The annual West Asheville Garden Stroll (WAGS) is a volunteer-organized free community event that opens selected neighborhood gardens to the public.
Our annual garden tour is always on the second Saturday in September and features a selection of beautiful, creative, and funky gardens in our area.
Save the Date! The 16th West Asheville Garden Stroll will be Saturday, September 13, 2025 from 11 AM to 4 PM.
The Garden Stroll is FREE, and all are welcome to join in this community event, rain or shine.
This year’s Stroll will feature 13 diverse gardens in the Falconhurst neighborhood, north of Haywood Road between Mitchell Avenue and Louisiana. Stroll Guides with a map and garden descriptions will be available from 11:00 until 3:30 at the parking lot across from West Asheville Baptist Church, 926 Haywood Road. (Note to regular attendees: there’s no kickoff program this year.)
Please leave your four-footed friends at home — dogs are not allowed in the gardens.
In keeping with our “stroll” concept, we encourage you to park at one of the WAGS-designated lots on Haywood Road and walk or bike the 2.5 mile route.
This year’s gardens include a permaculture “grass to food” yard with all kinds of edibles; formal designs and eclectic ones that have evolved over time; a “photographer’s paradise;” a large Bountiful Cities community garden hidden among residential streets; whimsical yard art; and of course, chickens. You’ll see new and mature gardens as well as works-in-progress, all offering the chance to chat with friendly and enthusiastic gardeners.
Our theme, Entwined, was inspired by the amazing interconnectedness of nature. In a healthy garden the plants, insects, birds, fungi and soil bacteria form an interdependent community that allows them all to thrive. The same is true in a healthy neighborhood. After Helene, the Falconhurst community — like many neighborhoods in WNC — grew even more entwined, as neighbors gathered around the well at the small farm to collect water and share necessities, information, and good vibes. Let’s all work to make our communities and our gardens more “entwined!”
Besides organizing the Stroll each September, WAGS offers Seed Grants for community-
oriented West Asheville gardening projects in public spaces. 2025 Seed Grant Applications are due February 16. Learn more here.
The West Asheville Garden Stroll is a non-profit endeavor led by a group of passionate
gardeners and community cultivators. The WAGS planning committee is especially grateful to our sponsors and to the garden owners for their willingness to open their gardens and share their experience, passion, and knowledge of gardening.
Email us at wagardenstroll@gmail.com with questions or to volunteer at the Stroll.
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