MAD Week – Memphis Art + Design 2020

We’re thrilled to be a participant in this year’s Art + Design Week, a celebration of Visionary people and events that make Memphis so enjoyable to live here.

SAT, OCT 3, 9AM -3PM, Visit 10 unique gardens and their visionary gardeners who seek to spread gardening all across the city. 

Then explore over 58 VIRTUAL GARDENS from the comfort of your garden chaise.

TUES., OCT 6, 1-2PM – Finally, learn how you can grow your impact by listening to the GARDEN PANEL.

 

LIVE TOUR

FAMILY-FRIENDLY GARDEN

Tia + Joey Patrick
Address:
  Hamilton Street   Neighborhood: Orange Mound 

LIVE TOUR

JEWELBOX COLORS EXPLODE

Bessie + Ed Cotton
Address:
  Hugenot  St.  Neighborhood: Orange Mound

 

 

LIVE TOUR

AQUAPONICS, HERBS, PRODUCE

Mike + Karen Minnis

Landmark Farmer’s Market + Garden
Address:
  Carnes Avenue   Neighborhood: Orange Mound

LIVE TOUR

STUNNING JEWELBOX

WC + Cornelia McDaniel
Address:
  Central Ave.   Neighborhood: Idlewild

LIVE TOUR

EASY EDIBLES

Amber Kessler + Jim Curlin
Address:
  Felix Ave.   Neighborhood:  Cooper-Young

LIVE TOUR

ECLECTIC ASIAN GARDEN

Sarah + Brad Gilmer
Address:
 Evelyn Ave.   Neighborhood:  Cooper-Young

LIVE TOUR

PLANTSMAN’S NURSERY

Jim + Carol Crowder
Address:
 Venson Drive   Neighborhood: Bartlett

LIVE TOUR

BESPOKE BEAUTY

Tom + Laurie Rieman
Address:
  Honeybee Lane   Neighborhood: Bartlett

LIVE TOUR

PURPLE DELIGHT

Betty + Barry Thomas
Address:
 James Street    Neighborhood:  Soulsville

LIVE TOUR

MURAL GARDEN

“I LOVE Soulsville” Mural + Garden
Address:
  Mississippi Blvd + E. McLemore Ave.   Neighborhood:  Soulsville

VIRTUAL TOUR

SOOTHING RETREAT

Anne + Jerry Riordan
Address:
N. Mendenhall    Neighborhood: East Memphis

VIRTUAL TOUR

COZY COURTYARD GARDEN

Bob Morrison + Joe Roach
Address:
 River Breeze Drive   Neighborhood:  Harbor Town

VIRTUAL TOUR

POOLSIDE RETREAT

Anna Hogan
Address:
 Stonewall Ave.    Neighborhood: Evergreen District

VIRTUAL TOUR

SHADY SANCTUARY

Betty Nolan
Address:
 N. Highland    Neighborhood: Highpoint Terrace

VIRTUAL TOUR

SHADY SANCTUARY

Carrie + Joe Patterson
Address:
  Hickory Trail Drive   Neighborhood: Cordova

Virtual Garden Tours 

With group gatherings cancelled, we’re bringing our annual garden walk to you. While we can’t highlight everything we had planned for our 5th Cooper-Young Garden Walk, we hope you enjoy this sampling of 31 quirky, inventive gardens. 

Scroll further down and visit gardens from all over the Midsouth!

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ART + NATURE = HARMONY

Mollie Riggs + Jolie Love
Address:
 Elzey Street       Circa: 1920

UPSCALE
DELTA DELIGHT

Sharron + Rex Johnson
Address:
Philadelphia Street    Circa: 1910


STUNNING SANCTUARY

Becky Frost and Gina Sweat
Address:
Oliver Avenue       Circa: 1912


NATIVES FOR NATURE

Judi + Buzz Shellabarger
Address:
Nelson Avenue      Circa: 1909

WILDLIFE WONDERLAND

Kalki + Wendy Winter
Address:
Oliver  Avenue    Circa: 1942

NATIVE SANCTUARY

Christine Conley
Address:
Philadelphia Street   Circa: 1910

SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN’S GARDEN

Jim Wilson
Address:
 Elzey Street       Circa: 1922


BEGUILING BUNGALOW BEAUTY

Sasha + Brad Scott
Address:
Blythe Avenue       Circa: 1910

EASY ENTERTAINING

Val + David Makarsky
Address:
 Meda Street       Circa: 2018

URBAN CABIN

Kim Halyak + Bill Schosser
Address:
 Blythe Street       Circa: 1902

PASS-A-LONG PLANTS

Karen Capps
Address:
 Evelyn Avenue     Circa:  1920


TROWEL + ERROR

Anna + Ryan McSchuler
Address:
  Nelson Ave.     Circa: 1922

PRETTY PERGOLA

Eliza Martin
Address:
 Young Avenue      Circa: 

4 SEASON

SHOWSTOPPER

Tommy Langston + Jimmy Thomason
Address:
Evelyn Street       Circa: 1920

BUNGALOW BEAUTY

Angie Wallick
Address:
 Nelson Avenue      Circa: 1922


BLUEBIRD COTTAGE

Kris Keith
Address:
Blythe Street       Circa: 1912

LIVING THE LIFE

Diane Sable
Address:
 Nelson Avenue      Circa: 1925

URBAN NATIVE FARM

Mike Larrivee + Caroline Smart
Address:
Nelson Avenue       Circa: 1922

CREATIVITY ABOUNDS!

