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November 2025
Free Webinar: "Living in the Liberated Landscape" with Larry Weaner
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/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.
December 2025
Chapter Holiday Gathering Members Only
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!
Free Workshop: "Turn That Patch Into a Plan" with Zoe & Heather Evans
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/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.
January 2026
Certificate in Native Plants - Botany I (CORE)
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.
TN Valley Chapter Quarterly Board Meeting Members Only
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.
Free National Webinar- January 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
February 2026
Special Benefit Webinar with Richard Louv
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/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.
Certificate in Native Plants - Botany II (CORE)
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.
March 2026
Free National Webinar- March 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
Public - Spring Plant Sale
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):
April 2026
TN Valley Chapter Quarterly Board Meeting Members Only
Online/Virtual
Members Only Chapter Board Meeting
Board members meet to discuss our chapter's progress and make decisions when necessary.
July 2026
TN Valley Chapter Quarterly Board Meeting Members Only
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
Free National Webinar- September 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
October 2026
TN Valley Chapter Quarterly Board Meeting Members Only
Online/Virtual
Members Only Chapter Board Meeting
Board members meet to discuss our chapter's progress and make decisions when necessary.
Free National Webinar- October 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
November 2026
Free National Webinar- November 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!