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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"