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Designing Your Own Native Garden

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Date & Time

πŸ“… Sat, Feb 21, 2026

πŸ• 3:00 PM

Ends: Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Location

πŸ“ 612 Shelby Ave

612 Shelby Avenue, Nashville, TN 37206, United States, Nashville, TN, 37206

πŸ™οΈ Nashville

About This Event

Whether you're planning for a large or small garden, developing a garden design is an important first-step toward its success!

Whether you're planning for a large or small garden, developing a garden design is an important first-step toward its success! It is a roadmap for success, can reduce stress, and help you make the most of your time and resources. Without a plan, it's easy to be sidetracked by distractions or feel overwhelmed. In this 3.5 hour workshop, we will focus on the following:

  • Understanding Your Space
  • Beyond the Native Plants & Trees
  • Elements & Principles of Design
  • Hands-On Activity: Creating a Base Plan
  • Sketching Design Concepts & Plant Selection Basics
  • Wrap-Up with Q&A
  • Feedback and Next Steps


Jim Hawk is a longtime community advocate and educator who is following his passion for gardening with native plants and trees. Over the past 20 years, his love and relationship with natives has grown and today he is the Project Director for shortmeadow37206. He is establishing an urban native wildflower sanctuary in the heart of East Nashville (TN).


Join us in East Nashville for this three-hour session for only $85 (includes any printed materials). This session is intentionally limited to no more than 10 people.


Questions: Email us at shortmeadow37206@gmail.com.

This space is not wheelchair accessible (yet!)


PHOTO CREDITS

"Passiflora Incarnata (Passion Flower)" by audreyjm529 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

"Hydrangea quercifolia BhamBotGdn" by Eric in SF is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

"Monarda fistulosa, wild bergamot or bee balm in the mint family (Lamiaceae). Seen along the Middle Fork of the Flathead River." by GlacierNPS is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.

"Rattlesnake Master ~ Eryngium yuccifolium ~ Huron River and Watershed" by j van cise photos is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

"Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum)" by wackybadger is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

"Cornus alba after freezing rain" by Neptuul is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

"Polystichum acrostichoides (fiddleheads of Christmas ferns) 7" by James St. John is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

"Sedum ternatum 1zz" by Photo by David J. Stang is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

"Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)" by Suzanne Schroeter is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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612 Shelby Ave

612 Shelby Avenue, Nashville, TN 37206, United States, Nashville, TN, 37206

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USD 31.19 - 76.54

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Duration

3 hours 30 min

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 14 days before event

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