Upcoming Events

Featured:

Mgvocc Plant Sale
Friday/Saturday, April 17/18, 2026

Plant Sale & Expo

2025 Garden Tour
Saturday, May 9, 2026

Garden Tour

Thyme to Read
Online
November 14 @ 10:15 am - 11:30 am
The Comfort Of Crows

The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renk’l

This book explores nature through one essay for each of the 52 weeks of one year. She follows the creatures and plants in her backyard in Tennessee, capturing both the…
Thyme to Read
Online
January 9, 2026 @ 10:15 am - 11:30 am
An Immense World

An Immense World by Ed Yong

An Immense World explores the diverse and often vastly different ways that animals perceive their environments, highlighting the unique sensory experiences that shape their realities. The book delves into the…
Thyme to Read
Online
February 13, 2026 @ 10:15 am - 11:30 am
The Serviceberry

The Serviceberry: Abundance & Recip…

Kimmerer writes of the concept of reciprocity and gift economies through the lens of the serviceberry plant and its relationship with the natural world. The book contrasts the serviceberry’s natural…
Thyme to Read
Online
March 13, 2026 @ 10:15 am - 11:30 am
Underland

Underland: A Deep Time Journey by Robert…

Though the title conjures up fictional fantasy, this is a work of non-fiction, exploring the Earth’s literal underworld, as well as the metaphorical, and the human relationship with them. Macfarlane…
Thyme to Read
Online
April 10, 2026 @ 10:15 am - 11:30 am
The Backyard Bird Chronicles

The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan

Over several years, Tan records her observations of the birds in her backyard, documenting their behaviors, personalities, and the evolution of her own understanding of them. The book features Tan’s…
Thyme to Read
Online
May 8, 2026 @ 10:15 am - 11:30 am
Playground

Playground: A Novel by Richard Powers

Playground tells the story of Todd Keane, a tech billionaire facing dementia, who reflects on his life, his friendship with Rafi Young, and the creation of the fictional social media…