September 27-28 53rd Exchange Place Fall Folk Arts Festival. Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday, 12 - 5 pm. $5 adults, children under 12 free. 423-288-6071 or https://exchangeplacetn.org/
October 16 Wild Ones National free webinar, “Next Steps for Nature,” featuring Doug Tallamy. 7 - 8 pm. In this talk Tallamy ad-dresses common concerns on biodiversity, invasive species, native plants, and conservation strategies, providing practical guidance and motivation to … Continue reading
October 3 Wild Ones Tennessee Valley present Doug Tallamy, entomologist and author of Bringing Nature Home in free public lecture. 7 pm. UT-Chattanooga. Registration required. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/dwn7y8t/lp/6d3a55e1-d5ff-4603-a70e-d90c9febc6a1
October 4 Fabulous Fall Plant Sale. UT Gardens, 2506 Jacob Dr, Knoxville, TN 37996. 9 am 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
October 4 American Chestnut Day. NC Arboretum, Asheville. 10 am – 3 pm. In partnership with The American Chestnut Foundation. Speakers, documentary screening, American chestnut seedlings to purchase while supplies last. https://www.ncarboretum.org/event/chestnut-day/
October 5 Beginning Bonsai Workshop. NC Arboretum. 9:30 am – 4:30 pm. https://www.ncarboretum.org/event/beginning-bonsai-workshop-oct/
October 8 Adventures in Ecological Gardening: Creating a Wildlife-friendly Habitat and Promoting Biodiversity. 3 - 4 p.m. Virtual and in-person options. NC Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill. Learn how to approach gardening from an ecosystem level with discussions on your garden’s … Continue reading
October 9 Introduction to Permaculture & Permaculture Plants of Interest. NC Arboretum. 10 am – 12 pm. https://www.ncarboretum.org/event/intro-to-permaculture/
October 10-11 Wildlife Weekend at Steele Creek Park Nature Center, Bristol. “The World of Bees” is the theme for this year’s event, which begins on Friday at 6:30 pm with a reception and a keynote address from Darrell Moore. The … Continue reading
Members Only Fall Plant Swap and Potluck on Saturday, October 11 at the Jonesborough Visitors Center. You may have extra plants or seeds you want to share. You may have iris and other bulbs that you want to dig and … Continue reading