Author: Richard Hitt

September 2024 Monthly Meeting — Rita Venable

Note: This meeting will be on the fifth Monday of the month, September 30, rather than on our usual fourth Monday. This is to prevent conflict with Joanna Brichetto’s book event at Parnassus Books on September 23. Our speaker for the September 2024 meeting is Rita Venable who will speak on A Home for Butterflies Presentation: What […] Continue reading "September 2024 Monthly Meeting — Rita Venable"

July 2024 Meeting — Andra Prewett on Rain Gardens

Our July 2024 monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting (in-person and via Zoom) featuring member Andra Prewett giving a presentation on Rain Garden Success:  Tips for Installing and Maintaining Rain Gardens in Middle Tennessee Rain gardens are a great way to reduce pollution and prevent flooding in our waterways.  In fact, many municipal stormwater […] Continue reading "July 2024 Meeting — Andra Prewett on Rain Gardens"

Native Garden Tour — John and Donna Brevard

When: Sunday, June 23, 2024, 4 – 6 PM CDT Where: Private home in a downtown Franklin neighborhood Register: Signup.com We will tour the native gardens at John and Donna Brevard’s home in downtown Franklin, TN. John was on facilities board of his church when several acres of native plants were installed. That’s when he first discovered […] Continue reading "Native Garden Tour — John and Donna Brevard"

Native Garden Tour — Paul Prill’s Home

When: Saturday, June 15, 2024, 9 AM – 11 AM CDT Where:  South Nashville (address will be send to registrants) Registration:  at signup.com Biodiversity is on display in Paul’s backyard, with over 100 species of native plants from 20 different plant families. 95 percent of the plants in the backyard are native plants, right at […] Continue reading "Native Garden Tour — Paul Prill’s Home"

Native Garden Tour — Carole Bartoo Home and Stonemeade Butterfly Garden

When: Saturday, June 8, 2024, from 9 AM — 11 AM CDT Where:  Stonemeade Subdivision, Nashville, TN Registration: At signup.com (exact location will be sent to registrants) We will be touring member Carole Bartoo’s property that has been home to a backyard native garden since COVID hit and she read Doug Tallamy’s  Nature‘s Best Hope. Carole […] Continue reading "Native Garden Tour — Carole Bartoo Home and Stonemeade Butterfly Garden"

Clematis Complexes Offered at Spring 2024 Plant Sale

The majority of US Clematis species are in the subgenus Viorna and are characterized by a leathery, bell-shaped flower, which is why they are commonly called “Leatherflower.” Within this, there are complexes that help group leatherflowers based on shared similarities. These complexes are Glaucophylla, Viorna, Reticulata, Fremontii, and Pitcheri. There are multiple species within each […] Continue reading "Clematis Complexes Offered at Spring 2024 Plant Sale"

May 2024 Native Plant Sale

Native Plant Sale Online ordering will be available from Tuesday, May 7, at Noon through Tuesday, May 14, at Noon with plant pickup on Friday, May 17, at Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary (545 Beech Creek Road S, Brentwood, TN). The in-person sale will be Saturday, May 18, 10 AM – 12:30 PM, also at Owl’s […] Continue reading "May 2024 Native Plant Sale"

March 2024 Meeting

No-Mow Lawn: Transform your lawn into a thriving habitat When: Monday, March 18, 2024, 7:00 – 8:30 CDT. Doors open at 6:30. Where: On Zoom (link), and in-person at the Ed Jones Auditorium, Ellington Agricultural Center, 416 Hogan Road, Nashville, TN Description: Chapter member Ivan Chester will be the speaker for this meeting. Ivan’s topics […] Continue reading "March 2024 Meeting"

Tour of SGI Headquarters, APSU Herbarium and Native Garden, plus a nearby SGI restoration site

Description: This is a joint outing with the Tennessee Native Plant Society. Get an inside / outside look at the Southeastern Grasslands Institute on a tour of SGI headquarters at Austin Peay State University, including their “Seeds of Success” native seed collection initiative, a tour of the largest collections in a Mid-South herbarium, and a […] Continue reading "Tour of SGI Headquarters, APSU Herbarium and Native Garden, plus a nearby SGI restoration site"