Good native landscaping attracts all animals. Snakes are an amazingly important part of the ecosystem, and many people happily coexist with snakes on their property. Connie Deegan’s program will include a discussion on the physiology of snakes, the rarity of actual snake bites and what to do in the event of a rare mishap. Connie […]
Posts Tagged: native plants
Wild Ones Native Plant Propagation – Part 1 (Thursday, January 11, 2024)
Ben Casteel, Horticulture Instructor and Program Coordinator at the Virginia Highlands Community College invites us to the campus greenhouse in Abingdon to learn about propagation of native Appalachian plants. Ben will cover both Sexual (seed prep – including processing, stratification, and scarification) and Asexual Propagation (division / separation, cuttings, layering, and grafting) of native plant […]
Going Forward- November Members Only Gathering (Thursday, November 2nd, 2023)
On November 2nd we will celebrate our second year as the Appalachian Highlands Chapter with a social hour and business meeting. The social hour will include a slide show reviewing our activities over the year. This will be followed by a short business meeting with election of 2024 officers. Finally, the 3-yr strategic plan for […]
Art & Nature: A Studio Visit with Suzanne Stryk (Thursday, October 26th , 2023)
Artist Suzanne Stryk invites us to her William King Museum of Art studio to explore her newest project featuring natural landscapes in Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee. She’ll also read from her book, The Middle of Somewhere, which describes her three-year creative journey across Virginia to create an art project titled “Notes on the State […]
Seed/Plant Swap with Potluck (October 14th, 2023) (Members Only)
Members only! Benefits of being an official Wild Ones member! This is an opportunity to thin out your flower beds of native plants and bring your labeled plants or seeds to swap and share. Please start to gather your extra plants or seeds and identify them for the swap. If you don’t have any […]
Native Plant Gardening – Which Plants Work Where? – Chris Ludwig (Thursday, September 14th, 2023)
We are pleased to have Chris Ludwig draw on his passion and knowledge of Virginia’s flora to describe native plants that can be utilized in our gardens to create natural wildlife habitat.Chris worked for the Virginia Natural Heritage Program within the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. There he served as Staff Botanist from 1988 […]
Pink Lady Slipper Walk and Damascus Trail Center Native Gardens Tour (Sunday, May 7, 2023)
Parking is limited at the Laurel Creek trailhead in the Cherokee National Forest. Therefore, we plan to meet in Damascus and, after touring the Gardens, carpool to view the Pink Lady Slippers about 5 miles south. There is adequate parking in Damascus at Laurel Creek Park (127 West Imboden Street) 2 blocks from the Damascus […]
Wild Plant Chat Zoom Discussion (Thursday, February 9, 2023)
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 wildonesap[email protected] Date and Time: Thursday, […]
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (Thursday, January 12, 2023)
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 […]
Year in Review – December Member’s Only Gathering (Thursday, December 8, 2022)
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 […]