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Fall is the best time to plant!
Join us for our second annual Fall Native Plant Sale!
Saturday, October 2, 2021
10:00 am - 2:00 pm EDT
Grace Episcopal Church Parking Lot
20 Belvoir Ave., Chattanooga TN
Free and Open to the Public
For the safety of all, masks are required for this event.
Native perennials, ferns, grasses, sedges,
shrubs and trees will be for sale by
SIX regional native plant nurseries:
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Pocket Prairies:
They Don't Have To Be Measured In Acres
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with Mike Berkley,
GroWild Nursery
Monday, October 11, 2021
6:00 – 7:30 pm EDT
Online via Zoom
FREE and open to the public
A typical "pocket prairie" is a small planting (often less than 1 acre) featuring plants native to the prairie ecosystem. Join us for a conversation with Mike Berkley, co-founder of GroWild Nursery, and learn about "pocket prairies."
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Certificate in Native Plants Classes |
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The Certificate in Native Plants program is designed to expand students' knowledge of botany, ecology, conservation and uses of native flora in the southeastern United States. The CNP offers a blend of classroom instruction, hands-on learning and guided hikes. Participants are required to complete four core classes, eight electives, and 40 hours of volunteering for approved native plant projects.
Classes are open to Wild Ones members and non-members, whether or not you are pursuing the certificate. Classes fill quickly and pre-registration is required.
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Instructors: Richard Clements, PhD
& Mary Priestley
CORE Class (6 credits)
Sun., Oct. 3, 2021, 1-4:30pm via Zoom
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Sat., Oct. 9, 2021, 9am - 12:30pm at Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center
The goal of this 2-session class is to provide students with a basic understanding of botany which is critical to understanding how plants work in the natural world.
$55: Members of Wild Ones, Reflection Riding and/or TN Native Plant Society
$65: Non-members
THIS CLASS IS SOLD OUT.
To place your name on the waiting list,
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Saturday, November 13, 2021
9:00am – 4:30pm
Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature
Center, Chattanooga, TN 37419
Instructors: Richard Clements, PhD &
Mary Priestley
CORE Class (6 credits)
This is the second Botany core course. Looking together at plant cell types, tissue types, and major vegetative structures provides a background for understanding light and water requirements, soil preparation, composting, etc. We will also explore reproduction by examining some of the strategies and structures that plants use to continue life from generation to generation. Specific topics include: plant cell and tissue types, vegetative and reproductive organs, asexual reproduction, genetics, seeds, flowers, pollination, and fruits.
$55: Members of Wild Ones, Reflection Riding and/or TN Native Plant Society
$65: Non-members
Class size is being limited to ensure social distancing.
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December 11, 2021
9:00am – 12:30pm
Online via Zoom
Instructor: Rachel Swenie
ELECTIVE class for the Certificate in Native Plants
(4 credits)
This class is an introduction to basic fungal biology and the roles fungi play in ecosystems, with an emphasis on mycorrhizal plant-fungal symbiosis. We’ll learn about different types of mycorrhizae, the ways mycorrhizal fungi interface with plant roots, and how mycorrhizal symbiosis benefits plant communities.
$25: Members of Wild Ones, Reflection Riding and/or TN Native Plant Society
$35: Non-members
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To help with these events,
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Chattanooga Area Pollinator Partnership
& Seeds for Education
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The Chattanooga Area Pollinator Partnership (CHAPP) has updated its website to include information about applying for Seeds for Education (SFE) grants in the spring of 2022.
The Seeds for Education initiative provides support to schoolyards and community centers with cash grants up to $750. Grants can be used for the purchase of native plants and seeds for the establishment of pollinator gardens. In-kind donations from our nursery partners can help stretch these dollars. We can also help you locate experts and information in the Chattanooga area. Each grant recipient will be assigned a mentor, and this person will act as a support for the native garden project at your school or community center.
WE HAVE UPDATED THE SFE APPLICATION FOR 2021-2022 AND WILL NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS USING PREVIOUS YEAR'S APPLICATIONS.
The next submittal deadline date is March 1, 2022. Applications can be submitted anytime between now and the March 1st deadline. Applications can be located at the CHAPP website.
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Online Programs & Fun Stuff |
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Dr. Tallamy will share about his latest book The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees!
Dr. Tallamy will inspire you to treasure these trees and to act to nurture and protect them.
This webinar will be recorded and available to the public on the Wild Ones YouTube channel in the days following the event.
Dr. Tallamy is a Wild Ones Lifetime Honorary Director and professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has taught insect-related courses for 40 years.
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Save the Date: October 20.
Webinar with Heather Holm
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Heather Holm will discuss her recently published book WASPS: Their Biology, Diversity, and Role as Beneficial Insects and Pollinators of Native Plants.
WASPS features approximately 150 species of flower-visiting wasps that occur in eastern North America, and the specific native plants and habitat each species depends upon.
Registration information on the October 20th webinar will go live in the coming weeks.
This webinar will be recorded and available to the public on the Wild Ones YouTube channel in the days following the event.
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Online Webinars & Conferences |
The Cornell Lab: Bird Academy
Free webinars on third Thursdays at noon
Ecological Landscape Alliance Conferences:
Landscapes Over Time - Lessons Learned
Four expert designers look back at landscapes installed five or more years ago.
When we recognize and support the critical connections in our landscapes and ecosystems, we can truly appreciate and steward the land effectively for future generations. Find out more about the connections and how to encourage and enhance them.
The 6th annual Ecological Plant Conference will delve into five plant-centric topics to educate, entertain, and inspire.
