Chapters in Tennessee

Wild Ones is partnering once again with Crabtree Farms for our spring reciprocity work days - and we'd love your hands in the soil with us. By volunteering, you'll help beautify Crabtree's grounds in preparation for their Spring Yard Sale, and in return Crabtree generously provides us the use of the Evelyn Center for our 2026 Annual Meeting and Holiday Social. Volunteer hours count towards Certificate in Native Plants (CNP) “hands in the dirt” time. 

Join Jay Clark, who conducted extensive research for his book “Wildflowers of Pigeon Mountain.” for  a deep dive into the the biotic and abiotic factors that make the Shirley Miller Wildflower Trail such a special place. 
The cove forests of the Southern Appalachians holds remnant ecosystems as well as habitat that are more common in more northern states.

A permit is required, details in the Read More link.

Join nature-based therapist Jeanne Malmgren to explore practices of mindfulness, sensory awareness, and compassion designed to bring us into closer connection with the natural world. A growing body of research shows how being present in nature benefits humans’ physical, mental and emotional health. This experiential presentation will show us how to cultivate a sense of place and create a relationship of reciprocity with nature.

SPEAKER BIO:

Jeanne Malmgren calls herself “a psychotherapist whose office is in the woods.” Based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northwest South Carolina, she regularly takes her clients into the natural world for counseling sessions that blend talk therapy with the healing effects of nature. She also writes the online newsletter, “Rx Nature” (jeannemalmgren.substack.com). A member of both the South Carolina and North Carolina Native Plant Societies, Jeanne lives and gardens on 15 acres where her neighbors are red oak and black bear. 

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

Wild Ones is partnering once again with Crabtree Farms for our spring reciprocity work days - and we'd love your hands in the soil with us. By volunteering, you'll help plant and establish a Monarch Waystation, and in return Crabtree generously provides us the use of the Evelyn Center for our 2026 Annual Meeting and Holiday Social. Volunteer hours count towards Certificate in Native Plants (CNP) “hands in the dirt” time.