About The Perennial Plant Society of Middle Tennessee
Activities of the Perennial Plant Society Include
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Monthly Program Meetings
Meetings are open to the public and are held the 3rd Tuesday of every month except for December. Click Here for the full PPSMT calendar. All plant society meetings are held in the Botanic Hall at the Cheekwood Botanical Gardens in Nashville, TN. Meetings are FREE and OPEN to The Public. Note: Tell the person at the gate you are attending the Perennial Plant Society Meeting and are open to the public.
Click Here For the PPS Meeting Calendar
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Scholarships - The Perennial Plant Society of Middle Tennessee's provides scholarships for horticultural students on an annual basis. Each recipient will receive up to $2,000 per year (two semesters) of successful college work. Click Here to learn more about our scholarship program.
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Garden Tours - Garden tours are held during select months of the year for members of the society only. Click Here to learn how to become a member.
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Annual Plant Sale - Every year the Perennial Plant Society has a plant sale in the month of April. This is one of the biggest plant sales in the state of Tennessee and not to be missed. Our annual plant sale typically offers over 450 different varieties—the largest collection in Tennessee. Admission is FREE. Click Here for Information on the 2020 plant sale.
Society Program Meeting Schedule
A New Permanent Location for PPS Meetings. Beginning with the January 2020 meeting, PPS monthly meetings will be held at the Belle Meade United Methodist Church at 121 Davidson Road in Nashville. The church is located on the corner of Post and Davidson Roads.
The meeting will take place in the Fellowship Hall, which is at the south side of the property. Please park and enter through the doors there, as the main church office will be closed. There is ample parking and handicap access on the far side of the building.
All other meeting details are the same.
Any questions, please contact Ryan Brant 414-899-6729
Most Meetings are FREE and OPEN to The Public.
PPS Meeting Calendar: Click Here
Refreshments: 6:30 pm
Meeting Starts: 7:00 pm
Inclement Weather: If Metro-Davidson County Public Schools are closed due to Inclement weather, then, PPS will not have a Program Meeting on that date.
2020 PPS Meeting Schedule
Beginning with the January 2020 meeting, PPS monthly meetings will be held at the Belle Meade United Methodist Church at 121 Davidson Road in Nashville. The church is located on the corner of Post and Davidson Roads. The meeting will take place in the Fellowship Hall, which is at the south side of the property. Please park and enter through the doors there, as the main church office will be closed. There is ample parking and handicap access on the far side of the building. Any questions, please contact Ryan Brant at branrya@hotmail.com
February Plant Society Meeting
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Refreshments: 6:30 pm
Meeting Starts: 7:00 pm
Please Note: PPS Society meetings are now held at the Belle Meade United Methodist Church
Speaker: Presenter- Kelly Norris, Director of Horticulture and Education, Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Title:Re imagining the Perennial Palette
Kelly’s lecture titled, Re imagining the Perennial Palette is a thorough review of popular perennials, including new varieties making waves with designers for their beauty, function, and performance.
With all the interest in the New Perennial Movement and a market shift towards sustainable gardening, a new palette of plants has emerged at the intersection of form and function. Perennials used in this style of gardening thrive in social arrangements, translating their native ecologies into beautiful communities of plants that ultimately require fewer resources and incorporate more diversity into the modern landscape. While many old favorites continue to have a place in these contemporary designs, many underappreciated perennials, particularly natives, have a new context in which to be appreciated.
Kelly will highlight several examples of sustainable, plant-driven gardens from across the country, comparing and contrasting them to the wild circumstances that inspired them, while introducing the audience to the perennials within them.
