Events

Memphis Horticulture Society is having a free meeting featuring a talk about the Big River Park, land across the river from us that has been bought by a conservancy and where farmland is being restored to native woodlands.

Anne Ballentine will lead us with lessons on how to clean and sort native seeds for National Seed Swap Day. If you have any native seeds you'd like to share, or any tools for sorting and cleaning seeds, please bring them! 

A seed swap celebration for National Seed Swap Day.

Daniel Grose, Director of Horticulture at Memphis Botanic Gardens

For our monthly meeting, our speaker, Mary Schmidt from Lichterman Nature Center, will present options for your garden to attract birds and butterflies.

Join Bart Jones as we count and identify butterflies in the beautiful Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park.

We decided for several reasons to have Bart as a speaker because the actual count is physically demanding. We wanted to make sure the event was accessible to more people because Bart is such a wealth of information.

Our monthly meeting will feature our speaker Anne Ballentine, President of Memphis Horticulture Society, and Vice-President of Wild Ones MidSouth.

Wild Ones Mid-South will join MBG Arborist Bo Kelley for a tour through the trees at Memphis Botanic Gardens.

Joined by Memphis Botanic Garden's Jill Maybry, we'll take a tour of the pollinator garden.

Join Wild Ones Honorary Director Heather Holm as she explores the nesting habitats, life cycles, pollen collection, brood rearing, and general characteristics of some of the most common native bees in eastern North America, while highlighting the pollination of native plants and the mutualism between native plants and native bees.

When creating and managing thriving habitats for native bees, many factors such as seasonal phenology, nesting strategies, and flower preferences must be considered—and with approximately 3,600 species in North America (north of Mexico), there are many unique aspects to keep in mind when managing successful landscapes for bees. 

Join us for an enlightening webinar featuring authors, Neil Diboll and Hilary Cox, as they present their latest book, "The Gardener’s Guide to Prairie Plants." This comprehensive compendium is a treasure trove of knowledge for gardeners looking to incorporate native prairie plants into their landscapes. Neil and Hilary will delve into the making and application of this essential guide, sharing rich historical and ecological insights about prairie ecosystems, all while showcasing stunning images of prairie flora. 

MBG’s Native Plant Curator, Anne Ballentine, will lead a walk on the grounds to show participants how to collect seeds from various species of native and wildlife friendly plants.