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Jan 09

Designing with Native Plants

This is an elective course and provides 4 hours toward the completion of the Certificate in Native Plants program.
You do not need to be pursuing the Certificate to enroll in this class.

Registration in advance of the class is required!
CNP class sizes are limited and we often have a waitlist when they are full.

To Be Announced

Saturday, January 9, 2027
09:00am - 12:30pm ET

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$40.00 - $50.00

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Class Description:

A well-designed native plant garden is more than beautiful. It is functional, resilient, and perfectly suited to its place. In this hands-on class, you'll learn how the principles of great garden design apply to native plants and discover a step-by-step process for creating your own garden plan to scale.

Explore how to use native plants for year-round color, striking forms, diverse textures, and the right fit for your site's light and moisture conditions. We'll also discuss practical strategies for addressing common challenges such as deer pressure, drainage issues, and local regulations, helping you create a landscape that works in the real world. Along the way, you'll be inspired by stunning examples of native plant gardens and plant combinations.


Upon registration, you will receive instructions for creating a base map of the space you wish to design, along with a list of the supplies and equipment you'll need for class.


What to bring with you:

Note taking items, snacks, water. Dress appropriately for the weather (i.e. closed toed shoes, rain jacket/umbrella, hat, sunscreen, etc.) as the class will be in and out of doors.

Please bring your completed base map, equipment, supplies, and a report of your soil test to class. Together, we'll put your vision on paper and help you take the first steps toward a beautiful, ecologically vibrant native plant landscape.


Registration Policy: 

Registration in advance of the class is required!
CNP class sizes are limited and we often have a waitlist when they are full. Please contact us at
TnValleyCNP@gmail.com to be added to a waitlist.

To give everyone the best opportunity to participate we will not accept walk ins. There is a non-refundable cancellation fee of $10, with the balance refunded if you cancel at least 7 calendar days before the class will be held. If the class is cancelled by the instructor or the CNP program, registrants will get a full refund.



Instructor: June Mays


June Mays enjoyed a 31year career as a financial advisor in Birmingham with Merrill Lynch and UBS. Since 2009 she enjoyed a second career as a garden designer, writer, and lecturer. She spent a year studying garden design at the English Gardening School in London and has designed or consulted on over 100 gardens. Although she has retired from garden design, she continues to speak about gardens. She has spoken at Tryon Palace in New Bern NC, Longvue House in New Orleans, the Chattanooga Nature Center, Callaway Gardens, the Augusta Georgia Garden Festival, the Festival of Flowers in Mobile, the Herb Society of America in Austin, TX, the Homestead Resort Garden Symposium in Hot Springs Virginia, the Birmingham Botanical Garden, Aldridge Gardens, St. Mary’s Retreat Center in Sewanee, the University of the South in Sewanee, and at numerous garden clubs and master gardener groups throughout the country. She has written for Fine Gardening, Southern Accents, Flower, Lowe’s Creative Ideas, Birmingham Home and Garden, The American Gardener, The Alabama Gardener, and the DIY Network website. June and her husband Joe live in Birmingham and in Sewanee Tennessee.