Experience Memphis Gardens

Susan Kizzee is the manager of McMerton Community Gardens of Binghamton, a 4-city-plot garden started 18+ years ago by folks from Idlewild Presbyterian located near the corner of McAdoo & Merton in Memphis, TN.
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The produce goes to the nearby food pantry as well as to our youth volunteers' families (primarily from the refugee community).
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One of the lots hosts a perennial garden with primarily figs and blackberries. Another is entirely asparagus! And, the main 2 lots house a wide variety of herbs, veggies, fruits and flowers.
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More at https://www.facebook.com/McMertonGardens/
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McMerton Gardens

Just discovered this page of informative garden talks from Calif. This is a great introduction to sheet mulching, Linda Lineberry Feathers. Love the before and after.

08-Jack’s Garden – Native Plant Garden Tour This corner lot with almost full sun exposure was grass for decades before being re-planted in November 2022 as a part of the LADWP turf replacement program. With nearly 2,300 sq. ft. of space, we tried to balance cohesive calmness and spontaneity. Now five months old*, the garden has a few hundred....

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Experience Memphis Gardens (EMG) is organized by the Cooper-Young Garden Club (CYGC), a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit. EMG seeks to celebrate, champion and cultivate Memphis’ private/public green spaces and make Memphis a premier garden tourist destination. The aim is to create a celebratory atmosphere, educate, and inspire visitors to make their own outdoor spaces beautiful.
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The 2025 City Wide Garden Walk is a “must attend” 6-week summer garden event for garden lovers across the Mid-South and beyond. Visitors will tour public/private gardens, business gardens, community gardens, cut flower farms, aquaponics, and a railroad garden, to name a few. Gardens of all styles and sizes are included, ranging from intimate urban retreats to sprawling country gardens, from sophisticated plant collections to exuberant displays of old favorites
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Stay tuned for more soon at
experiencememphisgardens.org or contact [email protected]
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image courtesy "The Hollies" album cover

ACRE: The Institute for Agricultural and Conservation Research and Education is offering a new class at UOM. Perfect for students interested in sustainability.

Thank you, Stewart, for letting me interview you during the Fox Meadows/Hickory Hill Garden Tour this summer. It's wonderful hearing the positive impacts Experience Memphis Gardens had on your neighborhood. .

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Overton Park

My Big Back Yard Garden Club meets
Tuesdays, September 17-October 22 from 3:30-6 pm
https://www.simpletix.com/e/my-big-backyard-garden-club-tickets-179975

Is your kid a smarty plants? Sign them up for My Big Backyard Garden Club to get the dirt on gardening this fall! This new social and educational after-school program introduces children ages 8-12 to concepts of gardening, urban farming, and the importance of green spaces.

The MBBY Garden Club meets Tuesdays, September 17-October 22 from 3:30-6 pm. Click https://www.simpletix.com/e/my-big-backyard-garden-club-tickets-179975 to learn more and sign up today!

Thank you, Alex Fancher, for your kind testimony. It was a long, hot summer and your words are reminding the Experience Memphis Gardens committee members why we do what we do.

National Honey Bee Day is an awareness day when beekeepers, beekeeping clubs and associations, and honey bee enthusiasts from across the United States celebrate honey bees and recognize their contribution to humans' everyday lives as a means of protecting this critical species. National Honey Bee Day also pays homage to beekeepers, whose labors ensure there are well-managed, healthy bees to pollinate crops.
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What talents or skills do you have and what do you enjoy doing?
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Help others Experience Memphis Gardens!
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1. Social media posts
(spread the good word on your page)
2. Finding gardens in your neighborhood to invite to be on walk
(all gardens are welcome)
3. Garden photography
(tag with )
4. Invite vendors to participate
5. Getting the word out the best way you know how
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For more information, please email Kim Halyak at:
[email protected]
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Thank you for promoting GARDEN TOURISM in Memphis!
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The next Cooper Young Garden Club meeting is August 21, 6pm, at Connie's house. Speaker: Pam Beasley. PM me if you need the address. Free to members.

https://experiencememphisgardens.org

Mark your calendars for this fun event, hosted by Everbloom Farmacy tomorrow and for the future garden events on the flyer. Tomorrow there'll be wellness speakers and exhibitions. They will also have an African music ensemble doing live music. I hate I have to miss this.

What talents or skills do you have and what do you enjoy doing?
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Help others Experience Memphis Gardens!
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1. Social media posts
(spread the good word on your page)
2. Finding gardens in your neighborhood to invite to be on walk
(all gardens are welcome)
3. Garden photography
(tag with )
4. Invite vendors to participate
5. Getting the word out the best way you know how
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For more information, please email Kim Halyak at:
[email protected]
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Thank you for promoting GARDEN TOURISM in Memphis!
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Memphis City Beautiful Memphis Travel

So HAPPY to announce that the 15th annual The Fling will be coming to Memphis, June 5-8, 2025. What's a Fling you ask? THE FLING is an annual meetup of garden bloggers, authors, speakers, Instagrammers, YouTubers, podcasters, and other online self-publishers since 2008. Also garden plant and product reps. This year's group met in Tacoma/Seattle Can you find Sharron Holloway Johnson, John Simi, and myself in the group of 100 below? We're going to show them both public and amazing private gardens in the Greater Memphis area. Have a fabulous garden you'd be willing to share for 1-2 hours? If so, complete this form now. https://forms.gle/Pf95dj5Lv5bL2tRT9

Barred owls were calling back and forth the path in the old forest in Overton Park this evening

https://experiencememphisgardens.org

All About Orchids

Orchids, part of the Orchidaceae family, are incredibly diverse, boasting around 28,000 species across 763 genera. Found in nearly every habitat except glaciers, these beauties are known for their unique traits like bilateral symmetry and tiny seeds. From the vanilla orchid to the stunning Phalaenopsis, orchids are a true testament to nature's brilliance.

Image Link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orchid_4140.jpg

Bring home an orchid today and let its elegance inspire you! 🌺✨

Join us for JA Passport to Opportunity - a celebration of our region’s “Farm to Table” players, lifting up emerging entrepreneurs and introducing them to dreamers and investors in our work. Space is limited. Reserve your tickets now! https://901tix.com/events/ja-passport-to-opportunity-9-6-2024

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"Gotta believe in something
Ain't that true
Gotta believe in something
I believe in you"
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https://youtu.be/KvbV703z9cE?si=M3jJ_5hfiv9RWzom

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How do we make this happen here?

Interesting idea!

What a lovely surprise to see Experience Memphis Gardens, mentioned in this year's 30th anniversary book of Garden Walk Buffalo. Shoutout to my fellow garden walk friend and flinger, Speight for your story. Thank you, Jim Charlier for your words of encouragement, wisdom, and suggestions as we've grown our walk through the years. Garden Walks are the bomb.

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Lots of good info here:
https://memphisareamastergardeners.org/gardening-resources/

Go to www.memphisareamastergardeners.org and learn more about the Master Gardener program here in Shelby County!

Gardening Resources - Memphis Area Master Gardeners Resources & Articles Facebook Envelope Ask A Master Gardener For the best, regionally specific advice you can get about gardening, speak to a Master Gardener. You may call the Horticulture Hotline or visit one of our ‘Ask A Master Gardener’ clinics held throughout the year at festivals, markets,...

Back away from the screen and go outside

Overton Park