Welcome to the native landscape and gardens of Rita and Phil Venable! Our garden is in suburban north Franklin near the Cool Springs mall. We love our native garden and the wildlife it attracts but we must work within the guidelines of our HOA and want to do it in a friendly way that is […] Continue reading "Garden Tour – Rita and Phil Venable"
Picture from September 2022 Tour – Richard Hitt This is a members-only event. Members are welcome to bring a guest. This tour will begin in the front yard where Donnie has recently install some additional gardens. After about half an hour, the tour will move the back where Donnie has converted the entire back yard […] Continue reading "Member Garden Tour – Donnie Bryan"
When: Sunday, June 29, 2025, 2:00 – 4:30 PM 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 above Doug […] Continue reading "Native Garden Tour – Paul Prill’s Home"
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"
When: Saturday, June 22, 2024, 9 AM – 11 AM CDT Where: Cool Springs area of Franklin (address will be send to registrants) Registration: at signup.com The garden and landscape of Rita and Phil Venable is in suburban Franklin near the Cool Springs mall. This garden will showcase three main ideas. One idea is how […] Continue reading "Member Garden Tour — Rita and Phil Venable"
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"
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"
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"
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"