past trips

Thursday, June 18, 2026

UT Gardens – Crossville, TN

There was a tour of the garden and a class on butterflies and butterfly gardening.

Time: 10:30 am – estimated 2:00 pm

Cost: $13 (included lunch from Long Road Cafe

Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm

Clinton, TN

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm – Clinton, TN

Topic: How to grow, harvest and brew Herbal tea

Time: 10:30 am – ??(driving trip – carpooling was available) 

Cost: $35 (cost included class, class materials and lunch

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Fair Winds lavender Farm – Jamestown, TN

Time: 10:15 am (driving trip – carpooling was available) – group lunch was available following program – location TBA

Cost: $10 (cost includes class on growing lavender – a bundle of lavender to take home – samples of lavender ice cream and lavender lemonade

Min/Max: 25 people

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

PWP Greenhouse – Pall Mall, TN

Time: 10:00 am (driving trip – carpooling was available) group lunch will be available following program – location TBD

Cost: $20 (cost included class on perennial gardening and creating a fairy garden – some materials included. Additional materials were available for purchase.)

Min/Max: 20 people min – 40 max

Overhill Gardens – Vonore, TN

One of the widest and most unique selections of native plants available in the eastern U. S., grown with the least number of artificial inputs so they will maintain their innate vigor once planted in your yard.  Overhill Gardens grow over 500 varieties of native plants many of which you will not find elsewhere.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Overhill Gardens – Vonore, TN

Time: 7:30 am – 3:00 pm 

Cost: $32 – cost included bus, tour of garden and class 

Min/Max: 25

It was a 2 hour tour of the unique garden center as well as a class on landscape design and the native plants difference. 

Lunch: We stopped for lunch on the home – cost is not included in the trip.

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Rock City – Lookout Mountain, GA

Time: Bus departed  7:30 am – return  4:00 pm

Cost: $93 (cost included round trip bus, guided tour and lunch)

Min/Mas: 25 people 

Monday, March 23, 2026

Dirty Girls Nursery – Crossville

Time: 10:30 am (drivng trip – carlpooling was available)

Cost: $35 (cost included class on creating succulent wreath, all materials and lunch from their cafe)

Min/Max: 20 people

Cheekwood Gardens – Nashville

Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Historic Fiddlers Grove – Lebanon

Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025

Galena Garlic in Grimsley, TN

            Date: July 23, 2025                 

UT Plateau Discovery Garden – Crossville, TN

May 20, 2025

Johnson Nursery & Garden Center – Cookeville, TN

May 7, 2025

Mill Creek Farms – Scottish Highland Cow Farm – Cookeville, TN

April 30, 2025

Harmony Lane Goat Farm – Smithville, TN

April 2, 2025