June - August Knoxville Summer Garden Discovery Camps UT Gardens The UT Gardens is excited to present a fun-filled summer of day camps for children 4 to 12! Each camp will explore a different garden topic and includes fun activities and take home projects. A link to the 2011 camp schedule is here: utgardens.tennessee.edu/news_events.html To register, please call Emily Smith at 865-974-7151 or email esmith27@utk.edu.
July 7, 14, 21, 28 Nashville Family Night Out at Cheekwood Cheekwood Botanical Garden 6:30 p.m. It's time to break out your blankets and picnic baskets because Cheekwood is welcoming back Family Night Out! Every Thursday evening in July come gather in Middle Tennessee's most magnificent botanical gardens and take in dance performances from the Nashville Ballet, puppet shows by the Nashville Public Library Foundation & Wishing Chair Productions, and fantastic musical acts like Coal Train Railroad. Family Night Out also offers another opportunity to view our exciting outdoor exhibition "Trains! Tennessee in G." Thousands of visitors have already experienced the magic of our garden railroad, and Thursday nights will offer an excellent opportunity to see it in a new light. Family Night Out is presented by Publix Supermarket Charities and sponsored by Nashville Parent Magazine. July 7 - Coal Train Railroad July 14 - The Nashville Ballet presents The Singing Tortoise July 21 - The Nashville Public Library Foundation & Wishing Chair Productions present Tall Tales Circus July 28 - The Zinghoppers For further information call 615-356-8000 or visit www.cheekwood.org.
July 11 - 22 Memphis Paint it! Plant it! Summer Camp Dixon Gallery & Gardens Ages 6 - 10 Campers will have an all encompassing journey through Paris' arts and culture scene, with a focus on French painting, food, theater, and music. In the gardens your child will learn all about native plants, and will have plenty of chances to get good and dirty by potting their own. This year the Dixon's Paint it! Plant it! Summer Camp will offer this camp for two weeks, so if you are out of town for one week, you can still catch us the next week! Reservations required Week 1: July 11 - 15 Week2: July 18 - 22 Full day: $175 members, $200 non-members 1/2 day: $125 Members, $150 non-members Lunch not included, one snack included for 1/2 day and two snacks included for full day. For more information call 901-761-5250.
August 27 Clarksville Clarksville-Montgomery County Water Garden Society Pond Tour 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ticket price $10.00 Children 12 & under free Ticket price includes picnic meal at Dunlop Park and Koi Ponds Ticket sales location of day of tour: parking lot of Dave's Small Engines, 2480 Hwy 41-S Bypass 931-249-2355 or 931-368-1583
September 10 & 11 Chattanooga Marie Humphreys Fall Open House & Native Plant Sale Reflection Riding Arboretum & Botanical Garden Hours: Saturday, 9am to 5pm, and Sunday, 1 to 5pm. Fall is the best time to plant, so be certain to come out and find something special for your garden from our hundreds of native trees, shrubs and wildflowers. The Fall Native Plant Sale features hearty native plants, guided wildflower walks, a variety of talks on gardening/wildlife/conservation topics and a few longer hikes exploring the Riding property, demonstration and activities for children, and live bluegrass music. Free Admission. 423-821-9582