Events

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

The first monthly meeting of 2025 is scheduled for Monday, January 27, at 7:00 PM CST at the Ed Jones Auditorium. This will be our annual meeting where we review our accomplishments over the past year, discuss the chapter's financial status, and set goals for the current year. Come prepared with questions, comments, wish lists, etc. about Wild Ones in general and our chapter in particular.

We will start the meeting with a pot-luck social. You can sign-up using one of the links below  indicating if you would like to bring a dish. Around 7:30, or a little later, we will begin the business portion of the meeting where we review what we accomplished during the past year. We will also discuss goals for the current year. Then question and answers, suggestions, wishes, etc.

We will continue our Freebie/Swap Table, so bring along any suitable items you would like to offer: native plants/plugs/seeds, suitable books, pots, tools, etc.

Date: Monday, January 27, 2024
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM CST (doors open 6:30)
Location: Ed Jones Auditorium, Ellington Ag Center, 416 Hogan Road, Nashville, TN
Zoom: Link (The Zoom connection will be open the whole time, but for the presentation part of the meeting, please check in around 7:30.)

Signup Link (same as Registration Link below)

Everyone is welcome!

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

All are welcome to join this free virtual panel discussion exploring the vital roles of native, solitary, and honeybees in pollination and biodiversity. Featuring experts Sam Droege (USGS), Dave Hunter (Crown Bees), and Dr. Lora Morandin (Pollinator Partnership), this event will discuss into the challenges pollinators face, the balance between managed and wild bees, and actionable ways to support all pollinators.

Gain insights from over 90 years of combined experience and learn how to advocate for pollinator habitats through planting native species, participating in community science, and adopting responsible management practices.

Board Meeting for the Wild Ones Middle Tennessee Chapter. Via Zoom.

Zoom Link.

The next monthly meeting will be on Tuesday, February 25 at 7:00 PM CST. Yes, that's right, Tuesday. There was a scheduling conflict on the usual fourth Monday meeting date. Our presentation will be by member Ran Powers titled
 

The Native Plant Pilot – Looping Back for Wildlife 

Ran is a middle Tennessee native, originally from Clarksville, where he gained an early love for the outdoors and wildlife. He's a retired Air Force major and F-111 pilot, was also an airline pilot, and he still flight instructs at Murfreesboro Aviation. Ran's passion for native plants began 31 years ago with a trip to the library. As a self-taught native plant gardener, he says he has had to learn more botanical names than he cares to admit.

We will continue our Freebie/Swap Table, so bring along any suitable items you would like to offer: native plants/plugs/seeds, books, etc.

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM CST
Location: Ed Jones Auditorium, Ellington Ag Center, 416 Hogan Road, Nashville, TN (36.06398, -86.74472) AND via Zoom

Open to the public. Everyone is welcome!

Zoom Link

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

Public gardens hold tremendous power to influence landscaping norms and inspire change. By showcasing the beauty, functionality, and ecological value of native plants, these spaces help foster biodiversity, advocate for sustainable practices, and engage communities in environmental stewardship. 

This webinar will explore how public and demonstration gardens serve as powerful tools for native plant advocacy. Attendees will learn how gardens move beyond aesthetics to spark action—turning appreciation into engagement and inspiring participants to replicate these practices in their own communities.

We will hear insights from Nicole Machuca, Environmental Social Scientist at the Field Museum, on how public gardens influence behaviors, foster stewardship, and connect people to conservation efforts through research and community engagement. The Wild Ones Capital Region NY and the Wild Ones San Diego (CA) Chapters will share their experiences building native plant demonstration gardens and how these spaces drive community engagement, education, and advocacy. And We'll finish with a conversation exploring how public gardens create a lasting impact beyond planting day moderated by Kelly Kapuzzi, Demonstration Garden Char with the Wild Ones Hocking Hills (OH) Chapter.

Board Meeting. Everyone welcome!

Zoom Link

The symposium is sold out. A link to the YouTube recording of this event will be on this page when it becomes available.

Paul Prill, chapter secretary, will be our speaker for this meeting. His topic will be

Common Lawn Weeds of Middle Tennessee

A little rain and my plants are showing up. Also the chickweed, speedwell, and cleavers are now mocking me. Tonight we will try to get to the root of what weeds are, what they tell about our soil, and what we should do about them. 

Paul is a retired professor and active community member in Nashville, TN. Paul is a Master Gardner of Davidson County, holds a Certificate in Native Plants from the Wild Ones Tennessee Valley Chapter, and is a certified Tennessee Naturalist. His home is certified wildlife habitat that boasts over 100 native species. His efforts have been showcased on several garden tours including an episode of  the public television show Volunteer Gardener. 

We will continue with our Freebie/Swap Table of native plants, seeds, and related items.

Everyone is welcome!

Zoom Link

We will meet in the front lawn of the Warner Parks Nature Center. After examining some common lawn flowers, we will head uphill behind the center to the paved trails and go counterclockwise on the loop. The goal will be to get to the three bluebell coves, looking at the spring ephemerals and other items of interest along the way.  Richard Hitt and Joanna Brichetto will be the hike leaders.

Partial Plant List

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

Nashville Earth Day celebration will be open from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM at Centennial Park. Our chapter will have a booth at the event that needs staffing. Volunteer at the registration link.

Board Meeting.

More details soon. 

Everyone is welcome!

Details are still in the works. Visit the Read More link for the latest updates.

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

Board Meeting.

Our Wild Ones / Owl's Hill  native plant and seed sale  will open for online shopping on Tuesday, May 6, at Noon and continue until Tuesday, May 13, at Noon. Plant pickup for online shopping will be on Friday, May 17, at Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary from 8 AM until 2 PM. The in-person sale will be Saturday, May 18, 10 AM - 12:30 PM, also at Owl's Hill.  

Shareable Flyer

Online shopping website (available in early May)

More details soon. 

Everyone is welcome!

We will have a propagation workshop at a location to be determined in Nashville. This will be a joint event with the Perennial Plant Society.

More details coming soon.

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

Board Meeting.

Dan Defigio will give a presentation titled “Plants Are People Too”.
Dan will talk about how plants learn, remember, respond to stimuli, communicate, and make decisions. He will touch on some ethical and philosophical points around “personhood.” Dan will also give some practical applications for native plant gardeners in how they relate to plants and caretaking their land.

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

Board Meeting.

More details soon. 

Everyone is welcome!

Walking Tour of The Farm Community's Prairie Barrens Preserve

restrooms, snacks/drinks available)

This is a joint hike with the Swan Conservation Trust and features the largest prairie remnant in Middle Tennessee. Native warm-season grasses and wildflowers showcase this historical grassland's summertime beauty! Richard Hitt, President of Wild Ones Middle Tennessee chapter and Cynthia Rohrbach, Biologist at Swan Conservation Trust, will be the hike leaders. This hike is easy.

Restrooms, drinks and snacks are available at The Farm Store.

Details coming soon.

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

Board Meeting.

More details soon. 

Everyone is welcome!

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

Details coming soon! 

Board Meeting.

More details soon. 

Everyone is welcome!

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

Details coming soon! 

Board Meeting.

More details soon. 

Everyone is welcome!

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

Details coming soon! 

Board Meeting.

More details soon. 

Everyone is welcome!

We will continue to meet via Zoom for our chat meetings.  

These are informal and mostly unstructured meetings where anyone can ask questions related to native plants and related topics. Have a question about using native plants in your yard? Have some comments or pictures you want to share? This is the place to be.  Everyone is welcome.

The Zoom Link will open at 6:45 PM.

Board Meeting.