Events and Meetings

Thu Apr 01 2010, 09:00 am - 10:00 am

Classes offered at Memphis Botanic Garden. Ikebana is a continuous and life‐long practice of the fine art of Japanese flower arranging. Take one or all. Pre‐registration by Tuesday is required. Contact Jane Jones at 683‐1163 for more information or to register.
$15. Advanced classes also available (by invitation only).Additional dates: May 6, 20, June 3, 17, July 1, 15, August 5, 19, September 2, 16, October 7, 21, November 4,
18, December 2, 16. No experience necessary. Students need to provide a container and kenzan, flowers are provided.
9:30 & 10:30 classes are the same, please choose one. Fee is $15 per class. Pre‐registration required by Tuesday prior. Contact Jane Jones at 683‐1163 for more
information or to register.

Thu Apr 01 2010, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Classes offered at Memphis Botanic Garden. Ikebana is a continuous and life‐long practice of the fine art of Japanese flower arranging. Take one or all. Pre‐registration by Tuesday is required. Contact Jane Jones at 683‐1163 for more information or to register.
$15. Advanced classes also available (by invitation only).Additional dates: May 6, 20, June 3, 17, July 1, 15, August 5, 19, September 2, 16, October 7, 21, November 4,
18, December 2, 16. No experience necessary. Students need to provide a container and kenzan, flowers are provided.
9:30 & 10:30 classes are the same, please choose one. Fee is $15 per class. Pre‐registration required by Tuesday prior. Contact Jane Jones at 683‐1163 for more
information or to register.

Tue Apr 06 2010, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Meet at the My Big Backyard
Additional dates for this semester: May 11& 12‐Japanese Children’s Day, May 25 & 26‐Welcome Summer. Ages 5 & under. Semester fee: MBG members $30/non‐members
$60, includes garden admission for one child and adult.
Choose either Tuesday or Wednesday for the entire 6class semester. Call 636‐4126 for information or reservations.

Tue Apr 06 2010, 7:00 pm

M. Gavin Duke, partner of Ben Page in the Nashville landscape architecture firm Page - Duke, will present "Classical Nature: The Structure of a Garden" as guest speaker for the Memphis Horticultural Society, Botanic Garden, Goldsmith Room, 7pm. The program is free to current MHS members, $5 for others.

Wed Apr 07 2010, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Meet at the My Big Backyard
Additional dates for this semester: May 11& 12‐Japanese Children’s Day, May 25 & 26‐Welcome Summer. Ages 5 & under. Semester fee: MBG members $30/non‐members
$60, includes garden admission for one child and adult.
Choose either Tuesday or Wednesday for the entire 6class semester. Call 636‐4126 for information or reservations.

Wed Apr 07 2010, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Home School Day at the Garden offers hands‐on crafts and fun‐filled, basic botany lessons on plants, nature, and the outdoors. MBG members $4/non‐members $5. Call
636‐4126 to register.

Sat Apr 10 2010, 09:00 am

Weekend Gardening Seminar presented by Memphis Area Master Gardeners
The Dream Team Digs Into Edibles (Suzy Askew, Bill Colvard, Al Harris, Evelyne Mosley, Jim Volgas)

Sat Apr 10 2010, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Family Gardening Series: Perfect Picks‐Choosing the right plants, companion planting.
Learn all you ever wanted to know to have a successful Family Garden! Adults will have Garden Talk and Q&A with a gardening expert, while children participate in
hands on learning and activities with a Garden PAL (Play and Learn instructor). Pick and choose or attend the whole series.
Additional dates: April 24/May 8 & 22/June 5 & 19/July 17 & 31/August 14 & 28/September 11.
MBG members‐Adults: $4, Children: $2/non‐members: Adults: $8, Children: $4. Call 636‐4126 for reservations.

Sun Apr 11 2010, 1:00 pm

Participants will meet at the visitor’s Center and then walk the beautiful grounds of the Botanic Garden with Master Gardener, Judith Hammond.
Free with garden admission. No registration necessary.

