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"
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"
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"
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"