Help Rebuild Our Classroom & Gardens After Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene caused significant damage to Twin Star South, destroying our classroom and severely impacting the land that supports our educational and community work. Because of the generosity of our community, rebuilding is well underway. This fundraiser now supports two ongoing priorities: restoring the spring gardens and continuing the reconstruction of our classroom space.

What We’ve Accomplished

With your support, we have been able to:

  • Clear and stabilize the damage

  • Secure a new classroom location and begin rebuilding

  • Continue herbal education despite the loss of our original space

  • Offer scholarships to local students

  • Provide free herbal care and community support through the Appalachian Herb Collective

These contributions have allowed us to remain active and present for our community throughout the recovery process.

Rebuilding the Spring Gardens

The gardens are central to our work. They function as living classrooms, sources of medicine, and spaces for hands-on learning and connection with the land.

This spring, funds are supporting:

  • Building medicinal gardens and gathering beds

  • Restoring the landscape after storm damage

  • Replanting various species of medicinal and teaching herbs

  • Re-establishing our outdoor learning spaces

Renewing the Twin Star gardens is essential to the long-term sustainability of our programs.

Continuing the Classroom Rebuild

While progress has been made, the classroom rebuild is still in process. Ongoing support helps cover construction, infrastructure, and the costs required to make the space fully functional for in-person education.

Completing this space ensures we can continue teaching, gathering, and serving the community for years to come.

Why Support Is Still Needed

Rebuilding after a disaster is a long-term effort. Continued contributions allow us to:

  • Complete the classroom rebuild

  • Fully restore the gardens

  • Maintain scholarships and community access

  • Sustain ongoing educational and mutual aid healing work

Every donation directly supports this continued rebuilding.

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We are on a roll,
but we are not done yet!

Please consider contributing through the ways below to help us with Phase Three of our Fundraiser.

Twin Star South is more than just a classroom, it is a place of transformation. It is where students immerse themselves in the healing power of plants, where wisdom is passed down through generations, and where people find connection, purpose, and empowerment. Without this space, our ability to provide hands-on education, community workshops, and accessible herbal resources is significantly impacted.

Rebuilding our classroom and gardens is not just about recovering from a storm; it is about ensuring that this knowledge and these traditions continue to thrive. It is about investing in a future where herbal medicine and earth-based teachings remain accessible to all who seek them.

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Twin Star Zip-up hoodie

We are offering our limited edition zip-up hoodies as part of our Hurricane Helene Recovery Fundraiser. Every purchase directly supports the rebuilding of our herbal classroom here in Asheville, NC, helping us continue to offer earth-centered education, scholarships and community care.

These cozy, high-quality hoodies are a symbol of resilience and community spirit—perfect for students, herbalists, and supporters alike. Orders remain open for a limited time, so grab yours now and help us regrow what the storm swept away.

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We believe in the power of collective action. When we come together with intention and purpose, we can create something truly remarkable. We are so grateful to those who have supped us to help restore our sacred learning space and to ensure that future generations have access to the wisdom of herbalism and earth-based teachings.

Every contribution, whether through a donation, enrolling in a course, or joining us in Asheville, moves us closer to our goal. We invite you to stand with us in this moment of rebuilding and renewal.

Thank you for being part of this journey. Your support means everything.

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The NEW SPACE - Before

The NEW SPACE IN 2025

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AND OF COURSE OUR BELOVED CLASSROOM IN THE RIVER ARTS SPACE - PRE HELENE

The Impact of Your Support

Community support has always been at the heart of Twin Star Tribe, and thanks to your generosity, we have already been able to make a profound difference. Since the storm, we have allocated over $4,000 in donations to:

  • Award 11 scholarships to Asheville-based students in our Foundations of Herbalism program, making herbal education more accessible to those directly affected by Helene and who might not otherwise have the opportunity.

  • We expanded our efforts with the Appalachian Herb Collective, a community initiative that provides free herbal clinics and herbal products to individuals in need. This work ensures that people have access to natural medicine, regardless of financial barriers.

These initiatives are just the beginning. With a new classroom space, we can continue to expand our offerings, host more students, and provide essential herbal education to our beloved community and beyond.

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