April 16 SAPS Meeting. BrightRidge Auditorium, 7 pm. How to Successfully Grow Hydrangeas - Kim Whiston, owner, Rock House Gardens. Hydrangeas are one of the most popular and easy-to-grow ornamental garden plants. Learn about the different types of hydrangeas and … Continue reading
April 17-April 19 47th Annual Spring Nature Festival. Warriors' Path State Park. Talks and hikes on many nature topics, from geology to wildlife tracking, from night skies to plants and pollinators. Free. https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/warriors-path/#/?event=47th-annual-spring-nature-festivalwpsp
April 18 UT Arboretum Society Spring Plant Sale. 8 am – noon. 901 S. Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge. https://utarboretum.tennessee.edu/spring-plant-sale/
April 18 Spring Edible Plants. 10 am. Asheville Botanical Garden. Short indoor portion to go over basics of plant ID and foraging best practices, then head outside to learn in the field. $35. https://ashevillebotanicalgardens.square.site/classes
April 21 Native Orchids of Tennessee. 7:30 pm. Zoom presentation by TN Native Plant Society. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88313579500... Pass code: 155116
April 22-25 76th Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage. Great Smoky Mountains National Park. https://www.wildflowerpilgrimage.org/
April 22nd Do active ingredients and mixing ratios make your head spin? Are you worried about how to protect pollinators, native plants, and other wildlife? You are not alone. And this webinar is for you! Join us for this FREE … Continue reading
April 23 Ready for a lovely springtime HIKING ADVENTURE? Celebrate the day after Earth day as we hike up into nearby Bays Mountain Park from Laurel Run Park. This will be a great chance to discover the amazing diversity of our earth's … Continue reading
April 24-26 Spring Roan Mountain Naturalists Rally. Programs, hikes. https://www.friendsofroanmtn.org/
April 24-26 36th Annual Spring Herb Festival. WNC Agricultural Center. Friday and Saturday 8:30 am - 5 pm, Sunday 10 am - 3 pm. Largest herb festival in the Southeast. Free. 828-301- 8968. https://www.ashevilleherbfestival.org/