April 25-26 The 40th annual Spring Garden Fair is Saturday, April 25, from 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday, April 26, from 12 – 5 pm at Exchange Place Living History Farm, 4812 Orebank Road in Kingsport. The festival … Continue reading
April 28th In this Earth Day webinar, Rick Darke will discuss in detail the dynamic nature of wild gardening. Using examples of landscapes he's designed or co-designed, he'll demonstrate how this approach is sensibly ecological and eminently practical for homeowners … Continue reading
May 2 Bonsai in a Day: Learn, Create, Take Home. 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. NC Arboretum, Asheville. Learn basic concepts and skills for novices to begin growing and shaping their own miniature trees. https://www.ncarboretum.org/event/bonsai-in-a-day-learncreate-take-home/
May 3 Wild by Design: Container Gardening with Natives with Molly Pritchard. 2 – 3:30 pm. Asheville Botanical Garden. $25. https://ashevillebotanicalgardens.square.site/classes
May 7 Topic: Doctrine of Signatures: An introduction to the Doctrine of Signatures, exploring its history and how Appalachian herbalists have understood and used this concept over time. Presented by Charlotte and Timothy Test, Traditional Naturopaths and Master Herbalists who … Continue reading
May 21 SAPS Meeting. 7 pm. Jay Sifford, Landscape designer. Crafting a Dream in the North Carolina Mountains. Kingsport Higher Education Center.
Invasive Plants: Identification and Control May 28, 2026, Thursday, 6:00 pm Join UT Extension Washington County Agriculture Agent Adam Watson and learn how to identify several common invasive plants in our region. Also learn some strategies to controlling them if … Continue reading
June 4 Herb Saplings meeting. 7 pm at Exchange Place. Herbal Salts with Susan Scheer
June 6 The 30th annual Jonesborough Garden Tour & Tea. 10am - 3pm. Tea Party noon - 2pm. Registration at Jonesborough Visitors Center 9am - 1pm. Marketplace vendors with garden-inspired items at International Storytelling Center Plaza 9am - 4pm. Tickets … Continue reading
June 27 9am-1pm Help us fight some nasty invasive exotic plants that are threatening the health of our oldest woodlands. Learn while you work - so you can continue to protect our region's native species. Meet at the park's Mountain … Continue reading