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SUMMARY:Photography in the Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Photography in the Gardens\nOne of the best ways to get to know your plants is to observe them\nat different times of the year\, in various lighting\, and when paired\nwith other items in the garden. A great way to do this intentionally is\nto photograph your garden. Professional photographer Elle Colquitt\nwill teach us how to capture images of our gardens and those we\nvisit\, blending both science and art as we do so. Dress for both indoor\nand outdoor activities.\nDate: 6/27/2026\nTime: 8:00am-10:00am\nLocation: UT Gardens\, Knoxville (South Greenhouse Room 124)\nCost: $25 M/ $30 N \nRegistration Required https://secure.touchnet.com/C21610_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2733&SINGLESTORE=true
URL:https://www.knoxcountymastergardener.org/event/photography-in-the-gardens/
LOCATION:UT Gardens\, 2518 Jacob Dr\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37996\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Educational Events
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SUMMARY:Art in the Garden
DESCRIPTION:Art in the Garden Featured Lecture: Bears\nRetired professor\, Joe Clark\, will join us for a lecture all about black\nbears. After a career studying these amazing creatures\, he will share\nboth stories and information about black bears in East Tennessee.\nThis is the featured lecture for the UT Gardens\, Knoxville\, Art in the\nGardens exhibit\, which in 2026 is all about bears.\nDate: 6/6/2026\nTime: 10:00am-11:00am\nLocation: UT Gardens\, Knoxville (South Greenhouse Room 124)\nCost: $5 M /  $10 N \nRegistration Required https://secure.touchnet.com/C21610_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2733&SINGLESTORE=true
URL:https://www.knoxcountymastergardener.org/event/art-in-the-garden/
LOCATION:UT Gardens\, 2518 Jacob Dr\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37996\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Educational Events
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SUMMARY:Growing Hope Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Growing Hope with the GFPD\nSaturday\, May 16\, 2025 | 1-4 PM ET \nUT Gardens\, Knoxville\, Friendship Pavilion \nWebsite: https://onecau.se/growing-hope \nFollow us! @growinghopewiththegfpd \nGrowing Hope is horticultural event with a plant swap\, scavenger hunt\, vendors\, crafts\, and more! All proceeds support the GFPD to continue their work helping families impacted by peroxisomal disorders. \n 
URL:https://www.knoxcountymastergardener.org/event/growing-hope-fundraiser/
LOCATION:UT Gardens\, 2518 Jacob Dr\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37996\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outside Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T180000
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SUMMARY:The Pollinator Perspective
DESCRIPTION:The Pollinator Perspective\nAs gardeners\, we prioritize the plants in our collections. We are often\ndriven towards colorful or well-structured blooms\, various heights\nand smells\, among other things. Many gardeners are also prioritizing\nthe importance of pollinators in the garden. During this lecture\, we’ll\nhear from Dr. Claire Hemingway\, who studies our native pollinators.\nShe’ll share information about their natural history and impressive\ncognitive abilities. This lecture will be a great opportunity to learn\nabout gardens from the pollinator’s perspective!\nDate: 5/7/2026\nTime: 6:00-7:15pm\nLocation: UT Gardens\, Knoxville (South Greenhouse Room 124)\nCost: $5 M /  $10 N \nRegistration Required https://secure.touchnet.com/C21610_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2733&SINGLESTORE=true
URL:https://www.knoxcountymastergardener.org/event/the-pollinator-perspective/
LOCATION:UT Gardens\, 2518 Jacob Dr\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37996\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Educational Events
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SUMMARY:Container Gardening
DESCRIPTION:Container Gardening: Edibles\nIf you lack garden space\, have soil concerns\, want tropical plants\, or\njust enjoy the look of plants in containers on your patio\, join us to\nlearn about growing food in small spaces! We’ll dive into the range of\noptions for container food growing\, make mini container gardens to\ntake home\, and walk through the UT Kitchen Garden’s Container\nDisplay. Sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate clothing are\nrecommended.\nThis program is funded by Getting Rooted in Gardening\, which is a\nproject supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture\,\nU.S. Department of Agriculture\, under Award Number 2023-70026-\n40845.\nDate: 5/3/2026\nTime: 1:00-3:00pm\nLocation: UT Gardens\, Knoxville (South Greenhouse Room 124)\nCost: Free
