“Nature Happens Here”
We are kicking off Season 4 of It Still Lives with an interview from with art lover, gardener, and author Mignon Durham to talk about her passion project Devotion and how it helped her cope with the uncertainty we faced during 2020. Listen as Foxfire curator Kami Ahrens and Blue Ridge Public Radio regional reporter Lilly Knoepp talk with Mignon about her experiences in Appalachia and creating a space in our community that honors the culture here.
Learn more about Mignon on her website: mignondurham.com/
Devotion: Diary of an Appalachian Garden is no longer in print.
Mignon Durham with her book in Devotion.
Lilly and Mignon looking at Edgeworthia (paperbush).
Close-up of Edgeworthia bush.
Lilly and Mignon stop to admire the color on a Japanese maple.
Mignon talks to Lilly about the Franklin tree, so named by John and William Bartram.
Lilly Knoepp and Foxfire board member Laura West explore Mignon’s “Walk in the Woods” garden.
A model of Mignon’s home and garden.
