Moss & Ferns in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Nov 2021

Moss clinging to a cool, damp boulder

Ferns on a steep soil face

Beautiful textures!

I'm collecting tips found in nature for a new moss area along a wet weather stream in the Community Meditation Garden on Unity campus. Moss and ferns find the micro-climate they like that offers them moisture, shade and cool surfaces. The ferns will find their way into the spots that collect leaves every year, providing lots of loamy soil to sink their roots in.