A nonprofit TN organization supporting horticulture education in TN, the use of perennial plants and effective gardening techniques
2025 Society Meetings & Events
PLANT SOCIETY MEETING 2025
Date: Tuesday, May 20
Time: Social Hospitality: 6:30 pm Meeting at 7:00 pm
Location: Ed Jones Auditorium at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville
Topic: “Wonderful, Wicked and Wild Herbs”
From wonderful to wicked, we will hear about the history and mystery of herbs during our May program. Nancy Coleman, from the Herb Society of Nashville, will discuss the distinctive differences and benefits of both beneficial and poisonous herbs during this fun and informative program.
About the speaker:
Born in Costa Rica and reared in the Panama Canal Zone, Nancy Coleman has lived in the Nashville area for over 40 years. After retiring from Metro Schools where she served as a teacher and principal, she has devoted her time to gardening, cooking, and caring for her four grandchildren.
An advocate for the arts, Nancy is a longtime supporter of the Nashville Opera and housed the “young artists” in her home for several months over 20 years. She lives with her husband, Andy Valentine, on a hillside in Brentwood with three dogs, ten chickens, and six sheep.
She has been a member of the Herb Society for 19 years. Participating with the Herb Society has greatly expanded her knowledge of gardening and cooking. If she had to pick a favorite herb, it would be rosemary which she uses as kabob skewers and adds to a variety of dishes including truffle fries. Not to mention she enjoys the scent and has several plants outside the doors to her home to caress on her way in and out
New Perennial Plant Society Meeting Place
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. We will also continue the plant swap. We would also like to encourage anyone who wishes to bring a treat to share. Social hospitality will still begin at 6:30 p.m., with the formal meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Directions on how to reach Ed Jones are below. Any questions, please email mariwynevans @att.net.
From Franklin Road: Turn east onto Hogan Road and continue on Hogan.
From Harding Place: Turn south onto Trousdale Drive by CVS. Continue on Trousdale and then turn left onto Hogan Road (by Crieve Elementary)
Hogan Road will end at entrance of Ellington Agriculture (Marchant Drive is the cross street - do not turn here for Ed Jones) Go through gates into Ellington and then turn right. Follow road through Ellington following signs to Ed Jones at the top of the hill passing the museum. There is parking on both sides of the auditorium.
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From I-65:
Take Exit #78-A east on Harding Place. Take a right at the second light onto Trousdale Drive. Travel south on Trousdale for approximately 1.5 miles. Turn left on to Hogan Road at the four-way stop. Hogan Road ends at the front gates of the Ellington Agricultural Center. Note: all buildings have identifying lawn signs for your convenience.
From I-24:
Take exit #56 west on Harding Place to the Nolensville Road intersection at Harding Mall. Turn left onto Nolensville Road and travel south 1/10 mile and turn right onto Edmondson Pike. Travel 1 1/2 miles on Edmondson Pike. The west entrance to Ellington Agricultural Center is on the right
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