WildOnes North Alabama organizes monthly seminars on the Third Thursday at the South Huntsville Public Library from 6-7:30 PM. These events are a great way to learn about native plants and ecosystems, to meet other native plant enthusiasts in the area, and to share plants and seeds of local ecotype native plants. Our seminars are free and open to the public, so please join us for one in the future!
Some of our seminars are recorded and posted to our YouTube channel.
IMPORTANT NOTE: WildOnes North Alabama takes winter hiatus in November and December. Enjoy your holidays and vacations, and we will see you again in January!
Foraging Ahead: Native Habitats for the Urban Setting
Aaron Stiles of Foraging Ahead offers landscape design services dedicated to reintroducing native habitats to the urban setting. Habitats are more than just gardens that use native plants- they are dynamic ecosystems that support a wide variety of life. By utilizing native ecosystems as a model, we can create small sanctuaries for the plants and animals that make Alabama so beautiful.
Cultivating Native Fruit
Alabama Cooperative Extension System commercial horticulture agent Holt Akers-Campbell will offer best practices in the propagation, planting, and management of some of our most cherished native fruits including pawpaw, American persimmon, blueberry and elderberry. We will discuss planting for wildlife value, managing for fruit yield, and how these fruits can fit into residential landscaping.
Year-round Gardening with Native Plants to Support Pollinators and Wildlife
Donnie Bryan is Vice-President of Middle Tennessee Wild Ones, and a member of The Tennessee Native Plant Society. Since retiring from teaching high school arts in 2018, Donnie has dedicated his time to building an award winning native plant garden in his backyard and becoming a champion seed germinator. Donnie grows over 250 plants for his Wild Ones Chapter plant sales every spring and fall. He works to rescue native plants from local build sites in Nashville. He presents to garden long groups around the Middle Tennessee area. Donnie and his native garden were featured on Nashville Public Television’s Volunteer Gardener.
Botany 101
Jayne Luetzow of the Cooperative Extension led this excellent workshop on Botany 101. If you are new to plant identification or need a refresher, this is a great place to start on your journey.