A nonprofit TN organization supporting horticulture education in TN, the use of perennial plants and effective gardening techniques
2026 Society Meetings & Events
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PLANT SOCIETY MEETING 2026
Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Time: Social Hospitality: 6:00 pm Meeting at 7:00 pm
Location: Ed Jones Auditorium at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville
Topic: “Social Media and Gardening”
"Should you believe everything you see about gardening on social media?"
Join us for an entertaining and information PPS program on Tuesday, May 19 when Lucas Holman addresses some of the gardening facts and fallacies popping up all over social media.
Speaker: Lucas Holman is the County Director and Horticulture Extension Agent for UT/TSU Extension, Wilson County.
Speaker Bio: In his free time, he enjoys gardening specifically with daylilies and hollies. Lucas maintains a small vegetable garden focusing on newer cultivars of vegetables to see which ones perform best.
Plants for Sale: Lucas Holman and Jason Reeves both will have plants for sale prior to the start of the May 19 meeting. Cash or check only.
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.
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