Picture from September 2022 Tour – Richard Hitt This is a members-only event. Members are welcome to bring a guest. Donnie has terraced his hillside backyard into a large shade garden near Warner Parks. He has utilized both woody and perennial plants and has included a water feature that features the rare Largeleaf Grass-of-Parnassus (Parnassia grandifolia). […] Continue reading "Native Garden Tour – Donnie Bryan"
At our May 2023 monthly meeting, we did not have time to get to all the questions in the Zoom chat window after Rita Veneble’s presentation on A Home for Butterflies. Rita has graciously supplied written responses to the comments from the chat window in this pdf file. Continue reading "Answers to chat questions from May 2023 meeting"
Event The Wild Ones Middle Tennessee Chapter and Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary joint native plant sale will be in-person on Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 10:00 AM until 12:30 PM. The on-line pre-sale was a huge success, but we still have around 65 species available for available for sale. Location Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary, 545 […] Continue reading "Native Plant Sale"
Our May meeting will be via Zoom on May 22, 2023 from 7:00 – 8:30 PM CDT. Rita Venable will give a presentation on A Home for Butterflies What kind of real estate do butterflies look for when choosing a home? Do they like what they see, smell and taste at your garden or […] Continue reading "May 2023 Meeting"
The Abbottsford Butterfly Garden Ashley Cantrell The Butterfly Garden in the Abbottsford subdivision in Nashville was installed in May, 2021 and established quickly thanks to the predominance of native plants. Ashley will discuss the elements of her garden, including plant selection and their appeal to middle Tennessee butterflies, skippers, moths, and hummingbirds. Some varieties of […] Continue reading "April 2023 Meeting"
Wasps an under-appreciated pollinator Richard Hitt, President Wild Ones Middle Tennessee Chapter Richard will begin by revealing his “gateway” wasp and discussing several of its amazing features. After a discussion of the close evolutionary relationship among wasps, bees, and ants, Richard will cover the difficulties that arise in trying to understand wasps as a group. […] Continue reading "March 2023 Chapter Meeting"
Planting for Pollinators an in-depth guide to pollinator-friendly landscaping Holly Taylor Why are native plants so crucial for the future of pollinators and the ecosystem? Let’s explore this and other questions, as well as discover how easy it is to reverse the pollinator crisis in your own backyard. Holly Taylor has been the Assistant State […] Continue reading "February 2023 Monthly Meeting"
This year’s meeting will be at the Social Lodge at Sewanee: University of the South and will feature presentations about on-the-ground rare plant conservation projects. After a break for lunch and networking, Sewanee botanist, Dr. Jon Evans, will lead a guided hike at Shakerag Hollow. Additional information including registration links are on this sharable flyer. Continue reading "Tennessee Plant Conservation Alliance Annual Meeting"
Holly Taylor will be returning to give a presentation on Planting for Pollinators. Holly will discuss the native plants that she finds to be the best performing attractors for pollinators. (Additional information coming soon.) Holly Taylor has been filling the role of Assistant State Naturalist for Tennessee State Parks since 2018, working with our exemplary […] Continue reading "February 2023 Chapter Meeting"
Meeting Info We will deviate from our usual speaker presentation this month, and focus on our accomplishments in 2022 and what projects we want to emphasize in 2023. A starter list of potential projects the chapter could focus on is at this link. Everyone is invited to look it over and bring your own suggestions […] Continue reading "January 2023 Chapter Meeting"