A nonprofit TN organization supporting horticulture education in TN, the use of perennial plants and effective gardening techniques
ABOUT US
The Perennial Plant Society of Middle TN is a nonprofit TN organization supporting horticulture education in TN, the use of perennial plants in the landscape and giving advice about effective gardening techniques. Our activities include:
Monthly public meetings with expert speakers, private garden tours, meeting plant swaps, a huge annual plant sale, and funding of horticultural scholarships to Tennessee students.
WHAT'S NEW AT PPS
PLANT SOCIETY MEETING 2023
Tues, May 16 6:30 hospitality, 7:00 meeting
Location: Join us for the PPS meeting on May 16, at the Ed Jones Auditorium at Ellington Agricultural Center.
Speaker: Presentation on “Farm to Table Distilling” by gardening expert April Moore. She will describe the journey of herself and her husband Chip as they move to a Giles County farm and transform it into a farm supporting a specialty distillery. April will describe how she adapted her years of gardening with natives to grow the corn and native flowers and fruits used in the distilling process.
New Society Meeting Location for 2023
In response to a membership survey and feedback, the PPS board has decided to relocate our meetings to the Ed Jones Auditorium at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville. The auditorium has been recently renovated, and there is ample parking. Time for meetings remains the same. Click Here for details
Benefits of Membership
The Perennial Plant Society of Middle Tennessee is for people who enjoy landscaping, gardening and growing flowers, especially perennials that come back every year. The group and its invited speakers offer ideas, education and friendship to all. Members include amateurs and professionals, beginners and 'old hands,' and their gardens range from large estate landscapes to small plots beside the kitchen door.
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Invitations to attend private garden tours at some of the most beautiful gardens in the Middle Tennessee area.
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Attend monthly society meetings with special program presentations from guest speakers
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Swap plant ideas and plants with other society members
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Be a part of one of the largest plant sales in Tennessee
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Help fund scholarships for local deserving horticultural students
2023 Annual Plant Sale Is Over
Thank you to all our gardeners, customers, suppliers, and volunteers who made this year’s PPS Plant Sale a huge success! You’ve made another year of horticulture education and scholarships possible
See you in 2024
