Herb Saplings

Herb Saplings is a focus group sponsored by SAPS which meets several times each year focusing on the growing and a variety of uses for herbs in our society, including cooking.  Details of the meetings are posted in the SAPS Wheelbarrow and will be listed in the events calendar section.

Other groups that are not affiliated with SAPS but in general are considered to be focus groups are listed below:

Northeast Tennessee Master Gardeners

Master Gardeners of Northeast Tennessee.  For more information, go to their website: https://www.netmga.net/

Tennessee Native Plant Society

The society’s objectives include education of the public about native plants and support of efforts to protect wild plant communities. We believe that a public educated about wildflowers of the state will help to ensure the conservation of these irreplaceable resources.  For more information, go to their website: https://tnps.org

The Wild Ones

Wild Ones promotes native landscapes through education, advocacy and collaborative action.  For more information, go to their website: https://wildones.org

Appalachian Habitat Alliance

Our mission is to inspire and support your efforts to rebuild authentic, high quality habitats that will help to preserve the precious biodiversity of our Appalachian Highland region  For more information, go to their website: https://www.apphabitatalliance.org/

Homegrown National Park

Homegrown National Park catalyzes people to plant native and remove invasive plant species at home and in their communities — one of the most impactful actions anyone can take to restore and protect the natural habitats that support all life.  For more information, go to their website: https://homegrownnationalpark.org/