Learn about the new tools we're using to discover details of how monarchs make a journey of over 2,000 miles from Canada to Mexico. Presented by Steve McGaffin of Zoo Knoxville. Free. Register online. Meet at the Dogwood Center.
Join us for light nature exploration with Tremont friends and fellow nature lovers. We’ll have field guides, magnifying tools, bug boxes, and Botanical Garden Discovery Packs available to help you take a closer look at the plants, insects, and other wonders all around us. Bring picnic blanket, food, non-alcoholic drinks, and any field exploration items you’d […]
All-levels yoga at the Garden—held outdoors when weather allows or inside the Garden Club Room. Led by certified instructor Simon Bradbury. Bring a mat and reset your body and mind. Cost $20. March 29: Register online. April 26: Register online. May 31: Register online.
Every year, billions of birds are killed in collisions with human-made structures—especially glass. This workshop explores why birds collide with buildings, how factors like artificial light, reflective surfaces, and urban design contribute to the issue, and what it means for bird populations at local and global scales. We're partnering with Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene, a […]
All-levels yoga at the Garden—held outdoors when weather allows or inside the Garden Club Room. Led by certified instructor Simon Bradbury. Bring a mat and reset your body and mind. Cost $20. March 29: Register online. April 26: Register online. May 31: Register online.
Enjoy the late spring ephemerals, budding perennials, and a wide variety of dogwoods on an evening stroll through at Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum. Garden staff will share insights as the group enjoys a gentle walk through the Danae and Rita Johnson Gardens, and exploration along the Dogwood Walking trail which includes the Native Fern […]
All-levels yoga at the Garden—held outdoors when weather allows or inside the Garden Club Room. Led by certified instructor Simon Bradbury. Bring a mat and reset your body and mind. Cost $20. March 29: Register online. April 26: Register online. May 31: Register online.
Join volunteers from Knox County Master Gardeners, Native Plant Rescue, and Knoxville Botanical Garden for a litter pick-up on the streets surrounding the Garden. Free. Register online. 12/6
Join us for an evening with John “Bo” Baxter of Conservation Fisheries as he details how our local waterways serve as a vital network for our wildlife and as lifeblood for our lands as well. Conservation Fisheries' work is conserving rare, threatened and endangered freshwater fish across the eastern United States. Free. Register online.
Guided invitations will help you notice the details around you—light through the trees, the sound of leaves, the rhythm of your own breath. Unlike a hike, forest bathing is less about reaching a destination and more about cultivating presence—awakening your senses, reducing stress, and fostering a deeper connection with nature. Participants will be gently led […]
Join Lee Rumble, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent with UT-TSU Extension Knox County, for a walk about the Garden grounds and an opportunity to train your eye to tree health. From stress and pests to leaves and root flare, you’ll learn a bit about what trees communicate about their health through visible clues and also […]
Learn what makes a landscape prime for pollinators while you take a stroll through the Garden. Join Board Member & Master Gardener Susan Kiss, to discuss the native plant landscape and the benefit of critically important insects that bring blooms and berries to so many of our beloved plants and food crops. Cost: Free for […]
