Hickory Nut Forest Eco-Community Hickory Nut Forest is a unique Eco-friendly Community close to Asheville with plans to combine land conservation, green-built homes, organic gardening and renewable energy from wind, water, sun, and geothermal sources. This emerging Eco-Community is located in Western North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains and is a gem amidst the magnificent Hickory Nut Gorge. Hickorynutforest.com~Site InfoWhoisTrace RouteRBL Check