Ranger-led Talk: The Homestead Garden

Park Event · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area · Sep 5, 2026 · 10:00 AM–10:45 AM

For generations, families throughout the Cumberland Plateau have relied on homegrown gardens to supplement their herbs and vegetables.

Join a park ranger at Bandy Creek Visitor Center on Saturday, September 5, at 10 AM ET for "The Homestead Garden" program and learn how families of the Big South Fork grew, tended, and sustained their home gardens. Come discover the traditions and hard work that helped sustain Appalachian families!

Program is worth 5 GO BIG points. To learn more about the GO BIG Challenge, visit Big South Fork GO BIG Challenge - Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)

Source: National Park Service (public domain).