MEETINGS
* TODAY: Chattanooga Regional Hosta Society’s monthly meeting, 1 p.m. at East Ridge Community Center, 1517 Tombras Ave. Members in charge of program. Visitors welcome. 344-5876.
* FRIDAY-APRIL 11: Spring Wildflower Festival & Native Plant Sale at Reflection Riding Arboretum & Botanical Garden, 400 Garden Road. Hundreds of native trees, shrubs and wildflowers for sale; wildflower walks; talks on gardening, wildlife and conservation topics; bluegrass music. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and April 10, 1-5 p.m. April 11. Free. 821-9582.
LOOKING AHEAD
* APRIL 10: Wildflower walk through Roark’s Cove, a private property at the base of the Cumberland Plateau, to view species not seen on the upper plateau. Meet at Sewanee Inn, 735 University Ave., at 9:30 a.m. CDT to car-pool to site. Easy to moderate walk. http://trails.sasweb.org.
* APRIL 11: Wildflower walk through Shakerag Hollow, Sewanee’s mecca for wildflower lovers. Meet at Greens View parking lot past the golf course, 140 Greensview Road, at 1:30 p.m. CDT for a 2-mile moderate to strenuous walk. http://trails.sasweb.org.
* APRIL 17-18: Trails & Trilliums festival at St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School, Sewanee, Tenn., features a native plant sale, hikes, garden tour, workshops, “Wine & Wildflowers” reception honoring Mary Priestley and South Cumberland State Recreation Area, and panel discussion on “Plateau 2020: Envisioning the Future.” 931-598-5651, mmatens@sasweb.org.
* APRIL 17-18: Crabtree Farms’ annual spring plant sale 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Check a list of available plants at www.crabtreefarms.org/events/springplant.html.
To Reach Us
If you have a home or garden event, class or meeting to publicize, send who, what, when, where (including street address) and cost information to Anne Braly at abraly@timesfreepress.com or Karen Hill at khill@timesfreepress.com. Or call 423-757-6285.