Chapters in Kentucky

How have native plants been used and protected across Appalachia's history? Join us for circle time and a walk around the trails and wildlife center of Heritage Farm to learn about the native plants and across Appalachia's history in gardens and as wildlife habitat. Participants will be encouraged to consider ways they can incorporate native plants into their gardens to build habitat in their own homes and neighborhoods. The event will be led by the farm's Wildlife Educator. Please ensure you dress appropriately for the weather. The cost of the event is $12.75 per individual, and must be paid upon arrival to the farm. 

Please register for this event to be sure enough materials are prepared for the activity. 

Join the Wild Ones as we share tips and information on late-summer native garden care, and preparation for seed collection and fall plantings. This event is free and available to the public. 

Join us outdoors and tour a local native garden during our August member meeting! We’ll socialize and enjoy light refreshments and drinks.

Guests will explore the wild spaces curated by Tosha Clark, a longtime member of the Wild Ones Southern Kentucky Chapter. Over the last five years, Tosha and her husband have worked to re-wild several spaces that were previously mowed lawn on their one-acre property.

The wild spaces were accomplished with a lot of experimentation, and Tosha is happy to share the lessons they’ve learned from their trial and error.

Attendees can also explore the outdoor tortoise enclosure and meet the animals who live among the native plants!

The garden tour is free and open to the public, but registration is required. The exact address of the member garden will be provided after registration is complete.

Join us for a private garden tour and seed collection demonstration using common native flowers in the landscape. Participants will learn to safely collect, clean, store, and properly label seeds to preserve them for future years. 

Fall is a wonderful time to plant native perennials. In this workshop, you’ll learn about the benefits of fall planting, and how to plan and prepare your site. Registration includes a Pollinator Pack of 12 native plants including Eastern red columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa), rose milkweed (Asclepias incarnata), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), and New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae).*

The workshop is presented in partnership with Community Education. The $50 registration fee includes the educational presentation, hands-on garden bed planning with Wild Ones volunteers, and the 12-plant Pollinator Pack. Registrants can add additional participants to their order for $15 each (the additional participant fee does not include a Pollinator Pack).

Attendees may want to bring maps or photos of their property, to help with their garden plan. We will have materials to share, but students may wish to bring their own tools to help draft their garden plan (e.g. colored pencils, graph paper, and tools like a ruler, compass, or protractor).

*Please note: We may substitute appropriate species in case of unforeseen difficulties.