Feralwood Nursery

Feralwood plants:

• Plants at Feralwood Nursery are grown with a deep reverence for the land and the plant beings we send forth into the world.
• Plants are grown and tended in a way that demonstrates and utilizes their natural vigor and ecological relationships.
• In general, herbaceous perennials are grown in raised beds and propagated for the nursery as needed.
• Trees are typically grown in air-pruning beds, allowing for a greater density of feeder roots to assist in their establishment after transplant.
• For more information on Feralwood and its principles, please visit Embodiment and Feralwood.

Ordering:

• In general, ordering goes live in August and ends the last week of March.
• The nursery will do its best, on a case by case basis, to accommodate those that wish for orders to be held.
• Plants are sold bare root during the dormant season, so be prepared to plant when ordering.
• Being a bare root nursery in North Carolina, our active season is November through April, with rare pauses for the coldest and wettest parts of winter.
• In order to keep roots and cuttings moist during transport, orders are packed in plastic bags with moist coir or peat moss.
• If you are ordering plants for a non-profit or community-centered project please inquire about potential donations and discounts.

Shipping:

• In general, “seed only” orders begins shipping in October, or as soon as the seed is ready.
• Bare-root plants and trees begin shipping the first week of November.
• Once dormancy sets in and the nursery is caught up with pre-dormancy orders, orders typically ship within 1 week of being placed. There are exceptions when there is a backlog, or extremely cold and wet weather is present.
• You will be notified by email when you place an order, and you will receive another email with a tracking number once the order has shipped.
• At present shipping is only available for the contiguous United States.

Local deliveries:

• Local deliveries are made during the nursery season to nearby urban areas such as Asheville, Charlotte, and Greenville.
• Local deliveries are generally composed of orders from individuals who agree to meet at a central location at a pre-determined time and location.
• Announcements for the time and location of local deliveries are generally made through the newsletter and social media.
• Order through the website for local deliveries by selecting the appropriate shipping option at checkout as they are made available.
• Deliveries can be arranged for orders that are financially sufficient and within a 2 hour drive from the nursery. Contact to discuss.
• If your order is submitted here for local delivery you will be contacted with further details.

On-site pickups:

• The nursery offers an option to pickup on-site for those that are local.
• Order through the website for on-site pickups. At checkout you will be given an option of 'Shipping' or 'Pickup'. Choose pickup.
• If your order is submitted here for on-site pickup you will be contacted to make arrangements.

Bulk discounts:

• The nursery offers bulk discounts on orders of 10 or more seedlings or rooted cuttings of a single species of tree or shrub.
• If different selections of varieties exist within the species, these may be mixed to receive the discount.
• If you are interested, contact the nursery directly and include any questions, as well as the species of interest and the quantity desired.
• Bulk discounts are on a tier as follows: 10 - 19 is 10% off, 20 - 49 is 15% off, 50 - 99 is 20% off, 100 or more is 25% off.

Wholesale orders:

• While the nursery is open to discussing wholesale orders, by nature we are not a wholesale nursery.
• As such, and in general, large-scale or wholesale orders are best inquired about in advance and/or early in the dormant season.
• The nursery has accommodated wholesale orders for other nurseries and permaculture projects in the past and will continue to do so.
• If you are interested in a wholesale order, contact the nursery with your interests and questions.

Contract orders:

• The nursery defines contract orders as an agreement between the nursery and a client to grow x number of x plant species.
• Because of the nature of the order, prices will generally run cheaper than bulk discounts.
• This arrangement is generally intended for those that are working on a land project and have some foresight into their future needs.
• With some exceptions, contract orders of tree seedlings will need to be discussed and agreed upon in the fall prior to the fall your order is to be fulfilled.
• If you are interested in discussing a contract order, contact the nursery and include any relevant information to begin the conversation.