Events Archive: 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Upcoming Events
March 2026
Free National Webinar: Rethinking Horticulture with Real Ecology presented by Joey Santore
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Join Joey Santore, creator of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t, for a candid Wild Ones National Webinar examining how inherited garden aesthetics shape native plant landscapes. Drawing on field experience and real ecology, Joey challenges tidy design norms and explores why dense, irregular plant communities are often the most resilient and ecologically sound.
April 2026
Wildflower Walk at Dorothy Bliss Botanical Garden, Randolph College with Blue Ridge Wildflower Society
Dorothy Bliss Botanical Garden, Randolph College
Public Welcome Nature Walk/Hike
Join members of Blue Ridge Wildflower Society on a Wildflower Walk led by head gardener Sandra Elder. The Dorothy Bliss Botanical Garden contains more than 150 species of plants native to the southeastern U.S. and was established in 1994 through the efforts of Dr. Bliss, Professor of Biology. Following the walk will be an opportunity to visit a member garden within walking distance. Contact Lissa Paulson if you plan to attend or have questions. 917-767-3117.
Sponsored Table at Lynchburg Garden Day
Garden Day Headquarters at Camp Kum-Ba-Yah Nature Center, 4415 Boonsboro Rd, Lynchburg, VA, 24503 Map
Volunteers Needed Public Welcome Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Wild Ones Greater Lynchburg Area (seedling) Chapter will host an informational table at the Lynchburg Garden Day Headquarters. There will be a giveaway as well as brochures promoting membership for our newly founded local chapter.
If you are interested in volunteering for a shift at the table during this event, please contact us at [email protected]
September 2026
Free National Webinar- September 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
October 2026
Free National Webinar- October 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!
November 2026
Doug Tallamy In-Person Speaking Event
EC Glass High School Auditorium
Public Welcome Program/Speaker Presentation
Doug Tallamy will be speaking in person on the topic “A Guide to Restoring the Little Things that Run the World”. Vendors will be in the lobby an hour prior to the program.
Free National Webinar- November 2026
Hosted by Wild Ones NationalOnline/Virtual
Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Details coming soon!