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
Now through May 9 Late Bloomers' Plant Sale. Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm, Saturday 12 - 5 pm. Appalachia Sustainable Development Agriculture Campus at 17444 Singing Wood Lane, Bristol, VA. Vegetable, herb and flower starts. https://www.facebook.com/asdevelop/photos/the-late-bloomers-plant-sale-isgoing-to-start-in-5-days-the-sale-hours-aremond/1594774785988127/
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 2 Spring Pollinator Walk. 10-11:30am. Learn what makes a landscape prime for pollinators while you take a stroll through the Garden. Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum. https://www.knoxgarden.org/events/springpollinator
May 3 East Tennessee Hosta Society Annual Plant Sale, 11 am - 4 pm. UT Gardens Parking Lot, 2518 Jacob Dr., Knoxville 37966. (678) 662-4383. https://www.easttnhostasociety.net/
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 9th Shady Oaks Garden Club Plant Sale https://www.shadyoaksgardenclub.org/
May 15 -16 Spring Native Plant Sale. Botanical Gardens at Asheville, 151 W.T. Weaver Blvd., Asheville, NC 28804. Friday noon to 5 pm, Saturday 9 am to 2 pm. Free. https://ashevillebotanicalgarden.org/plant-sales/
May 19 Harry Babb: The Forgotten Flora of the Mid-South. 7:30 pm. Free Webinar sponsored by TN Native Plant Society. https://tnps.org/event/tnps-online-seminar-harry-babb-the-forgotten-flora-of-the-mid-south/