Herb and Wildflower Programs

Spring in the Smokies is a wonderful experience!  Come to Herb and Wildflower Day at the Townsend Visitor Center and enjoy naturalist-led walks in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, illustrated talks about wildflowers and herbs, artwork, nature photography, and sales of plants, fresh baked goods, and pottery:
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Download the brochure: Herb and Wildflower brochure

Upcoming Herb and Wildflower Day: Saturday, April 4, 2009, 9:00am--5:00pm
Don't miss this early glimpse at the beauty of spring in the Smokies!

 Large flowered trilliumNaturalist Ila Hatter  Beebalm
 sniffing the flowers Chestnut Top Hike Jim Lowe guiding
 Herbs for sale Jim with snail snail

         Activites on Saturday, April 4, 2009 will include wildflower walks in the Smokies led by naturalists Jim Lowe and Jim Burbank, a wildflower identification slide show with Tom Harrington, a presentation on fungi by Aaron Wolfenbarger of the University of Tennessee, a talk by wildflower artist Andrea Wilson, plus Bakery Lady herb bread, Stringtown Pottery, plants from Honey Rock Herb Farm, and plants and garden tours of the Lily Barn. 

Programs meet at Townsend Visitor Center, 7906 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy., Townsend, TN  37882, 854-448-6138

2007 Smoky Mountain Convention & Visitors Bureau

7906 E. Lamar Alexander Pwy., Townsend, TN 37882

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