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"
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"
Conserving and Restoring Native Habitats on Private Lands: Hardwood Forests, Remnant Grasslands, and Wetlands Cynthia Rohrbach Swan Conservation Trust Cynthia Rohrbach, Project Manager and Biologist with the Swan Conservation Trust, will give a presentation on “Conserving and Restoring Native Habitats on Private Lands: Hardwood Forests, Remnant Grasslands, and Wetlands.” The Swan Conservation Trust was founded […] Continue reading "December 2022 Meeting: Swan Conservation Trust"