Author: Richard Hitt

Native Garden Tour — Carole Bartoo Home and Stonemeade Butterfly Garden

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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"

Neighbors for Native Plants

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Neighbors for Native Plants Date: Monday, February 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM CST, GPS (36.06396, -86.74473) Location: The Ed Jones Auditorium in the Ellington Ag Center (416 Hogan Road, Nashville) Zoom Link Our speakers for this meeting will be Bieke Puncochar and Bethany Crandell who both live in East Nashville. They are founders, along with […] Continue reading "Neighbors for Native Plants"

August 2023 Monthly Meeting

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Our August chapter meeting will feature a presentation by Jason Allen: Tour of the Cedar Glades Jason will present a slideshow tour of the cedar glades of Middle Tennessee.  He will talk about the wildflowers, nightjars, and other unique features of these globally unique ecosystems. Bio: Jason Allen is a writer, editor, filmmaker and naturalist. […] Continue reading "August 2023 Monthly Meeting"

July 2023 Chapter Meeting

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Our July meeting will feature a presentation by our Vice President, Donnie Bryan: Year-Round Gardening with Native Plants to Support Pollinators and Wildlife Donnie will feature his own terraced hillside shady backyard that utilizes both woody and perennial plants and has included a water feature that includes the rare Bigleaf Grass-of-Parnassus. Bio:  Donnie Bryan was a […] Continue reading "July 2023 Chapter Meeting"

Native Garden Tour -Corey Chatis

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Photo credits: Corey Chatis Date/Time: Saturday, July 15, 2023, 10 AM – Noon. (Come-and-go as you please) Address: 1306 Greenwood Ave, Nashville, TN 37206. Street parking available on Greenwood. Visit Wild Ones member Corey Chatis’ 0.3 acre urban garden in East Nashville. Corey started her native garden transition in fall 2021 and has a variety […] Continue reading "Native Garden Tour -Corey Chatis"