Topic:
Garden evolution from almost scratch: Lessons learned
Wild Plant Chat Zoom Discussion: Please email your garden photos to share to: [email protected]
Date and Time: April 13th, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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Members only!
Benefits of being an official Wild Ones member! This is an opportunity to thin out your flower beds (especially native plants) and bring your labeled plants (or seeds) to swap/share. Most of us will take home more than we bring! You will be charged $2 at the gate for parking.
Date and Time: Saturday, April 15th, 2023 at 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Location: Steele Creek Park, 4 Little Ln, Bristol, TN, 37620 • Civitan Shelter
Winged Deer Park Disc Golf– open to both members and non-members.
Join us as we walk with JCP&R naturalist, Connie Deegan to explore one of the largest patches of naturalized bluebells in East TN. This area also has a large enough population of Spring Beauties to support the specialist Spring Beauty bee.
Date and Time: Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Winged Deer Park • 4137 Bristol Hwy, Johnson City, TN 37601
Are you interested in learning about ecological interactions in your landscaping that includes native plants? Mark Burnham, a WOAH member and professor at Emory & Henry College, is starting a research project studying the sustainability and environmental impacts of home gardens and local small farms. He is looking for folks to volunteer their gardens to help with his research. He will briefly describe his project and ways we may volunteer to help!
Date and Time: Thursday, March 9, 2023 • 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Wild Plant Zoom Discussion: Please email your garden photos to share to: [email protected]
Zoom Link: https://wildones-org.zoom.us/j/87250277607?pwd=VTRiRU5hRmtQcDh4VWVrOFBocXJydz09
Be sure to stop by the Appalachian Highlands Chapter booth to take home some free native plant seeds including stratified common milkweed.
Date and Time: Saturday, February 11th, 2023 • 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Location: Memorial Park Community Center, 510 Bert St, Johnson City, TN, 37601
• Public Welcome
• Family Friendly
• Free Event
• Wheelchair Accessible
• Public Restroom
• Free Public Parking
Public Welcome • Free Event • Chapter Meeting
Wild Plant Chat Zoom Discussion: We will continue our monthly Zoom sharing of garden photos and how-to tips, plus answering questions about establishing native habitats.
Gail Olson will start the Chat by describing starting meadows from seeds. Please send photos to share to [email protected]
Date and Time: Thursday, February 9th, 2023 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Eastern Time)
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Chapter Zoom Discussions: We will continue our casual monthly meeting and sharing of garden photos and how to tips, plus answering questions about establishing native habitats.
Starting with description of stratifying native seed by Mel Kelley. Please send photos to share to WOAH Chapter email.
Date and Time: January 19, 7:00-8:30
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In this zoom presentation, Claiborne Woodall, a regional supervisor for the Virginia DC&R Natural Area Preserves System will speak on natural areas stewardship in Southwest Virginia. He will describe the Channels and Pinnacle areas which have public access. Some of the rare plants and natural communities at these and other sites will be highlighted. He will also describe efforts to restore and enhance habitat conditions suitable for rare species and to sustain the inherent biodiversity and beauty of natural communities.
Topic: Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation: Natural Areas Stewardship
Date and Time: Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 7:00 PM
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A time to celebrate our first year as the Appalachian Highlands Chapter. A slide show will run of our “Year in Review” along with a few words by our President on our accomplishments we have achieved together. More to follow on refreshments but plan to bring your favorite hors d’oeuvre. Also, if you have any photos of your garden or native plants, please send them to the Chapter email [email protected] to be included.
The Summit building is set back from Volunteer Parkway with an access road between Eastman Credit Union and Bank of Tennessee. There is a cut-through the Parkway divide for a left turn if you are coming from the downtown Bristol area. There is adequate parking in the front of the building.
Topic: Year in Review
Date and Time: Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: The Summit • 1227 Volunteer Pkwy, Bristol, TN, 37620
Join us for a presentation by local landscape architect Trevor Curtis of Bricks & Ivy Landscape Design (bricksandivy.online) as he discusses the American landscape. A graduate of Virginia Tech, Trevor believes in working with nature instead of fighting against it. Why should you use Natives? What are some of the common mistakes homeowners make? Native trees, shrubs, grasses, and perennials will be recommended for your garden along with where to purchase them. He will offer sustainable environmentally friendly solutions to your landscaping questions!!
Topic: Natives in the American Landscape
Date and Time: Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: The Summit • 1227 Volunteer Pkwy, Bristol, TN, 37620