URL:https://www.knoxcountymastergardener.org/event/container-gardening/
LOCATION:UT Gardens\, 2518 Jacob Dr\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37996\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Educational Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T173000
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SUMMARY:Spring Tree Walk
DESCRIPTION:Spring Tree Walk with Trees Knoxville\nWalk the UT Gardens\, Knoxville\, with our team to learn about some\nof our favorite trees in the Gardens’ collection. This walk will focus\nprimarily on spring-flowering trees\, especially natives or cultivars of\nnative plants. Dress comfortably for a stroll through the Gardens. The\nSpring Tree Walk is a collaboration between UT Gardens and Trees\nKnoxville.\nDate: 3/26/2026\nTime: 5:30-7:00pm\nLocation: UT Gardens\, Knoxville Meet on the Entrance Plaza\nCost: Free
URL:https://www.knoxcountymastergardener.org/event/spring-tree-walk/
LOCATION:UT Gardens\, 2518 Jacob Dr\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37996\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Educational Events
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SUMMARY:E TN Daffodil Society Show
DESCRIPTION:East Tennessee Daffodil Society Daffodil Show\nMarch 21\, 2026 1-5 pm\nEast Tennessee Daffodil Society Daffodil Show \nUT Gardens South Greenhouse \nDaffodil Entry open to anyone – March 20th 3-6pm and March 21st 8-10 am
URL:https://www.knoxcountymastergardener.org/event/e-tn-daffodil-society-show/
LOCATION:UT Gardens\, 2518 Jacob Dr\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37996\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outside Events
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SUMMARY:Daffodils 101 - Growing to Showing
DESCRIPTION:UT Gardens Continuing Education\nDaffodils 101 – Growing to Showing\nMarch 18\, 2026\, 5:30-7 pm\nLearn how to tell the difference between daffodil divisions\, the secret to color classification as well as growing and showing tips. There will be some hands-on experience and a walk through the UT Gardens looking at selected daffodil collections. \nPresenter: Stacey Wilson\, BSN\, BCRN\, BSR\, Master Gardner\, Master Naturalist\, Master Beekeeper\, American Daffodil Society Judge\, Garden Club of America Horticulture Judge \nLocation: UT Gardens\, Knoxville (South Greenhouse Room 124) \nCost: $20 M / $25 N \nRegistration Required https://secure.touchnet.com/C21610_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2733&SINGLESTORE=true \nKCMG CE Opportunity
URL:https://www.knoxcountymastergardener.org/event/daffodils-101-growing-to-showing/
LOCATION:UT Gardens\, 2518 Jacob Dr\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37996\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Educational Events
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SUMMARY:KCMG 40th Anniversary - A Celebration at UT Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Come & celebrate!\nKnox County Master Gardeners is turning 40 and still growing!\nCelebrate with us! \nFriday\, October 17\, 3 – 5 PM \nPresentations and remarks at 3:30\, followed by cake and refreshments. \nCarpooling is strongly suggested. \nNote: Please complete the information requested at this link to secure your FREE parking space for KCMG 40 Anniversary – A Celebration at UT Gardens. The lot is CC4 (the lot nearest to the Gardens). Completing this registration is crucial\, as failure to do so may lead to the risk of receiving a parking citation. \nDownload flyer here
URL:https://www.knoxcountymastergardener.org/event/kcmg-40th-anniversary-a-celebration-at-ut-gardens/
LOCATION:UT Gardens\, 2518 Jacob Dr\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37996\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Educational Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T090000
