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November 2025

Nov
20

Free Webinar: "Living in the Liberated Landscape" with Larry Weaner

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, November 20th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Discover the power of ecological garden design in this free national webinar, Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard, with award-winning landscape designer Larry Weaner. Join us for a personal look at how dynamic, self-sustaining landscapes can emerge when we partner with nature instead of controlling it. Drawing on more than 35 years of experience, Larry will share practical strategies for designing dynamic gardens that evolve naturally, support biodiversity, and bring lasting beauty to your yard.

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December 2025

Dec
1

Chapter Holiday Gathering Members Only

Monday, December 1st, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Joseph Glasscock Community Center, 3653 Tom Weathers Dr, Chattanooga, TN, 37415 Map

Volunteers Needed Members Only Family-Friendly Free Event Chapter Social Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Join your native plant friends in celebrating another successful year for the Tennessee Valley Chapter of Wild Ones at the Chapter Holiday Gathering. Members are welcome to bring a guest. Register below to attend. 

Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share. Spiral ham, smoked turkey, and beverages will be provided.

We’ll also collect canned goods, cash, or checks for donation to the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. Most-needed items include unopened and unexpired peanut butter, soup, jams and preserves, boxed dinners, canned fruit and vegetables, cereals, oatmeal, and canned proteins.

Volunteers: want to help with decorations, event setup or clean up, greeting attendees, the food drive, or the potluck? Register below to let us know you’d like to help - and thanks! 

Register

Dec
9

Free Workshop: "Turn That Patch Into a Plan" with Zoe & Heather Evans

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Tuesday, December 9th, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Designing with native plants isn’t just about what you grow, it’s about how you shape your space. In this hands-on workshop, Zoe Evans (Plan it Wild) and Heather Evans (Design Your Wild) guide you through the process of creating a cohesive yard plan that supports both your lifestyle and biodiversity.

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January 2026

Jan
17

Certificate in Native Plants - Botany I (CORE)

Saturday, January 17th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
REFLECTION RIDING Arboretum and Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd, Chattanooga, TN, 37419 Map

Paid Event Public Welcome Registration Required Certification Course Program/Speaker Presentation Hands-On/How-To Workshop Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

The goals of the class are to explain qualities that plants share with other living things, as well as characteristics that set them apart, and to become acquainted with the range of different organisms that make up the plant kingdom.

Be on the lookout: Once you have registered, we will email you with pre-course work and any other materials needed for this class.

Materials to bring! Notebook, pencils, snacks, water, and a lunch. This class will be both in and out of doors, please wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear.

Registration Policy: 

As with all CNP classes, class size is limited. To give everyone the best opportunity to participate, there is a non-refundable cancellation fee of $10, with the balance refunded if you cancel at least 7 calendar days before the class will be held. If the class is cancelled by the instructor or the CNP program, registrants will get a full refund.

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Jan
19

TN Valley Chapter Quarterly Board Meeting Members Only

Monday, January 19th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Joseph Glasscock Community Center

Members Only Free Event Chapter Board Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Board members meet to discuss our chapter's progress and make decisions when necessary.

Jan
21

Free National Webinar- January 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, January 21st, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

February 2026

Feb
18

Special Benefit Webinar with Richard Louv

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, February 18th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Paid Event Public Welcome Limited Access Recording Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! This will be a paid webinar with all proceeds supporting the Seeds for Education Program. 

Feb
21

Certificate in Native Plants - Botany II (CORE)

Saturday, February 21st, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
REFLECTION RIDING Arboretum and Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd, Chattanooga, TN, 37419 Map

Paid Event Public Welcome Registration Required Certification Course Program/Speaker Presentation Hands-On/How-To Workshop Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

STAY TUNED FOR EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION

About this class: The goals of the class are to discuss plant cell and tissue types and major vegetative structures, explore reproduction, and sample some of the strategies and structures that plants use to continue life from generation to generation. 

Be on the lookout: Once you have registered, we will email you with pre-course work and any other materials needed for this class.

Materials to bring! Notebook, pencils, a 10X Magnifier, snacks, water, and a lunch. This class will be both in and out of doors, please wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear.

Registration Policy: 

As with all CNP classes, class size is limited. To give everyone the best opportunity to participate, there is a non-refundable cancellation fee of $10, with the balance refunded if you cancel at least 7 calendar days before the class will be held. If the class is cancelled by the instructor or the CNP program, registrants will get a full refund.

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March 2026

Mar
18

Free National Webinar- March 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

Mar
28

Public - Spring Plant Sale

Saturday, March 28th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
First Horizon Pavilion, 1826 Reggie White Blvd, Chattanooga, TN, 37408 Map

Volunteers Needed Public Welcome Family-Friendly Youth Engagement Free Event Seed/Plant Sale Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom

2026 Spring Plant Sale!

Join us for this free event.  A variety of local and regional native plant nurseries will be selling a large selection of plants.

Some vendors may take pre-orders as well – contact them individually for more info.

Possible vendors (list confirmed closer to time):

Carolina Wild  

Chattanooga Bluebird Society

Euchee Meadows Nursery  

Native Plant Rescue Squad   

Overhill Gardens  

Pennyrile Botanics  

Reflection Riding Native Plant Nursery  

Solstice Handmade  

Sustainabillies LLC  

Tennessee Naturescapes  

Thomas Nursery  

The Azalea Farm  

April 2026

Apr
20

TN Valley Chapter Quarterly Board Meeting Members Only

Monday, April 20th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Members Only Chapter Board Meeting

Board members meet to discuss our chapter's progress and make decisions when necessary.

July 2026

Jul
20

TN Valley Chapter Quarterly Board Meeting Members Only

Monday, July 20th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Joseph Glasscock Community Center

Members Only Free Event Chapter Board Meeting Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains

Board members meet to discuss our chapter's progress and make decisions when necessary.

September 2026

Sep
16

Free National Webinar- September 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, September 16th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

October 2026

Oct
19

TN Valley Chapter Quarterly Board Meeting Members Only

Monday, October 19th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Members Only Chapter Board Meeting

Board members meet to discuss our chapter's progress and make decisions when necessary.

Oct
21

Free National Webinar- October 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, October 21st, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

November 2026

Nov
18

Free National Webinar- November 2026

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Wednesday, November 18th, 2026
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon!