Your yard plays an important role in protecting Florida’s environment! Learn how to manage it effectively by following the Nine Principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping. Mark Tancig, an extension agent from UF/IFAS-Leon County, will share his goals for the program and guide you through the steps you can take to create a more sustainable yard using these principles.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd.

Many people recognize the importance of butterflies as pollinators, but what happens when the night shift begins? Caroline Manuel will explore the fascinating nocturnal world of moths, highlighting their ecological significance and offering suggestions on how we can create welcoming spaces for them in our hearts and gardens.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd. 

Plant vibrant flowers on your patio, balcony, or doorstep! Join Haley Bennett for a hands-on class where you will learn how to create a stunning container garden that will thrive throughout the summer. Bring your own container (5 gallons (14”) or smaller) to pot up, or you can purchase one here along with the plants you’ll use during the workshop. We’ll provide the potting soil.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $15.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 15 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd.

Is your landscape suffering from too much shade? Why not redesign those shady areas and transform them into vibrant fern beds and inviting garden nooks? We offer a variety of native wildflowers, trees, and shrubs that thrive and even bloom in the shade. Join Jody Walthall as he discusses these plants and provides guidance on designing, planting, and maintaining a beautiful shady garden.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd. 

Discover the fascinating world of native bees in your garden by planting native wildflowers! Join Elizabeth Winter as she explains how to attract a variety of beneficial bee species to your yard with easy-to-grow wildflowers.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd.

There is no cost or registration required to participate, and we encourage individuals of all ages to let their creativity run wild! Our only requirement is that you use native plants. Drop off arrangements at the nursery that Saturday morning by 9:30 a.m. Voting will be open until 4 p.m. for the best arrangement. The first-place prize is a $25 gift certificate to Native Nurseries, along with mystery prizes for second and third place. The winners of our contest will be contacted the following Tuesday. There are no parameters regarding shape, size, or vessel. Any nursery visitor can cast their vote in the ballot box.

No matter if you have a spacious backyard or just a small stoop for a few containers, you can enjoy beautiful and easy-to-grow plants at home that offer wellness benefits. In this class, Caroline Manuel will introduce you to her favorite medicinal herbs and show you how to prepare and use them properly.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER

There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. No refunds on same day cancellations. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd.

Ruby-throated hummingbirds return from Central America around mid-March. Chase Brestle will explore the fascinating natural history of hummingbirds and teach you how to attract them to your yard.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd. 

Join Haley Bennett to learn how to identify common invasive plants that may be present in your yard and the threats they pose to our local ecosystems. She will discuss the best practices for their removal, including the use of herbicides and mechanical methods, and provide suggestions for native species to replace them with.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER

There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd.

Experience the joy of cultivating fresh and aromatic herbs in your garden with Caroline Manue!. She will guide you on how to grow culinary herbs in various ways, whether in containers or garden beds. Caroline will discuss important topics such as harvesting, maintenance, and companion planting and then share some of her favorite recipes.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $10.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd. 

Join us for a brief indoor slideshow presentation to learn about birds that use natural tree cavities and nest boxes. Afterward, we will go outside and, with your assistance, teach the children how to build a chickadee or bluebird house. Siblings are welcome to work together. Don’t forget to bring a hammer!

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $50.00+tax fee; your payment covers the cost of the pre-cut cedar nest box and holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 10. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd.

Courtney Schoen from TAPP (Think About Personal Pollution) will discuss how rain gardens effectively filter and break down various pollutants, enhancing the quality of local lakes, rivers, streams and springs. The City of Tallahassee offers a limited number of $175 grants to city residents who are interested in creating their own rain garden. Courtney will cover the essentials of building a rain garden and provide information about the grant application process.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd.

If you’re new to vegetable gardening, new to Tallahassee or just want a refresher course, then this is the class for you! Joe Walthall will go over the basics of organic vegetable gardening - preparing a bed, soil building and amendments, as well as what to plant when. After the one hour indoor presentation, we will conclude with a demonstration outside in our vegetable garden

This workshop will be held twice, the first on Saturday, March 1st at 10AM and the second on Wednesday, March 5th at 12PM. Please see the event listed for the Saturday workshop.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd. 

If you’re new to vegetable gardening, new to Tallahassee, or just want a refresher course, then this is the class for you! Joe Walthall will go over the basics of organic vegetable gardening: soil preparation, watering, fertilization, pest control and what to plant when. After the one hour indoor presentation, we will conclude with a demonstration outside in our vegetable garden.

This workshop will be held twice, the first on Saturday, March 1st at 10AM and the second on Wednesday, March 5th at 12PM. Please see the event listed for the Wednesday workshop.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd. 

Lauren Goldsby, UF graduate research assistant, will share information that she has gathered through study and experience on varieties and culture of blueberries for the home gardener. In this class you’ll learn about blueberry history, how to prepare the soil, which varieties thrive in our zone, fertilization, pruning and pest control practices.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd.

