October 2018-Historic York home’s expansive front yard holds unique urban forest.
A backset lot on York Street, one of a handful in Cooper-Young, is our October yard of the month. Eloise Wood is the proud owner of this slice of our community at 2244 York. She is the mother of one son and grandmother to four grandsons. What I mean by a backset...
Sept. Garden Club meeting was packed!
Wow!.....Great Garden Club meeting last night at Marie Dennan's house......5 new, potential members--welcome to Robert, Joe, Allie, Cheryl, and Chris! Of course, we had an amazing array of .delicious potluck....our speaker had a last minute cancellation...so we had a...
Munch + Learn: “Garden Walks: Catalyst for Neighborhood Change”
05/09/2018, Noon to 1:00 PM Description: Dixon Gallery and Gardens Talk Wednesdays, 12:00 pm |  Winegardner Auditorium This brown-bag lecture series features local artists, experts and the Dixon Gallery and Gardens staff sharing their expertise on a variety of...
Thanks to this year’s Garden Walk Sponsors
2018 Garden Walk SHOUT-OUT TO: SPONSORS Platinum:Â CYCA * CYBA Gold: Albert Cook Plumbing * Eclectic Eye * Midtown Nursery *Â Paige Arnold, Crye-Leike Realtor * Steve Womack-State Farm Silver: Celtic Crossing * Palladio Garden * Joe Spake, InCity Realtor Bronze: Beauty...
In-kind Donor Grant: Junior League of Memphis
Thank you, Junior League of Memphis! Your beautification grant helped us to fund our Native Plant demo gardens for the purpose of educating the community about the benefits of using Native Plants in the home garden. The Junior League of Memphis...
Native Plant Grant: Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs
Thank you, Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs, for awarding us a Native Plant Grant. Your grant helped us fund our Native Plant demo gardens which showcase useful Native Plants for the Mid-South region. We want to show how native plants can be used in the urban...
Garden Designs by Cauleen Viscoff
Want to make a garden but have no idea where to start? Read this inspiring article on how Cauleen Viscoff transformed her blank slate yard into a garden with heart. Cauleen carries you along on her journey with step-by-step pictures and drawings making it all seem so...
2018 Garden Walk Poster + Banner
This year's eye-catching Garden Walk poster was designed by Cooper Young resident, Jake Fasano. It really captures the energy and funkiness of Cooper Young, while showcasing our beloved trestle. Jake also designed our banner design. Thank you, Jake!
Just the FAQ’s, Ma’am
Q. What and where is the Cooper Young Garden Walk? A self-guided tour of 75+ eclectic, private gardens + businesses highlighting urban gardening, chickens, edibles, water features, art, native plants, whimsy, she-sheds, showers, and imaginative plantings. Our walk is...
Garden Walk T-shirts–only $10
Cooper Young Garden Walk T-shirt. Don’t forget to pick-up a keepsake of our garden walk. Buy our gorgeous, extra soft t-shirt, designed by TaroPop team, Kong Wee Pang and Jay Crum. At only $10, they won’t last long. All proceeds benefit our garden walk expenses and...
“Cooper Young Goes Native”
This year's Cooper Young Garden Walk theme is all about sustainable gardening, planting for pollinators, and embracing native plants. Visitors can: --hear noted native plant expert/author, Dr. Doug Tallamy, discuss the importance of using natives in the landscape...
In-kind Sponsor: Toof American Digital Printing
Thank you, Toof American Digital Printing, for our beautiful Garden Walk Posters! We especially love that they were designed by Jake Fisano, a Cooper-Young resident/artist employed at Toof.  670 Cooper St, Memphis, TN 38104 (901)...
In-Kind Sponsor: Signworks
We love the banners you provide for our Garden Walk! Thank you for supporting and promoting our yearly Cooper Young Garden Walk. Every year our community grows in beauty and community pride! 2151 York Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 (888)...
In-kind Sponsor: Ray Rico Freelance
Sponsor: Palladio Home + Garden
Palladio Home & Garden is a locally owned group of business focused on the finer things in life. We procure fine art, home and garden décor, and luxury gifts—as well as encouraging the local arts community and serving delicious, home-style meals in...
Sponsor: Beauty Shop Restaurant
Thank you for your support! Whimsical New American eatery & bar sporting vintage hair-dryer chairs & glass-brick booths. 966 Cooper St, Memphis, TN 38104 (901) 272-7111
Sponsor: Chip + Meredith Armstrong
Thank you for your support! We appreciate all you do for the community!
Sponsor: Joe Spake, InCity Realty
Thank you, Joe Spake, for supporting the garden walk 3 years in a row! 2298 Young Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104 901-870-3440 direct / 901-214-5838 office Joe Spake is a Tenn. Licensed Real Estate Broker Joe Spake