October 3 The Secrets of Backyard Birds with UT Arboretum education coordinator, Michelle Campanis and naturalist/author, Stephen Lyn Bales. 7 pm. Zoom. Hosted by UT Arboretum Society. Free; registration required. https://www.simpletix.com/e/the-secrets-of-backyard-birds-withstephen-tickets-182191
October 4 Intro to Fungi 101 Hike. Rocky Fork State Park. 1 - 4 pm. For beginners to intermediate fungi enthusiasts. Learn some common fungi that grow in East TN, the first steps on how to properly ID a mushroom, … Continue reading
October 5 Fabulous Fall Plant Sale. UT Gardens, 2506 Jacob Dr, Knoxville, TN 37996. 9am to 2pm. Trees, shrubs and perennial flowers, wide variety of native plants, houseplants, cool season veggies and more. Free admission. https://calendar.utk.edu/event/fabulous-fall-plant-sale
Mark your calendar today for the SAPS Plant Swap and Potluck Brunch Saturday, October 5. Appalachian Fair Ground - Building #1 100 Lakeview St, Gray, TN 37615 Doors open at 9:30 am. Potluck Brunch begins at 10:45 am. The Annual … Continue reading
Join us for our Fall Festival! The Crafty Dog Co. will be selling lunch and we will have kid’s activities, temporary tattoos, a “Mum walk”, door prizes, special day of discounts, & mini fall themed seminars! Event is from 12:00PM-2:00PM.
October 6 2024 Mushroom Walk & Foray. Learn to ID fall fungi with Rodney Webb of Appalachia Fungorum on a mushroom foray through the woods. 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. Unicoi, TN. $35. https://herbalachia.store/products/2024-mushroom-walk-foray
October 11-12 Wildlife Weekend. Steele Creek Park, Bristol, TN. Arts in the Natural World. Hikes, Programs. https://www.bristoltn.gov/1443/Wildlife-Weekend
October 12 Native Seed Collecting Workshop. 10 am - 12 pm. Botanical Gardens at Asheville with Sarah Coury, Garden Manager at BGA and co-owner Saturnia Farm, Weaverville, NC, which specializes in holistic production of specialty perennials and native plants. $35. … Continue reading
Matt will be discussing all about perennials and how these can be a great addition to your landscapes. Perennials provide you with year after year color and texture in the landscape! Seminars are always free of charge (with the exception … Continue reading
October 15 Plant Fossils of Tennessee by Dr. Elizabeth Hermsen, Research Scientist specializing in paleobotany at the Paleontological Research Institution. 7:30 pm. Free webinar presented by Tennessee Native Plant Society. https://www.tnps.org/event/seminar-plant-fossils-oftennessee-by-elizabeth-hermsen/
October 16 Blue Ridge PRISM - Fall Webinar. “What about the Insects?” 11:30 am – 1 pm. Learn about the beauty/importance of insects and the effects of invasive organisms on native insects from field biologist, retired professor Dr. Linda Fink. … Continue reading
October 20 Mushroom Cultivation. Blackberry Blossom Campground, Unicoi, TN. 1 - 4 pm. Learn many different techniques for cultivating mushrooms outdoors from expert Rodney Webb, and take home a mushroom log. $55. https://herbalachia.store/products/mushroomcultivation-1
October 22 Blue Ridge PRISM Fall/Winter Online Workshop - Identification of Invasive Plants in the Fall/Winter. 1 - 3 pm. $10. Zoom. Those who register will receive access to recording. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/prism-fallwinterinvasive-plant-workshop-identification-zoom-tickets-1002428439447?aff=oddtdtcreator
October 23 Blue Ridge PRISM Fall/Winter Online Workshop - Management & Control of Invasive Plants in the Fall/Winter.1 - 3 pm. $10. Registrants will receive access to the recording of session. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/prism-fallwinter-invasiveplant-workshop-management-control-zoom-tickets-1002437586807?aff=oddtdtcreator
October 24 Virtual Lunchbox Talk: Planting for Pollinators and Hummingbirds with Neeti Bathala, Ph.D., Professor, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Duke University. 12 -1 pm. Presented by NC Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill. Free; preregistration required. https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0005-0014-280c378710244d438ad1bc2a0cfe8b0c
October 24 “Matrix Landscape Design” with Benjamin Vogt, author, landscape designer, activist, and educator. 7 pm. Learn how to use high-density plantings that replicate natural ecosystems in aesthetically pleasing designs, enhancing ecological functions while reducing maintenance efforts. Free webinar presented … Continue reading