Connie Arduini + Jimmy McCown
Address:
 Nelson Avenue      Circa: 1922


CONTAINER HEAVEN

Katie McHaney
Address:
Cox Street       Circa: 1918

FAMILY FRIENDLY GARDEN

Jessica + Matt Read
Address:
 Nelson Avenue      Circa: 

CHEATHAM-BARRON GARDEN

Randle Witherington + Kerry Palmertree
Address:
 Blythe Street       Circa: 1887


SERENE SHOWSTOPPER

Paige Arnold
Address:
Young Avenue      Circa: 1912

LOW UPKEEP LADY

Victoria + Jason Matlock
Address:
Blythe Ave.  Circa: 1910

ELEGANT JEWELBOX

Chris Harris + Chad Knight
Address:
 Cox Street       Circa: 1920

 FOCUS ON EDIBLES

Marie Dennan
Address:
Felix Avenue     Circa: 1912

FRONT GARDEN EDIBLES

Bill Branch + Martin Jellinek
Address:
 Cox Street       Circa: 2016

BACKYARD OASIS

Dana Wilson
Address: 
Evelyn Ave.   Circa: 1920

GARDEN GOTHIC

Kenzie Campbell + Don Gaines
Address:
Meda Street       Circa: 1922

STONE SOUP CAFE

Sharron Johnson
Address:
 Cooper Street       Estab: 2011

SPONSOR SHOWCASE

Please support our sponsors during this Covid-19 quarantine and beyond. They are awesome community sponsors.

Booths, Speakers, Vendors

Check out the additional elements we had planned this year.

Virtual MIDSOUTH Garden Tours 

Memphis has so many talented gardeners whose beautiful spaces enhance our neighborhoods and city.

Meet our creative gardeners, from beginners to master gardeners, who share their garden photos and tips to inspire you!

ARTIST’S GARDEN

Carolyn Pollan
Address:
  Vaughn Road

Garden Age: 7 mo.

AGAVE ROCKS

Steven Barbaro + Family
Address:
                   Garden Age: 9 yrs.

PEN & HIVE

Michelle & Perry Scott
Address:
Marietta Cove      Garden: 28 yrs.


EVANS’ ACRE

Debbie Griste-Evans
Address:
Sunny Meadows Road   

Garden Age: 8 yrs.

4-SEASON SHOWSTOPPER

Anne & Bob Krekelberg

Address: East Bartlett

Garden Age: 15 yrs.

Bursting with Flowers

Cynthia Hudock / Theo Dasbach
Address:
Washington Avenue 

Garden: 7 yrs.

FAMILY FARMING

Gizem & Bryan Nance

Address: Wheatstone

Garden Age: 2 yrs.

WOODLAND RETREAT

Ann & Bill Schultz

Address:  Hallwood Drive

Garden Age: 15 yrs.

PRETTY POTAGER GARDEN

Suzanne Allen
Address:
 Fleetwood Ave.   Garden Age: 4 yrs

SOOTHING SANCTUARY

Ellen & Jon Hornyak

Address: Tunis Avenue

Garden:  20 yrs.

ELEGANT ENTERTAINING

Bonnie & David Thorton

Address: Chickasaw Road

Garden Age:  18 yrs.

SHADY DELIGHT!

Virginia Goodwin-Gray

Address:  Falkirk Road

Garden Age: 32 yrs.

EAST BUNTYN

BEAUTIFUL 

Shannon & Scott  Briggs
Address:
 Prescott     Garden Age: 7 yrs.

SHADY LADY

Dan DeShon + Dick Scudder

Address: Trezevant

Garden:  Front 3 yrs, Back 6 yrs.

LADY IN RED

Tamara & Bobby Cook
Address:
  Goodland Circle    Garden Age: 

HILLBILLY HIPPY GARDEN

Mary Cour Burrows + Charles Marshall
Address:
  Poplar Pike   Garden Age: 85  yrs

BUNGALOW BEAUTY

Jeanie Williams & Harrison Walford
Address:
   York Avenue   Garden Age: 3 yrs

Carnes  Garden

Mary Baker, Cameron Frechette, and many volunteers
Address:
  916 J.W.Williams Ln   Garden Age:  yrs

NATIVE WILDLIFE RETREAT

Teresa & Fred Anderson
Address:
  5152 Norich Avenue  
    Garden Age: 27 years

V & E Greenline Idlewild Garden

 

Mary Wilder + Lots of volunteers
Address:
  Idlewild off Tutwiler, dead ends into garden   Garden Age: 30  yrs

Gardening is Therapy

Jessica + Dejan Kostic

Address: Lynncrest

Garden:  3.5 yrs.

150 Shades of Green

Andy Williams & John Morris
Address:
   Normandy Place   Garden Age: 15yrs.

Thank you for viewing VIRTUAL CY GARDEN WALK.

We hope we’ve given you inspiration, useful information, and motivation to see your outdoor space in a new light.  

 

Cooper-Young Garden Walk 2021 is May 16-17, 2021. See you then!

 

Cooper-Young Garden Club is a 501(c)3 nonprofit.

Donations are much appreciated and will fund education + beautification projects.

Make check to: Cooper-Young Garden Club, memo line: garden walk. Mail to  Bob Morrison, Treasurer, 978 River Breeze Drive, Memphis TN 38103. or pay online here. Thank you.

 

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