Thu Apr 15 2010, 09:00 am - 10:00 am

Classes offered at Memphis Botanic Garden. Ikebana is a continuous and life‐long practice of the fine art of Japanese flower arranging. Take one or all. Pre‐registration by Tuesday is required. Contact Jane Jones at 683‐1163 for more information or to register.
$15. Advanced classes also available (by invitation only).Additional dates: May 6, 20, June 3, 17, July 1, 15, August 5, 19, September 2, 16, October 7, 21, November 4,
18, December 2, 16. No experience necessary. Students need to provide a container and kenzan, flowers are provided.
9:30 & 10:30 classes are the same, please choose one. Fee is $15 per class. Pre‐registration required by Tuesday prior. Contact Jane Jones at 683‐1163 for more
information or to register.

Thu Apr 15 2010, 09:00 am - 3:00 pm

Thursdays, beginning April 15th, 2010, Usually 9 a.m. ‐ 3 p.m. (occasionally course may go longer, start later or end earlier)
2010 Audubon Naturalist Course
Strawberry Plains Audubon Center most days.
Other locations:
Oxford, Wolf River, announced in advance.
Cost: $150/person, to cover books and supplies
(Strawberry Plains makes no profit from this course).
Please note: Student rate may be available ‐‐ Please contact Strawberry Plains for more information.
To Register: Call 662‐252‐1155 or e‐mail cpope@audubon.org

Thu Apr 15 2010, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Classes offered at Memphis Botanic Garden. Ikebana is a continuous and life‐long practice of the fine art of Japanese flower arranging. Take one or all. Pre‐registration by Tuesday is required. Contact Jane Jones at 683‐1163 for more information or to register.
$15. Advanced classes also available (by invitation only).Additional dates: May 6, 20, June 3, 17, July 1, 15, August 5, 19, September 2, 16, October 7, 21, November 4,
18, December 2, 16. No experience necessary. Students need to provide a container and kenzan, flowers are provided.
9:30 & 10:30 classes are the same, please choose one. Fee is $15 per class. Pre‐registration required by Tuesday prior. Contact Jane Jones at 683‐1163 for more
information or to register.

Fri Apr 16 2010

(Volunteers needed April 12‐15)

Fri Apr 16 2010, 09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday—Sunday April 16‐18. Friday & Saturday, 9 a.m.‐5 p.m./Sunday 11 a.m.‐4 p.m.
Spring’s Best Plant Sale. Memphis Botanic Garden’s largest plant sale of the year. Expert Garden staff and Master Gardeners on‐hand to assist with purchases and plant
care tips. Custom potting by Rick Pudwell. and specialty garden items. Admission is free. Proceeds from plant sales directly support the educational and horticultural
growth of the Garden.

Sat Apr 17 2010

(Volunteers needed April 12‐15)

Sat Apr 17 2010, 09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday—Sunday April 16‐18. Friday & Saturday, 9 a.m.‐5 p.m./Sunday 11 a.m.‐4 p.m.
Spring’s Best Plant Sale. Memphis Botanic Garden’s largest plant sale of the year. Expert Garden staff and Master Gardeners on‐hand to assist with purchases and plant
care tips. Custom potting by Rick Pudwell. and specialty garden items. Admission is free. Proceeds from plant sales directly support the educational and horticultural
growth of the Garden.

Sat Apr 17 2010, 10:00 am

Come Play in the Garden. Beautiful Butterflies.
Free to members or with paid Garden admission. No reservations necessary.
Call 636‐4126 for information.

Sun Apr 18 2010, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Friday—Sunday April 16‐18. Friday & Saturday, 9 a.m.‐5 p.m./Sunday 11 a.m.‐4 p.m.
Spring’s Best Plant Sale. Memphis Botanic Garden’s largest plant sale of the year. Expert Garden staff and Master Gardeners on‐hand to assist with purchases and plant
care tips. Custom potting by Rick Pudwell. and specialty garden items. Admission is free. Proceeds from plant sales directly support the educational and horticultural
growth of the Garden.