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Middle Tennessee Chapter Monthly Meetings |
Learn more about gardening with native plants by checking out the monthly programs offered by our Wild Ones friends in the Nashville area. There are terrific online and in-person programs and activities. |
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The Homegrown National Park is a grassroots call-to-action, led by Doug Tallamy, to regenerate biodiversity and ecosystem function by planting native plants and creating new ecological networks. The initial goal is to establish 20 million acres of native plantings in the U.S. This represents approximately ½ of the green lawns of privately-owned properties. Over 10,000 native plant gardens are now "on the map" for the Homegrown National Park!
Read more in this update from Homegrown National Park.
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A River Reawakened:
Ten Years of Rewilding the Elwha Watershed
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When dams were built on the Elwha River in Washington State beginning in 1911, the most immediate impact was a barrier to legendary fish runs of all five species of Pacific salmon, unusual in the region. Ten years ago the Lower Elwha dam was removed and an uprecedented restoration project began.
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The Great Recyclers of the Planet - Fungi! |
There is a fascinating organism that can emerge during any season. It does not require sun to grow, can grow virtually anywhere, and is more closely related to humans than it is to plants. It reproduces using a fruiting body that is tasty when cooked with butter and garlic but, depending on the species, can also be deadly. Some people are afraid of these living beings, but others obsessively hunt them. Have you guessed the organism yet?
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Observation is the New Rule for Gardeners |
Conventional wisdom says you should do the same tasks in the same order every year. The director of horticulture at Brooklyn Bridge Park has a better idea.
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Book Release:
Old Growth: The Best Writing About Trees from Orion Magazine
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In August 2021, Orion Magazine released Old Growth, an anthology of essays and poems about the lives of trees. It’s a dynamic cross section of Orion’s long history of engagement with arboreal culture, featuring work by Ursula K Le Guin, Terese Marie Mailhot, Michelle Nijhuis, Michael Pollan, and Arthur Sze, and printed as gently as possible – using 100% recycled paper, processed without chlorine, and free of plastic.
To celebrate the release of the book, Robin Wall Kimmerer (who contributes the foreword) held an inspiring public discussion with Robert Macfarlane and David Haskell. These authors bring a unique perspective on the legacy of trees in deep time, which they explore in their recent books Braiding Sweetgrass, Underland, and The Song of Trees, respectively. Together, they discussed the idea of the personhood of trees, root communities, and the ways in which humans might foster the growth of our canopy. Moderating the event is Mary Evelyn Tucker, co-author of Journey of the Universe.
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Local Native Plant Gardens |
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A New Wildlife Haven for People and Pollinators on Lookout Mountain
Fairy Trail Garden is an inviting pollinator and wildlife haven that beckons to each of us to slow down, look deeply into the natural world around us and let nature work her magic. A meandering woodland trail, peaceful seating, and an airy garden of native sun, shade, meadow, and woodland perennials draw residents in for a visit.
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What's Happening Outdoors Now |
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Mated Gold-marked Thread-waisted wasps on Goldenrod
The Gold-marked Tread-waisted wasps (Eremnophila aureonotata) are often seen mated, while female is nectaring as in this photo. The coloration of this wasp is black with slight blue reflections, two silvery to golden patches of setae on each side of the thorax, and another pair on the propodeum. Males have more extensive pile on face than do the females. The wasp is commonly found on wildflowers with large clusters of blossoms.
Photo by Mike O'Brien.
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Female Carpenter Bee on Goldenrod
The key difference between the sexes of Carpenter Bees is the markings on their heads. Males have small white markings, and the females have pure black heads. At the end of the season, both adult male and female carpenter bees hide in their tunnel and die.
Photo by Mike O'Brien
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American Beautyberry
(Callicarpa americana)
The American beautyberry is an open-habitat, native shrub of the Southern United States which is often grown as an ornamental in gardens and yards. American beautyberries produce large clusters of purple berries, which birds and deer eat, thus distributing the seeds.
Photo by Mike O'Brien
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Redhumped Caterpillar
The Redhumped Caterpillar, Schizura concinna (Notodontidae), is found throughout much of the United States. It is often seen in groups of a dozen or more individuals and is up to 3.5 cm long. They most commonly chew leaves of liquidambar (sweet gum), plum, and walnut, but also feed on a birch, cherry, redbud, willow, and other deciduous trees and shrubs. Adult moths are rarely seen, as they as they are usually not attracted to lights.
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! |
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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
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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 60 local Wild Ones chapters in 20 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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Tennessee Valley Chapter of Wild Ones
Upcoming Event Calendar
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Pocket Prairies:
They Don't Have to Be Measured in Acres
with Mike Berkley, co-founder GroWild Nursery
Monday, October 11, 2021
6:00 – 7:30 pm EDT
FREE and open to the public
Saturday, October 2, 2021
10:00 am - 2:00 pm EDT
Grace Episcopal Church Parking Lot
20 Belvoir Ave., Chattanooga TN
FREE and open to the public
Masks are required for this event.
CNP Core Class
Saturday, October 9, 2021
9:00am – 4:30pm
THIS CLASS IS FULL
Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center,
Chattanooga, TN 37419
Instructors: Richard Clements, PhD & Mary Priestley
CNP Core Class
Saturday, November 13, 2021
9:00am – 4:30pm
Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center,
Chattanooga, TN 37419
Instructors: Richard Clements, PhD & Mary Priestley
CNP Elective Class
December 11, 2021
9:00am – 12:30pm
Instructor: Rachel Swenie
Online via Zoom
Plant Natives 2022!
Symposium
March 12, 2022
Plant Natives 2022!
Spring Native Plant Sale & Expo
March 19, 2022
Under the Programs & Events tab, click on Calendar.
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