Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Los Angeles
Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Sign In Join
Places near me Random place
All the United States North Carolina Asheville Peace Gardens & Market
AO Edited

Peace Gardens & Market

A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.

Asheville, North Carolina

Added By
Amy Manikowski
Email
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list
CAPTION
Burton Street Community Peace Gardens.   amymanikowski / Atlas Obscura User
  Rose Stuart / Atlas Obscura User
  Rose Stuart / Atlas Obscura User
  Rose Stuart / Atlas Obscura User
Gate near Peace Gardens entrance   blimpcaptain / Atlas Obscura User
The Peace Gardens are expansive and fun to explore!   blimpcaptain / Atlas Obscura User
  Dangmustangg / Atlas Obscura User
  Dangmustangg / Atlas Obscura User
  Dangmustangg / Atlas Obscura User
  Dangmustangg / Atlas Obscura User
Burton Street Community Peace Gardens.   amymanikowski / Atlas Obscura User
Burton Street Community Peace Gardens.   amymanikowski / Atlas Obscura User
Burton Street Community Peace Gardens.   amymanikowski / Atlas Obscura User
Burton Street Community Peace Gardens.   amymanikowski / Atlas Obscura User
Entrance to Peace Gardens   amymanikowski / Atlas Obscura User
Burton Street Community Peace Gardens.   amymanikowski / Atlas Obscura User
Burton Street Community Peace Gardens.   amymanikowski / Atlas Obscura User
Burton Street Community Peace Gardens.   amymanikowski / Atlas Obscura User
  Rose Stuart / Atlas Obscura User
Burton Street Community Peace Gardens.   amymanikowski / Atlas Obscura User
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list

About

The West Asheville community of Burton Street has deep roots. Neighbors have been fighting to preserve the neighborhood and community against development—including the fastest gentrification rates in the United States and the expansion of Interstate 26—for decades.

In 2003, the Burton Street Community Peace Gardens were started as a peaceful response to the difficulties faced in the neighborhood and the world. The volunteer-run garden has been growing food and community ever since.

Beginning as an overgrown lot filled with discarded bottles, the gardens now encompass two flower and vegetable garden growing areas, a performance stage, a fire pit, a pizza oven, a greenhouse, a pavilion, and a plethora of art and sculptures, many of which were done by the garden co-founder DeWayne Barton, community activist and artist who is also the Founder of Hood Huggers International.

The gardens are a museum; a beautiful complex of found object art, paintings, and sculpture. Key figures in Black history look out from paintings and glance around corners. 

Community is an integral part of the Burton Street Peace gardens. Volunteers grow more seed starts in the greenhouse than they can use, with the purpose of giving them out to neighbors for their gardens. Also, during peak season, fresh produce is bagged and distributed to the elders of the neighborhood. A full array of plants fill the gardens with the purpose of nourishing local pollinators like bees and butterflies.

Recently, the space changed its name to Peace Gardens & Market. In 2020, the owners added a residency program aimed at welcoming local and international artists bring creative energy to the neighborhood.

Related Tags

Gardens Art Sculptures Black History Plants

Community Contributors

Added By

amymanikowski

Edited By

Dangmustangg, blimpcaptain, Rose Stuart

  • Dangmustangg
  • blimpcaptain
  • Rose Stuart

Published

September 23, 2019

Edit this listing

Make an Edit
Add Photos
Sources
  • https://www.hoodhuggers.com/peace-gardens/
  • http://urbanpeacegardens.org
  • https://www.hoodhuggers.com/the-arts/peace-gardens/
Peace Gardens & Market
47 Bryant St
Asheville, North Carolina, 28806
United States
35.582864, -82.585018
Visit Website
Get Directions

Nearby Places

Fleetwood’s

Asheville, North Carolina

miles away

Silver River Center for Chair Caning

Asheville, North Carolina

miles away

The Odd

Asheville, North Carolina

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Asheville

Asheville

North Carolina

Places 19
Stories 6

Nearby Places

Fleetwood’s

Asheville, North Carolina

miles away

Silver River Center for Chair Caning

Asheville, North Carolina

miles away

The Odd

Asheville, North Carolina

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Asheville

Asheville

North Carolina

Places 19
Stories 6

Related Stories and Lists

10 Reasons to Visit Asheville During the Week

basilicas

Sponsored by Explore Asheville

Related Places

  • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    'The Constellation'

    This massive piece of artwork weighs more than 250 tons, and was designed as a tribute to the first president of the United Arab Emirates.

  • Dead, or just pining?

    London, England

    'Monument for a Dead Parrot'

    The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

  • ANIMA.

    Marrakesh, Morocco

    ANIMA

    This amazing oasis of art and plants is hidden on the outskirts of Marrakesh.

  • Innisfree Garden.

    Millbrook, New York

    Innisfree Garden

    This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.

  • The entrance to the sanctuary.

    Goshen, Massachusetts

    Three Sisters Sanctuary

    A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.

  • Group of works depicting the stages in human relationships.

    Tortosa, Spain

    Jardins del Príncep

    A botanical garden full of thought-provoking contemporary sculptures.

  • Native sculpture.

    San Antonio, Texas

    McNutt Sculpture Garden

    This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

  • Rectory Nurseries.

    Ashton-in-Makerfield, England

    Rectory Nurseries

    Quirky outsider art transforms this garden shop into a little stone fantasyland.

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
Atlas Obscura Membership

Become an Atlas Obscura Member


Join our community of curious explorers.

Become a Member

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube TikTok Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App
Download on the Apple App Store Get it on Google Play
  • All Places
  • Latest Places
  • Most Popular
  • Places to Eat
  • Random
  • Nearby
  • Add a Place
  • Stories
  • Food & Drink
  • Itineraries
  • Lists
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • All Trips
  • Family Trip
  • Food & Drink
  • History & Culture
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • FAQ
  • Membership
  • Feedback & Ideas
  • Community Guidelines
  • Product Blog
  • Unique Gifts
  • Work With Us
  • About
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
Atlas Obscura

© 2025 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.