Hello! I live near there. Not so much up for meeting, but would love to swap tales of what species and cultivars have worked in various places.
Also, I've heard a bunch about the Allegheny Mountain Institute and
Project GROWS. My mother has visited Project GROWS but I haven't been to either yet. I've also been researching nearby
native plant nurseries and trying to ask around to see who has plants I can propagate cuttings from. If I try a nursery or you do and have a good/bad
experience, that would be good to know! We just bought our place last year (1/2 ac) and a few big rotten
trees need to come down before we really try much, but I am in the design phase right now.