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August 29 Late Summer Wildflowers of the Arboretum. 10 am – 1pm. NC Arboretum, Asheville. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/later-summer-wildflowers-of-the-arboretum-registration-1474622919849?aff=oddtdtcreator

August 7 Herb Saplings meeting. 7 pm at Exchange Place. Kris- ten Boone will discuss Garlic - uses in food, health benefits, planting/growing/harvesting/preserving. Bring an herb snack to share if you have time.

August 9 Perennial Plant Care. 10-11 am, Knoxville Botanical Garden. $5. https://www.knoxgarden.org/events/perennialplants

August 15-16 Speaking of Gardening. Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park, Asheville. 2 day symposium educating and celebrating gardening. $155. https://www.speakingofgardening.org/

August 16 Ijams Hummingbird Festival: A Celebration of Wings! Ijams Nature Center, Knoxville. Experience birds up close, learn from local bird nerds, enjoy guided walks and dip-netting, shop in a curated marketplace, and more! Adults $12, Children 3-12 $9, under … Continue reading →

August 16 Exploring Butterfly & Moth Host Plants with Sarah Coury. 1:00 – 3:00pm. Asheville Botanical Garden. $35.00. Classroom presentation & garden walk. https://ashevillebotanicalgardens.square.site/classes,

August 19 Jennifer Mandel on Conservation, Agricultural Research & Education at the Univ of Memphis. 7:30 pm. Free webinar sponsored by TN Native Plant Society. https://tnps.org/event/seminar-jennifer-mandel-on-conservation-agricultural-research-education-at-the-univ-of-memphis/

August 23 Intro to Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes, with Gary Kauffman. 10 am – 12 pm. Asheville Botanical Garden. $25. https://ashevillebotanicalgardens.square.site/classes

August 28 NC Botanical Garden Hybrid Lunchbox Talk: Designing for the Experience - Gardening from the Perspective of an Artist with Preston Montague, Landscape Architect. 12-1 pm. Virtual and In-person. Free; preregistration required: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0005-0014-b9bc90ce4c3c481fb3fafb06d37f08cf