Chapters in Tennessee

Wild Ones Appalachian Highlands Chapter serves communities in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee, including the Tri-Cities of Bristol, TN/VA, Kingsport, TN and Johnson City, TN.
https://appalachianhighlands.wildones.org/
[email protected]

Wild Ones Mid-South Chapter serves the areas of Memphis, western Tennessee, eastern Arkansas and northern Mississippi.
https://midsouth.wildones.org/
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/wildonesmidsouth
https://www.instagram.com/Midsouthnativeplants

Wild Ones Smoky Mountains Chapter serves Knox, Blount, Sevier, Jefferson, Grainger, Union, Anderson, Roane, Loudon, Cocke, Hamblen, Claiborne, and Campbell counties.
https://smokymountains.wildones.org
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/wildonessmokymountains
https://www.instagram.com/wildones_smokymountains/

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Upcoming Chapter Events in Tennessee

Jan
9

Connecting Home & Garden (Native Garden Design)

Hosted by Wild Ones Appalachian Highlands Chapter
Thursday, January 9th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Will be Recorded Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Josh Banks is an architect (and gardener!) in the Tri-Cities region focusing on designing thoughtful structures that are inspired by the wealth of craftsmanship, history, and natural beauty found in Southern Appalachia and the South. Josh is also an enthusiastic gardener, novice naturalist, and also owns a small scale plant nursery, Paragraph Designs Nursery, where he focuses on growing local ecotype native plants sustainably.

In "Connecting Home & Garden" Josh will discuss the ways in which gardens can accentuate, compliment, and harmonize with the built environment, specifically residences. He will focus on 3 tenets of design that can help achieve harmony between home and garden: Central Idea and Mood, Compliments and Counterpoints, and Balance and Scale.

No registration is required. Join the Zoom meeting at:

https://wildones-org.zoom.us/j/85601661364?pwd=BMhBbLreNa92baxIN6miG0GAwO5oe5.1

Jan
11

CNP Observational Drawing for Botany

Hosted by Wild Ones Tennessee Valley Chapter
Saturday, January 11th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
REFLECTION RIDING Arboretum and Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd, Chattanooga, TN, 37419 Map

Public Welcome Paid Event Program/Speaker Presentation Hands-On/How-To Workshop Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Participants of this course will experience drawing from observation with guidance. All are welcome no matter how much time one has spent drawing. The subjects for our drawing exercises will be items found from our woods and native landscapes. Participants are encouraged to bring items from their yards that interest them. During our time together, we will discuss materials, review examples, practice visual inspection techniques, and then work through warm up style techniques to drawing from a still life.

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Jan
20

TN Valley Chapter Quarterly Board Meeting Members Only

Hosted by Wild Ones Tennessee Valley Chapter
Monday, January 20th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Joseph Glasscock Community Center, 3620 Tom Weathers Dr, Red Bank, TN, 37415 Map

Members Only Limited Access Recording Free Event Chapter Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Board members meet to discuss our chapter's progress and make decisions when necessary.

Jan
25

Randy Smith Seed Swap

Hosted by Wild Ones Appalachian Highlands Chapter
Saturday, January 25th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center

Public Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Seed/Plant Swap Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Gail Olson is a member of both the Washington County Master Gardeners and founder of the Wild Ones Appalachian Highlands Chapter.

Gail enjoys creating wildlife habitat in her gardens at home by using native plants and management practices to enhance those habitats. She shares this knowledge in habitat classes for Master Gardeners and helping with local public native gardens, such as the Damascus Trail Center.

Gail will discuss the importance of using native plants in your home gardens and using a method called winter sowing to enhance your seed germination this winter.

Jan
29

Monthly Seminar TBA

Hosted by Wild Ones Smoky Mountains Chapter
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
The Carriage House at Knoxville Botanical Gardens, 2649 Boyds Bridge Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37914 Map
Live Stream Available

Public Welcome Family Friendly Limited Access Recording Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking

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