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SUMMARY:Plant Sale UT Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Fabulous Fall Plant Sale\nFriday & Saturday\, October 3 & 4\, 2025\nUT Gardens\, 2514 Jacob Drive\, Knoxville \nFall is the best time to install many types of plants\, and our sale is the best place to buy them! We will have a diverse selection of perennial flowers\, shrubs\, uncommon evergreens\, native plants\, houseplants\, herbs\, veggies and much more. Need planting and landscaping advice? Garden staff and Master Gardeners will be on hand to help customers with plant suggestions and general gardening advice. Be sure to stop by the East Tennessee Daffodil Society booth for quality bulbs and information. \nA preview sale will be held on Friday\, October 3\, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. for all UT Gardens’ members\, Gardens’ volunteers\, and UT employees. Memberships can be renewed or purchased on Friday in order to attend the preview. The Plant Curators will have a booth on Friday only this year\, so be sure to attend the preview sale if you are looking for unique\, high quality houseplants. An additional perk of Gardens membership is a 10% discount off plant sale purchases; that perk will apply during the Friday preview sale as well as during the public sale on Saturday. \nAll sale proceeds benefit the UT Gardens\, Knoxville. \nClick below for our plant sale inventory (subject to change). \nPlant Sale Inventory
URL:https://www.knoxcountymastergardener.org/event/plant-sale-ut-gardens/
LOCATION:UT Gardens\, 2518 Jacob Dr\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37996\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Projects,Non MG Sponsored Event,Outside Events,Public Educational Events,U.T. Gardens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T190000
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UID:10002858-1759507200-1759518000@www.knoxcountymastergardener.org
SUMMARY:Preview Plant Sale UT Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Fabulous Fall Plant Sale\nFriday & Saturday\, October 3 & 4\, 2025\nUT Gardens\, 2514 Jacob Drive\, Knoxville \nFall is the best time to install many types of plants\, and our sale is the best place to buy them! We will have a diverse selection of perennial flowers\, shrubs\, uncommon evergreens\, native plants\, houseplants\, herbs\, veggies and much more. Need planting and landscaping advice? Garden staff and Master Gardeners will be on hand to help customers with plant suggestions and general gardening advice. Be sure to stop by the East Tennessee Daffodil Society booth for quality bulbs and information. \nA preview sale will be held on Friday\, October 3\, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. for all UT Gardens’ members\, Gardens’ volunteers\, and UT employees. Memberships can be renewed or purchased on Friday in order to attend the preview. The Plant Curators will have a booth on Friday only this year\, so be sure to attend the preview sale if you are looking for unique\, high quality houseplants. An additional perk of Gardens membership is a 10% discount off plant sale purchases; that perk will apply during the Friday preview sale as well as during the public sale on Saturday. \nAll sale proceeds benefit the UT Gardens\, Knoxville. \nClick below for our plant sale inventory (subject to change). \nPlant Sale Inventory
URL:https://www.knoxcountymastergardener.org/event/preview-plant-sale-ut-gardens/
LOCATION:UT Gardens\, 2518 Jacob Dr\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37996\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Projects,Non MG Sponsored Event,Outside Events,Public Educational Events,U.T. Gardens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T130000
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SUMMARY:Smart Yards Festival
DESCRIPTION: 
URL:https://www.knoxcountymastergardener.org/event/smart-yards-festival-2/
LOCATION:UT Gardens\, 2518 Jacob Dr\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37996\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Educational Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T120000
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SUMMARY:Plant Health Workshop
DESCRIPTION:UT Gardens presents:\nPlant Health Monitoring – How You Can Help!\nThe focus is on pest ID and management. \nIn a world of global trade and changing climate there are more frequent new threats to plant health\, and early detection is the key to successful management. Participating in this workshop will help you to recognize signs of these pests and diseases and to know how to react. Presentations from UT Gardens Education Coordinator Whitney Hale and Dr. Midhula Gireesh\, UTIA Extension Specialist in entomology\, will cover national\, regional\, and garden-specific efforts in plant health monitoring. \nRegister here: https://utgardens.wildapricot.org/event-6241905  \nThis free event will be held in the South Greenhouse\, Room 124. It counts as 2 CEUs for Pest and Disease Management. \nphoto by Elle Colquitt
URL:https://www.knoxcountymastergardener.org/event/plant-health-workshop/
LOCATION:UT Gardens\, 2518 Jacob Dr\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37996\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Educational Events
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