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.