Spring Native Plant Sale

Saturday, March 29, 2025

9:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

First Horizon Pavilion

1826 Reggie White Blvd.

Chattanooga, TN

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.  Discounted class fees are available for members of Wild Ones, the Tennessee Native Plant Society or Reflection Riding. Classes are open to all, including interested individuals who may not be working toward the Certificate.

Those working toward the Certificate are asked to volunteer in various capacities to support approved native plant projects in our region. Volunteer requirements have changed slightly. More information and a downloadable volunteer form are available on our website.

For more info about the Certificate in Native Plants program, click here.

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Native "Weeds"

There are a number of native “weeds” that folks will dismiss out of hand for being bad garden plants, seen as uncontrollable, or worse, ‘common’. But we're here to make a case for shifting our perspective around the plants our eyes skip past.  Read more.

Rewilded Golf Courses Teeming with Life

From Scotland to California, golf courses are being rewilded – with lofty aims to benefit both people and nature.

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Do Mourning Dove Feathers Make "Wing Whistles"

What’s with the high-pitched noise they make when they fly? It might surprise you to know that whistling sound comes from mourning dove feathers. 

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The Wooly Devil is a New Plant Species Discovered in Texas

Big Bend National Park staff members were in a remote northern region of the park when they spotted a tiny flower with fuzzy foliage they didn’t recognize. After consulting with experts and sharing images on iNaturalist, they realized they’d found something new. On February 24, 2025, the National Park Service said the new plant species – a member of the Asteraceae family – is previously unknown to science.

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Witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)

Witch-hazel is a deciduous shrub or small tree that may grow 15 to 20 feet tall.

Plant in full sun to partial shade, though the best flowering will be seen in full sun locations. Pruning is not usually necessary except to maintain its shape. Pruning can be done in early spring, but keep in mind that flowers will appear on old growth. Witch hazel is intolerant of drought, but it does tolerate heavy clay soil, erosion, and browsing by deer. The leaves of this woody ornamental shrub turn an attractive yellow color in the fall. It flowers anywhere from late fall to late winter with cheery yellow spider-like blooms that brighten dreary winter landscapes. 

Photo by Mike O'Brien

Male Eastern Bluebird

In Tennessee, Eastern Bluebirds are year-round residents. Their first clutches of eggs are commonly laid in March and last clutches as late as September.

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:

• Access to the current electronic issue of the quarterly Wild Ones Journal
• Invitations to workshops, garden tours, seed exchanges, plants sales, and stewardship project
• Discounts for partner educational webinars such as NDAL, etc. and Wild Ones chapter programs
• Participation in an annual national photo contest
• 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
• 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:

• Discounted admission to all Certificate in Native Plants classes year-round.
• 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.
• Annual Welcome Party and Orientation for new members.
• 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:

• 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
• Support the efforts of over 65 local Wild Ones chapters in 23 states
• Publish a quarterly, award-winning, online journal featuring current native plant information and resources
• Share free, professionally-designed native garden templates for multiple regions in the United States.

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