square. The Clay County Communities Revitalization Association (CCCRA) is a sponsor of the village project, which is expected to attract tourists to Clay County.