Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum

Help Us Plant the Next Chapter of the Native Medicinal Garden

Our Medicinal Garden, on the west side of the KBGA campus, has been going through a major transformation - more space, healthier growth, and room for new plant life. Thanks to our horticulture team and our incredible volunteers, the hard part is done.

Now comes the best part: planting. We're filling the expanded garden with native plants historically used for healing - many with deep roots in Cherokee and other Indigenous traditions - and we could use your help getting them in the ground.

No experience needed, just curiosity and a willingness to get a little dirty. Come plant something that will still be growing years from now, and maybe learn a plant story or two along the way.

Register today to save your spot.