We are passionate about sharing our love of gardening and nature with the community. We offer a variety of classes and workshops for all ages throughout the year, utilizing our 10-acre display to strengthen the connection between people and the natural environment.
All programs require preregistration. Click on the links below to register. Contact Derrick Stowell, Education Director, at dstowell@utk.edu, (865) 974-7151 if you have any questions.
Home Garden Boot Camp
**DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS THESE CLASSES HAVE BEEN MOVED TO AN ON-LINE FORMAT. WE WILL BE HOLDING THE REMAINING CLASSES VIA ZOOM MEETINGS. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE SENT A DIRECT LINK TO ATTEND. PLEASE EMAIL WHITNEY WELCH AT wwelch@tennessee.edu WITH QUESTIONS. THANK YOU!**
Create the garden you've always dreamed of! This ten part series will give you an in-depth understanding of the most important aspects of gardening so you can create your very own back (or front) yard oasis. We will teach you the basics of gardening and some unique things, too. All of the classes will be taught at the UT Gardens and many will lead you through them. Each series-long participant will receive a manual to fill up with information from each session. During some of the classes, we will utilize the greenhouse and send you home with a plant or two! You may register for the series as a whole or for individual classes.
Tuesday evenings from January-May 2020
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Cost per session: Garden member $35/nonmember $40
Cost for full series (10 classes): Garden member $330/nonmember $375
Gardening for Caterpillars
Everyone agrees that butterflies are a welcome sight in the garden but their caterpillars are often ignored and sometimes even eradicated. Join local garden author John Tullock to learn how to support this crucial stage of butterfly development. Identification of common butterflies, their caterpillars and preferred host plants will be explored. Participants will be given a butterfly host plant to add to their home garden.
Sunday, October 18, 2020 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Garden member $35/nonmember $45