Join our Dynamic Club!
MEMBERSHIP
Why join the Cooper Young Garden Club?
Because we’re a dynamic club that likes to have fun and get things done!
Anyone interested in gardening is welcome to join our club; you
Our members include men, women, of all ages and garden experience. We enjoy growing and talking about plants. We also swap plants and look for ways to make our neighborhood beautiful.
Guests! You are welcome to attend two free meetings before joining the club. Dues are only $20 a year, which includes $8 for The Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs. Family memberships are $30 (two persons at same mailing address). https://donorbox.org/cygw-membership
MEETINGS
Our club meets the Third Wednesday of each month, 6-8 pm. Our location varies between club members homes or Stone Soup Cafe, 993 S. Cooper Street.
The meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. with a potluck. At 6:30, there is a scheduled speaker or club program and it ends with a short business meeting.
MISSION
The Cooper-Young Garden Club:
- celebrates gardening
- cultivates beautiful spaces
- connects gardeners for friendship, volunteerism, and neighborhood beautification projects
HISTORY
Our Club began January 2015 with 11 members but has grown to 30+ members. In 2016, we became a member of the Tennessee Federated Garden Club, District 1. Our club organization is under the umbrella of the Cooper-Young Community Association. This is a 501(c)3 organization, whose EIN # is 41-3203634.
OFFICERS
- President: Sharron Johnson
- 1st Vice President: Jim Wilson
- 2nd Vice-President: Connie Arduini
- Secretary: Marguerite Zeller
- Treasurer: Katie McHaney
- Publicity + Garden Walk Chair: Kim Halyak
2019 SCHEDULE
Date of Meeting, Topic/Speaker, Location of Meeting
- Jan. 16, 6 pm, Knife Sharpening, Stone Soup Cafe, 993 Cooper
- Feb. 20, 6 pm, TBA
- Mar. 20, 6 pm, TBA
- Apr. 17, 6 pm, TBA
- May 15, 6 pm, TBA
- June 19, 6 pm, TBA
- July 17, 6 pm, TBA
- Aug. 21, 6 pm, TBA
- Sept. 18, 6 pm, TBA
- Oct. 16, 6 pm, TBA
- Nov. 20, 6 pm, Club Anniversary, Membership Drive, 899 Blythe St.
- Dec TBA, 6 pm, Holiday Party, 805 S. Cox, Bring Dirty Santa Gift
CLUB ACTIVITIES
Holiday Decorating! 
Joe + Bob, our newest members at MBG Trick or Treat.
- Annual Cooper-Young Garden Walk
- Hosts monthly garden club meetings on informative topics
Award “C Y We Beautify” neighborhood beautification grants- Award monthly: “Yard of the Month, Business of the Month, + Beauty Grows Here” signs
- Established Certified Level 3 Arboretum
- Weeding/mulching Ginkgo Trees along Cooper
- Adds + Maintains gateway planters
- Decorate the Gazebo for the winter holidays
- Adopted Spanish Memorial Park
- Tree Reimbursement Program
- Help Peabody Elem. Garden Club with garden projects
- Publish garden club blog
- Publish monthly garden articles for Lamplighter
- Assist with CYCA monthly “Yard-a-Month” cleanups for elderly or medically challenged neighbors
- Participate in neighborhood “St. Patrick’s Day Parade”
- Members of: Memphis Travel Bureau, Cooper-Young Community Association, Cooper-Young Business Association, and District 1, Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs (TFGC).
- Speaks about beautification ideas to other groups around MidSouth
NEED A SPEAKER?
We have members who can talk about:
- Composting
- Creating Container Gardens
- Best trees for the Midsouth
- Native Plants
- Ways to Transform Memphis through Gardening