Organized Trips

Fairfield Glade Garden Club Trips are open to Club Members first.

Trip Procedures

Prior to registering for a trip, please review our procedures.

Adhering to these procedures will enable us to continue to bring fun and educational experiences to you.

  • Before signing up for a trip, check your calendar as trips are non-refundable
  • Trips must be paid in full upon signing up
  • If you can’t make the trip, and want to recover your cost, you will need to find someone to take your place
  • Trips occur regardless of the weather, please keep that in mind when signing up
  • Bus trip departures are always located beind the Fairfield Glade Community Center
  • Driving trip carpooling meets a the Dominos parking lot behind Dollar Tree
After signing up for a trip you will receive an email containing all the trip details a few days prior to the departure.  IF you do not find it, please check your spam folder. If it is still not there contact Darlene Petersen at petersendarlene@hotmail.com

Monday, March 23, 2026

Dirty Girls Nursery – Crossville

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

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

Min/Max: 20 people min – 60 max

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Rock City – Lookout Mountain, GA

Time: Bus will depart approximately 7:30 am – return estimate 4:00 pm

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

Min/Mas: 25 people 

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 (times are approximate) (they are in Eastern Time Zone)

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

Min/Max: 25

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

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

 

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

PWP Greenhouse – Pall Mall, TN

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

Cost: $20 (cost includes class on perennial gardening and we will create a fairy garden – some materials included. Additional materials will be available for purchase.)

Min/Max: 20 people min – 40 max

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Fair Winds lavender Farm – Jamestown, TN

Time: 10:15 am (driving trip – carpooling will be available) – group lunch will be 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

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 will be available) 

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