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 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
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
The 2025 Plant Sale is Over. Thanks to all our customers and volunteers for another successful plant sale.
