The Triad Chapter was created in 2004 and includes Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin counties. Our monthly meetings are held in Greensboro, NC.
We would love for you to join today!
Chapter Activities
Monthly Meetings
Please join us the first Wednesday of each month, September through May, for programs, plant sharing, and plant fun! Members often bring plants or other items as door prizes to our meetings.
In-person meetings are at 6:30pm at the Kathleen Clay Edwards Library. Address is 1420 Price Park Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410.
Judy West & Deborah Staves are organizing additional daytime monthly gatherings in the small meeting room at the KCE Library to discuss topics related to native plants.
All are welcome to attend!
Recorded meetings specific to the Triad Chapter can be found here.
Monthly Meetings
- Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025 – Group Watch: Gardening for the Planet
- Wednesday, October 1st – Topic TBD
- Wednesday, November 5th – Topic TBD
- Wednesday, December 3rd – Triad Chapter Seed Swap
Past Meetings:
- Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 – Natural Plant Communities of Haw River State Park
- Wednesday, February 5th – Design your Garden with Native Plants with Steve Windham
- Wednesday, March 5th – The Virtues of Violets with Kathy Schlosser
- Wednesday, April 2nd – Native Plant Solutions: Managing Water in Your Landscape with Shannon Currey
- Wednesday, May 7th – Triad Chapter Plant Swap
Additional meetings across the state are listed on the Events page.
Daytime Discussion Group
Daytime monthly gatherings are the 3rd Wednesday each month in the small meeting room at the KCE Library to discuss topics related to native plants.
- Wednesday, September 17th at 2pm – Modern NC Garden Landscape with speaker Josh Williams
- Wednesday, October 15th at 2pm – Topic TBD
Hikes and Outings
- Wednesday, September 17th at 10am – Visit to Hoffman Nursery
- Saturday, September 27th at 10am-12pm – Visit to Piedmont Plants Nursery
Additional hikes and outings across the state are listed on the Events page.
Bog Garden Workdays
Join us every Tuesday to help landscape the Bog Garden at Benjamin Park in Greensboro, a 21-acre public garden situated along Hobbs Road and Starmount Farms Drive. As Greensboro Beautiful Inc. volunteers, we coordinate our restoration efforts with Greensboro Parks and Recreation staff. We enhance this open space for wildlife by removing exotic invasive plants and replacing them with native plants. We’d love for you to come and enjoy the company of other enthusiasts, learn about landscaping with native plants, and help maintain this jewel of a native plant garden.
Spring-Fall Schedule
During the warmer months, we meet from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon.
Winter Schedule
In the colder months, we move our volunteer time from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. to take advantage of the warmer daytime hours.
Bog Garden Invasive Plant Removal Day – December 7th at 10am – 12p
Triad Flora Report
Note: We hope to begin this report again next year. Please use the past reports as a great resource for native plants in our area.
Lisa Gould compiles a wonderful monthly Triad Flora Report, highlighting her native plant observations and the observations contributed by anyone in the community. It is a tremendously valuable tool for learning about our native (and introduced) flora in the wild, for exploring flowering times, providing a record of our plant community through time, utilizing the knowledge and observational skills of our members, and making a trip to go see something special or new to you!
Check out all our Triad Flora Reports.
Click here for the most recent Triad Flora Report.
For more information and to contribute to the Triad Flora report, contact Lisa Gould.
NOTE: Please include only plants that are native or naturalized in the wild (no garden plants).
Annual Seed Exchange
We have an annual seed exchange meeting in December at Kathleen Clay Edwards Library.
Last December, members shared seeds from over 150 different species of native plants!
Annual Photo Share
We have an annual photo share where members talk about their favorite plants and garden experiences over the past year.
A PowerPoint version of our 2023 member photo share can be viewed here
Photos and Information From Events
Other Ways to Stay Informed
Members receive announcements about Triad Chapter programs via the NCNPS, you can select which chapter’s emails you would like to receive when you become a member.
Also, members and non-members can join our informal listserv group for sharing announcements about native plant events, resources, and photos. Visit the Triad Chapter’s listserv TriadNCNPS@Groups.io for more information. To join the Triad Chapter’s listserv group, send your name, location, and reason for interest to triadco@ncwildflower.org.