Homegrown tomatoes have incredible flavor! Join co-owner, Joe Walthall, to learn everything you need to know to grow delectable tomatoes in your garden. It may seem early, but tomatoes are more cold hardy than other summer crops and benefit from being planted early.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd.

Learn how to identify the birds you are seeing in your yard, as well as in the field. Jim Cox, Director of the Stoddard Bird Lab at Tall Timbers, is a biologist studying red-cockaded woodpeckers, brown-headed nuthatches, Bachman’s sparrow and other songbirds. He is a wonderful teacher! After the demonstration, Jim will lead you out onto the nursery grounds to apply the techniques you’ve just learned with some hands on birding in the field. Bring your own binoculars if you have them! Proceeds will benefit research at the Stoddard Bird Lab at Tall Timbers.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Proceeds will benefit research at the Stoddard Bird Lab at Tall Timbers. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd.

A sharp edge on your tools will make gardening easier! Bring up to two or three shovels, axes, mattocks or hoes to the nursery for a FREE sharpening while you wait (sorry, but we are not able to sharpen pruners or loppers).

Bring the children and visit anytime between 2 and 4pm for a close-up encounter with wildlife. Native Nurseries’ resident red rat snake, Checkers, will also make an appearance.

This is a free event!

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd.

Learn how to attract more and varied birds to your feeders, how to squirrel-proof them and what birds you are likely to attract this winter. In addition, Chase Brestle will teach you how to create a bird garden that goes a step beyond a mere feeding station, one that is both aesthetically pleasing and good for the birds.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd.

Tallahassee’s own Fred Dietrich, a master bird bander, has been banding winter hummingbirds for many years. He will show slides and discuss winter hummingbirds as well as our springtime visitor – the rubythroated hummingbird. Call the nursery if you have a winter hummingbird so Fred can arrange to band it.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd.

What you plant matters! Start the new year with a commitment to make at least one change in your yard to enhance its value for songbirds, butterflies, bees and other wildlife. Weather permitting, after the one hour workshop taught by Donna Legare, there is an optional field trip to the Betton Hills home of Vanessa & Richard Crisler to see how they have enriched their yard for wildlife including a pond that they built designed for dragonflies and birds.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd.

Meet Author Marvin Cook of the Recently Published Children’s Book, "They all called him PINKY"

A children's book for ages 8 and up or parents who want to read it to their younger children.

The story is inspired by Pinky, a rare visitor who arrived with a hurricane and lived for five years at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Read Donna Legare's review here.

Shop small this holiday season!

Saturday December 7th there will be an outdoor handmade market featuring local artists and makers right next door to the nursery. Stop by and see if there is anything for those special people on your Christmas list!

Visit our peaceful hollow in the woods for a stroll through our Christmas tree forest; the balsam fragrance and beauty of our Fraser Fir trees are certain to stir up the holiday spirit. Enjoy live bluegrass music while the staff share homemade baked goods and organic hot apple cider.

Don’t forget to peek in the Wren’s Nest Christmas Shop for wonderful nature ornaments and gifts for gardeners and bird watchers.

Birdfeeders are on sale the weekend after Thanksgiving. Starting Friday the 29th until Sunday December 1st, all feeders are 15% off. We look forward to seeing you this holiday season!

After Thanksgiving, we will be open on Sundays through Christmas Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Regular hours: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Co-founder Jody Walthall will go over the basics of tree characteristics, terminology and how to identify them in the field. The first half of the talk will be indoors, then you will join Jody as he leads a walk around the nursery to help you practice what you’ve learned. Feel free to bring a sample from your own yard to have identified.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd.

Discover the joy of growing your own fresh and aromatic herbs in the comfort of your own garden with Caroline Manuel! She will teach you how to grow culinary herbs in a variety of ways, such as in containers or garden beds. She will also discuss harvesting, maintenance, companion planting, and share some of her favorite recipes.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd.

Learn everything there is to know about increasing soil fertility to grow healthy, nutrient dense fruits and vegetables. Sundiata Ameh-El of Compost Community will walk you through the basics of soil composition, microbiology and how to build your soils to make them perfect habitats for microorganisms that are responsible for healthy soil.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd.

During this workshop, Jade Reindl will cover a variety of topics related to plants and their relationship with insects. She’ll share identification tips for common plant pests, as well as beneficial insects and how you can attract them. She will also discuss what insects to avoid and environmentally friendly ways to treat them should they become detrimental to your plant’s growth. This workshop will encompass both houseplants and plants outdoors.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd.

With a focus on environmental and organic practices in the fall and winter garden, co-owner Joe Walthall will cover soil preparation, watering, fertilization, pest control and when and what to plant. The workshop will conclude with a demonstration in our vegetable garden next door to the nursery. Fall is the ideal season to start for beginners or experienced gardeners who are new to Tallahassee. There are fewer weeds, mosquitos and other pests and less disease to battle in the fall and winter garden!

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER
There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 25 people. No refunds on same day cancellations.

PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with 'Workshop Parking' sign seen from Centerville Rd.