July 2022 Newsletter
Healing the earth, one yard at a time.
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A Message from Our Chapter President |
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Hello fellow Wild Ones and friends,
I hope you are all enjoying these summer weeks and spending some time watching wildlife in the spaces you visit (hopefully from the shade). We have been enjoying all of the hard work by our committees that put together the public and member events and looking forward to those yet to come. I just can’t give enough thanks to the members of our chapter’s board and committees!
This is the time of year we begin planning for next year and are looking for people who are interested in participating in these committees and on our board. It is a great way to support the chapter and get to know people in the community but doesn’t require a knowledge of “all the plants." Next year’s board will be voted in by the membership at our Annual Meeting in November. If you have some spare time, love what we’re doing and would like to get involved, please email us at tnvalleywildones@gmail.com.
Thank you all for your support of the Tennessee Valley Chapter of Wild Ones!
See you soon,
Kristina Shaneyfelt
Chapter President
Wild Ones, Tennessee Valley
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with Clint Wayman
Monday, July 11, 2022
6:00pm EDT
green|spaces
60 E. Main St., Chattanooga TN
FREE and Open to the Public
Naturalized plant communities do not exist in single-layer groups of three, five or seven. They are complex, fluid, multi-layered systems that are largely self-sustaining. Modular, matrix-based design provides an approachable method of developing multi-layered plantings with an easily-understood means of installation for gardens of any size. For the native plant advocate, matrix-based planting design allows the homeowner/designer to experiment with plant community establishment while opening up space for nature to fill in the gaps and answer questions that you didn’t even think to ask.
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Film Screening:
My Garden of a Thousand Bees
Host: Ann Brown
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 7:00pm EDT
Chattanooga State: Bond Humanities & Fine Arts Building Auditorium
FREE and Open to the Public
Taking refuge from the coronavirus pandemic, wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn set out to record all the bees he could find in his tiny urban garden. The documentary follows Dohrn during the COVID-19 lockdown of spring and summer 2020, as he becomes bee obsessed and develops relationships with individual bees. Filming more than 60 species of bees, from Britain’s largest bumblebees to scissor bees, which are the size of a mosquito, Dohrn observes how differences in behavior set different species apart from each other. Eventually, he gets so close to the bees, he can identify individuals just by looking at them. Click HERE for more information about the film.
Parking for the event will be in the visitor’s parking lot P1. Click HERE for campus map.
Doors will open at 6:30 pm, along with information tables from the sponsoring organizations. The film screening will begin at 7:00pm.
The film screening will be followed by a short educational program and a Q & A session with the audience.
Partners for the event: Chattanooga State Community College, Bee City, Lookout Mountain, Bee City Campus Chapter, Chattanooga State, Master Gardeners of Hamilton County and Tennessee Valley Chapter of Wild Ones.
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The Tennessee Valley Chapter of Wild Ones presents
FREE Public Programs throughout the year.
Our 2022 schedule has recently been updated.
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Do you want to receive a reminder email reminder
in advance of our free public programs?
Under the Programs & Events tab, click on Calendar.
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Gardening with Native Plants
Free Introductory Classes
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Next Class on Saturday, July 16th
In response to many requests, the Tennessee Valley Chapter of Wild Ones is presenting a series of seven FREE introductory classes about how to garden with native plants. These classes, led by experienced gardeners from the Tennessee Valley, are free and open to the public.
The classes will cover everything from why to use native plants … to how to design, plant and maintain native plant gardens. Join us for all of the classes, several classes, or even just one! Each class will compliment the others, and together they will greatly add to your understanding of native plant gardening.
