Designing Native Plant Gardens
Description
Tennessee is one of the most biodiverse states in the country. Learn how to design a native plant garden that showcases Middle Tennessee's splendor and supports local ecosystems. This class will focus on all of the reasons to use more native plants in designed and wild landscapes in urban environments. It will review some basic design concepts for both wild meadow/prairie yards as well as yards which have to meet some HOA specifications. It will concentrate on the concepts of matrix design and dense planting. Finally, it will suggest some native plants, especially keystone species plants, to create a native habitat.
About the Instructor
Dr. Paul Prill is a native plants enthusiast, having spent the last three and a half years installing around 180 species of native plants in his front and back yards. He has garden certifications from Tennessee Smart Yards, National Wildlife Foundations, North American Butterfly Association, and the Habitat Connection. He serves on the board of the Middle Tennessee chapter of Wild Ones, holds a certification in native plants, and has recently completed the requirements for the Tennessee Naturalist Program. He is a Master Gardener and co-leads the work on the Ellington Arboretum at the Master Gardener Demonstration garden area at the Ellington Agricultural Center. He has taught native plant courses in the Lipscomb University adult studies program. Finally, his yard was recently featured on the Volunteer Gardener program on PBS.
Registration Details
If you have difficulties with the online purchasing process, please call a Visitor Services Representative at 615-353-6965.
Class registration includes access to the Gardens and Mansion on the date of your workshop.
Cancellation and Refunds
- Participants may cancel a program registration up to 72 hours before the start of the program and receive a full refund.
- To cancel your registration, please email education@cheekwood.org.
- If a cancelation is not received within 72 hours of the program, a refund will not be issued.
Adult classes and workshops are for participants 18 years old and older only. Minors should not be brought into classrooms and other instructional areas.
Cheekwood reserves the right to dismiss any program participant to ensure a safe, high quality experience for all participants.