Wed Apr 21 2010, 7:00 pm

MBG members $3/non‐members $5
Proceeds will apply to the care and preservation of the more than 150 species of trees that make up Memphis Botanic Garden’s Certified Level IV Arboretum.
For reservations, call 636‐4111. Presented in conjunction with CA Media‐Publishers of The Commercial Appeal & commercialappeal.com.

Sat Apr 24 2010, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Planting techniques and tricks of the trade. Learn all you ever wanted to know to have a successful Family Garden!
Adults will have Garden Talk and Q&A with a gardening expert, while children participate in hands on learning and activities with a Garden PAL (Play and Learn instructor).
Pick and choose which programs are right for you or attend the whole series and learn it all!
Additional dates: May 8 & 22/June 5 & 19/July 17 & 31/August 14 & 28/ September 11.
MBG members‐Adults: $4, Children: $2/non‐members: Adults: $8, Children: $4.
Call 636‐4126 for reservations.

Mon Apr 26 2010, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm

This hands‐on 201 floral design course is for students who have taken a class with Gestures before and want to learn more advanced floral design skills. Students will learn some tricks of the trade while creating their own takehome design. Supplies provided, please bring floral snips.
MBG members $75/non‐members $85.
Fratelli’s eco‐lunch or tapas available for $12.
Prepayment due by April 20.
Call 636‐4128.

Wed Apr 28 2010, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Wednesdays April 28‐October 27, 2‐6 p.m.
Farmers’ Market at the Garden
Memphis Botanic Garden.

Tue May 04 2010, 7:00 pm

Wed May 05 2010, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Home School Day at the Garden offers hands-on crafts and fun-filled, basic botany lessons on plants, nature, and the outdoors. MBG members $4/non-members $5.
Call 636-4126 to register.

Wed May 05 2010, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Home School Day at the Garden offers
hands-on crafts and fun-filled, basic botany lessons on plants, nature, and the outdoors. MBG members $4/non-members
$5. Call 636-4126 to register.

Wed May 05 2010, 11:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Volunteer Extraordinaire Ellen LeBlond will illustrate how the Dixon’s cutting garden transitions from Spring to Summer. Free with admission to the Dixon.

Thu May 06 2010, 08:45 am - 09:45 am

Going Green, the environmental digital edition of The Commercial Appeal, and Memphis Botanic Garden are partnering to celebrate Earth Day with the kick-off of this new series of informational gatherings. Each week will feature a different guest speaker, plus environmental information and resources.
Find Going Green at: goinggreen.commercialappeal.com.
Follow Going Green at twitter.com/GoGreenMemphis.
Talk about Going Green at greenforum.commercialappeal.com.
Free to the public.

Thu May 06 2010, 09:00 am - 10:00 am

Classes offered at 9:00 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
Ikebana is a continuous and life-long practice of the fine art of Japanese flower arranging. This year we are using 4 members of Ikebana International, Memphis Bamboo Chapter #44 to teach the classes. Instructors represent 4 different schools, have taken lessons for more than 25 years. Interested people should feel free to take any lesson, at any time, and begin this rewarding practice. No experience necessary. Students need to provide a container and kenzan, flowers are provided. 9:30 & 10:30 classes are the same, please choose one.
Fee is $15 per class.
Pre-registration required by Tuesday prior; contact Jane Jones at 683-1163.

Sat May 08 2010

Sold out.
Call 761-5250 for waiting list.

Sat May 08 2010

Over 100 varieties and 1200 plants for sale.
Home of Bill and Janet Ferrell (8765 Plantation Oaks Drive, Cordova) 753-6473.

Sat May 08 2010, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Family Gardening Series: Grow Baby, Grow! Compost, Fertilization, Organic Gardening.
Learn all you ever wanted to know to have a successful Family Garden! Adults will have Garden Talk and Q&A with a gardening expert, while children participate in hands on learning and activities with a Garden PAL (Play and Learn instructor).
Pick and choose which programs are right for you or attend the whole series and learn it all!
Additional dates:
May 22
June 5 & 19
July 17 & 31
August 14 & 28
September 11.
MBG members-Adults: $4, Children: $2/non-members: Adults: $8, Children: $4.
Call 636-4126 for reservations.