Save the dates and join us for these classes:
How to Plant a Potted Plant (Plus Some Other Options)
with Bill Moll
Saturday, July 16, 9:00 - 11:30am EDT
Sterchi Farm Pavilion
2900 Harrison Pike, across from Waterhaven subdivision
Chattanooga TN
What Do I Plant? Mountain Gardens
Monday, August 15, 6:00 - 8:00pm EDT
green|spaces, 63 E. Main St., Chattanooga TN
What Do I Plant? Valley Gardens
Monday, September 19, 6:00 - 8:00pm EDT
green|spaces, 63 E. Main St., Chattanooga TN
Caring for Native Plant Gardens
Saturday, October 8, 9:00 - 11:00am EDT
Designing in Nature with Native Plants
Monday, November 21, 6:00 - 8:00pm EDT
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Certificate in Native Plants Classes |
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Saturday, July 16, 2022
9:00am – 12:30pm EDT
Clemmer Spur Trail
Cherokee National Forest
Instructors: Rachel Swenie
ELECTIVE class for the Certificate in Native Plants
(4 credits)
Learn to find and identify mushrooms during this hands-on walk in the woods from an expert! We will discuss the main features of mushrooms used for identification, habitat types that are conducive to mushroom growth, edible and poisonous species, and the many roles mushrooms play in forest ecosystems. This will be an easy hike, approximately 3.5 miles roundtrip.
$35: Members of Wild Ones, Reflection Riding and/or TN Native Plant Society
$45: Non-members
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Tennessee Valley Chapter of Wild Ones
Upcoming Event Calendar
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The following events are free benefits for
Tennessee Valley Wild Ones members only.
Click the link for more details and to register.
Not a member? We'd love for you to join us.
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Little River Canyon Trail,
Lynn overlook and glade
Members Only Hike
Saturday, August 20
Ft. Payne, AL
Zach Irick, hike guide
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Oak Ridge Cedar Barrens and
Worthington Cemetery TVA Ecological Study Area
Members Only Hike
Saturday, September 10
Oak Ridge, TN
Larry Pounds, hike guide
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The Tennessee Valley Chapter of Wild Ones presents
FREE Members-Only Events throughout the year.
To ensure a quality experience, our hikes and garden visits
to have your name added to the waiting list.
Please note that Members Only events usually fill quickly.
If you are scheduled for one of these hikes and are unable to attend,
so that others on the waiting list can be notified.
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Seeds for Education Grants Available |
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The Tennessee Valley Wild Ones' Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education (SFE) grant program will accept online applications from July 15th – September 1st for the 2023 planting season!
Grants of $750.00 are awarded for acquiring native plants and seeds for outdoor learning areas that engage youth (preschool to high school) directly in planning, planting, and caring for native plant gardens throughout the United States.
Do you know of a local school, after school care program, or community center in need of funding for a native garden or habitat for hands-on learning? If so, please invite them to apply!
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More Programs and Classes |
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Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center offers a variety of in-person educational and fun events to help you reconnect with nature. You can choose from upcoming programs such as:
- Save the Red Wolves
- Weed Wrangle
- Introduction to Cyanotypes
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The virtual webinars presented by Wild Ones during the past year, as well as virtual public programs presented by the Tennessee Valley chapter are available online. They are excellent educational resources for learning about landscaping with native plants. |
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Wednesday, July 20
11:30 am to 1 pm
"Simply Stiltgrass"
Wednesday, August 17
12 noon to 1 pm
"Tree of Heaven & the Spotted Lanternfly"
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The Tennessee Native Plant Society hosts monthly Native Plant Seminars. These events are held via Zoom on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Eastern (6:30 p.m. Central) and last about one hour. All members, and potential members, are welcome to join the seminars at no cost.
Upcoming seminars include:
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August 9 (2nd Tuesday)– Ann Willyard, Scientific Names
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September 20 – Steve Murphree, Insect Pollinators
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Plastic Free July® is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Plastic Free July provides resources and ideas to help you (and millions of others around the world) reduce single-use plastic waste everyday at home, work, school, and even at your local café.
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Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora)
Read more about the Bottlebrush Buckeye
Photo by Mike O'Brien.
