TNPS Field Trip: Rita Venable Pollinator Garden

Sat, 21 Jun, 2025 at 09:00 am UTC-05:00

Williamson County, Tn | Franklin

Tennessee Native Plant Society
Publisher/HostTennessee Native Plant Society
TNPS Field Trip: Rita Venable Pollinator Garden
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Description: The garden and landscape of Rita and Phil Venable is in suburban Franklin. This garden will showcase three main ideas. 1) How to cut down on your lawn by cutting it in half.
2) How to recover from the removal of 40’ pin oak trees (diseased, had to be removed) and transitioning from a shade garden to a sun garden using mostly native plants.
3) How to use native plants in the landscape to help control erosion and provide habitat for pollinators.
Rita and Phil must work within the guidelines of their HOA and want to do it in a friendly way that is also in step with the neighborhood.
You can expect to see Southern bush honeysuckle, early sunflower, phlox ‘Jeana’, buttonbush, lanceleaf coreopsis, golden St. Johnswort, narrowleaf mountain mint, smooth ruellia, beardtongue and many others. Both front yard and back gardens will be open for viewing and most plants will be labeled.
Meeting Place/Time: Please register so we know how many to expect and can let neighbors know to accommodate parking.
Limit of 30 participants.
Address will be sent upon registration. 9:00 – 11:00 AM Central.
To register for this event, please select the following link and provide your contact information to obtain ticket(s).
https://tnps.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F13731

Difficulty: Easy
Facilities: On site
Lunch: There are restaurants and parks nearby for those who want to each lunch afterward. A list of parks will be provided upon registration.
Leader: Rita Venable
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Williamson County, Tn, 304 Wandering Ct, Franklin, TN 37067-5763, United States,Franklin, Tennessee

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