There has never been a more important time, for the future of all creatures on our planet, to cultivate yards welcoming to life. By incorporating even a few resilient plants local to our region, we can help restore ecological safety on the patches of land we call home.
These special plants provide food and shelter for hundreds of birds, insects, and wildlife, draw carbon out of the atmosphere more effectively than even trees, prevent baby caterpillar losses when planted under trees, and are a form of “tree heat insurance” thanks to their moisture-retaining abilities.
One of our neighbors wrote, “I’ve been trying for awhile to get more native plants in our yard, but between the research and finding plants in stock, it’s been pretty overwhelming. This initiative is like a dream come true!”
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Our plants start like these...
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and grow
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...into these, all in one season.
Nature needs you!
Maybe you want to experiment in your yard, but don’t want to risk a lot of money on it. Because native plants evolved in the weather and soil conditions most likely to occur in your area, and we thoroughly research the species we offer, your chances of success are higher when gardening with them!
Outdoor plant tending has a learning curve, but community makes every learning curve easier. We send out an e-mail on how to care for your plant kits after our pick-up day. If your interest grows, we recommend the Wild Ones of Middle Tennessee for events, Facebook discussions, and mentorship.
The following photos were all taken at N4NP homes and are all native plants:
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A fritillary butterfly & bee sharing swamp milkweed.
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A box turtle munching on clustered mountain mint.
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Buddies with a maximillian's sunflower.
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Versute sharpshooters cozy on a wild bergamot leaf.
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A spider's home in woodbine vine.
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Neighbors with lots of native plants!
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An Eastern green frog found in narrowleaf mountain mint.
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Goldenrod soldier beetles making more - thanks, anise hyssop.
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A broadhead skink sheltering under 'John Clayton' honeysuckle vine.
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Monarch caterpillar siblings on common milkweed.
Our goal is to expand the ecological footprint of Nashville’s parks, creating habitat corridors and migration oases. The blue dots on this map resulted from our two 2023 plant co-ops!
“If a garden can link with other gardens and green space, it can become part of that connective webbing that will allow species to interact and respond to environmental pressures.” - Isabella Tree, Book of Wilding