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Newly-Emerged Northern Dusk-Singing Cicada
This common annual Cicada species was spotted with its empty pupal case nearby. As it dries, its lime green wing veins and wing edges will turn more brown, as does its dorsal body. The wings remain clear. Look for them emerging low down (at under 5 feet) on the bark of trees, fence posts etc where they climb up from the ground and emerge as adults. Photo taken on June 20, 2022.
Photo by Marion O'Brien.
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Newly-Emerged Eastern Black Tiger Swallowtail
Marion O'Brien found this newly emerged Eastern Black Swallowtail near a large fennel plant, the host plant that it ate as a caterpillar. Photo taken on June 28, 2022.
Photo by Mike O'Brien.
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Eastern Pondhawk, male
Erythemis simplicicollis, the eastern pondhawk, also known as the common pondhawk, is a dragonfly native to the eastern two-thirds of the United States and southern Ontario and Quebec, Canada. It is a dragonfly of ponds and still waters.
Photo by Mike O'Brien.
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Becoming a Wild Ones member shows your commitment to the native plant movement and is a great way to connect with a helpful and knowledgeable native plant community that will prove invaluable in your native garden journey!
Benefits of a Wild Ones membership include:
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Access to the current electronic issue of the quarterly Wild Ones Journal
- Invitations to workshops, garden tours, seed exchanges, plants sales, and stewardship project
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Discounts for partner educational webinars such as NDAL, etc. and Wild Ones chapter programs
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Participation in an annual national photo contest
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Access to the Wild Ones Member Center for learning resources
- Participation in Wild for Monarchs and Native Garden recognition programs
- Involvement in citizen science and networking with conservation partners
- Receiving Wild Ones National e-Newsletters
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Invitation to Wild Ones' private Facebook discussion group and the national Wild Ones Annual Member Meeting
- Networking opportunities and camaraderie with like-minded people who care about native plants and our planet
Additional benefits for members of the Tennessee Valley chapter:
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Discounted admission to all Certificate in Native Plants classes year-round.
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Discounted admission to the annual Plant Natives Symposium in the spring.
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Free admission at members-only programs, including local and regional guided hikes, garden visits (Landscapes in Progress), the annual meeting, an annual plant swap, and other member social events.
- Access to the chapter's Member Directory, so you can connect with other members.
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Annual Welcome Party and Orientation for new members.
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Monthly email Member Update, with news about chapter activities.
- All members of the family who live at the same address are entitled to member benefits!
Your membership dollars help forward our mission of promoting the restoration of native landscapes by allowing us to:
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Provide free, educational resources and learning opportunities that are open to the public from respected experts like Wild Ones Honorary Directors Doug Tallamy, Neil Diboll, Heather Holm and Donna VanBuecken
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Support the efforts of over 65 local Wild Ones chapters in 23 states
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Publish a quarterly, award-winning, online journal featuring current native plant information and resources
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Share free, professionally-designed native garden templates for multiple regions in the United States.
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Upcoming Calendar of Events |
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with Clint Wayman
Monday, July 11, 2022
6:00pm EDT
green|spaces
60 E. Main St., Chattanooga TN
FREE and Open to the Public
with Bill Moll
Saturday, July 16, 2022
9:00 - 11:30am EDT
Sterchi Farm Pavilion
2900 Harrison Pike, across from Waterhaven Subdivision
Chattanooga TN
FREE and Open to the Public
Certificate in Native Plants Class
Saturday, July 16, 2022
9:00am – 12:30pm EDT
Clemmer Spur Trail
Cherokee National Forest
Instructor: Rachel Swenie
Host: Ann Brown
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 7:00pm EDT
Chattanooga State: Bond Humanities & Fine Arts Building Auditorium
FREE and Open to the Public
with Ann Brown & Nora Bernhardt
Monday, August 15, 6:00 - 8:00pm EDT
green|spaces, 63 E. Main St., Chattanooga TN
FREE and Open to the Public
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