Tue May 11 2010, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Meet at the My Big Backyard Guest House for fun-filled games, stories, crafts, and garden exploration. Additional date for this semester: May 25-Welcome Summer.
Ages 5 & under. Individual session fee available as space allows: $10 per child & adult helper. Call 636-4122 for information or reservations.

Wed May 12 2010, 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm

Join Barbara Olive, president of the Memphis Rose Society, as she discusses making rose growing easy and how to enjoy cut roses in the home. Bring your lunch or enjoy a box lunch from Fratelli’s at the garden. Members FREE/non-members $5.
Call 636-4128 for information. No reservations required.

Thu May 13 2010, 08:45 am - 09:45 am

Going Green, the environmental digital edition of The Commercial Appeal, and Memphis Botanic Garden are partnering to celebrate Earth Day with the kick-off of this new series of informational gatherings. Each week will feature a different guest speaker, plus environmental information and resources.
Find Going Green at: goinggreen.commercialappeal.com.
Follow Going Green at twitter.com/GoGreenMemphis.
Talk about Going Green at greenforum.commercialappeal.com.
Free to the public.

Thu May 13 2010, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

This hands-on 101 floral design course is for students who have not taken a class with Gestures before or someone who needs a refresher course. Students will learn some tricks of the trade while creating their own take-home design. Supplies provided, please bring floral snips.
MBG members $55/non-members $65. Fratelli’s tapas available for $12.
Prepayment due by May 10. Call 636-4128.

Fri May 14 2010, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm

This hands-on 101 floral design course is for students who have not taken a class with Gestures before or someone who needs a refresher course.
Students will learn some tricks of the trade while creating their own take-home design. Supplies provided, please bring floral snips.
MBG members $55/non-members $65.
Fratelli’s eco-lunch available for $12. Prepayment due by May 11.
Call 636-4128.

Fri May 14 2010, 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm

Friday - Sunday, May 14 - 16
The Memphis Orchid Society Annual Show and Sale.
Friday, 12 - 5 p.m.
Saturday, 9a.m. - 5. p.m.
Sumday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Exhibition and Sales.
MBG.
Free admission and parking.

Sat May 15 2010, 09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday - Sunday, May 14 - 16
The Memphis Orchid Society Annual Show and Sale.
Friday, 12 - 5 p.m.
Saturday, 9a.m. - 5. p.m.
Sumday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Exhibition and Sales.
MBG.
Free admission and parking.

Sat May 15 2010, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon

Memphis Botanic Garden offers crafts, games, and garden exploration in various areas of the Garden on the 3rd Saturday of each month. Free to members or with paid Garden admission. No reservations necessary. Call 636-4126 for information.

Sun May 16 2010, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Friday - Sunday, May 14 - 16
The Memphis Orchid Society Annual Show and Sale.
Friday, 12 - 5 p.m.
Saturday, 9a.m. - 5. p.m.
Sumday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Exhibition and Sales.
MBG.
Free admission and parking.

Mon May 17 2010, 6:30 pm

Naturalist’s Guide to the Mid-South Summer Lecture Series. Plants with Stories to Tell-Carol Reese, University of Tennessee Extension Service. 6:30 p.m. You walk past them every day. People may even scorn some of these plants. Mute, they cannot tell you of their usefulness, and the fascinating roles they played in the history of our
nation. Some have incredible, even hilarious, stories of their interactions with other species.
Presented by Wolf River Conservancy & Memphis Botanic Garden.
Free to WRC & MBG Members. Non-members $4.
Admission benefits environmental education programming of both organizations.
Call 452-6500 or 636-4116 for reservations.

Tue May 18 2010

Anyone interested in gardening, experienced or not. Monthly gardeners’ swap.
Bring plants, seeds or bulbs to share. Membership dues are $24 annually.
Oakland City Hall, 170 Doss Circle, Oakland - off Clay Street, just north of Hwy. 64. . For more information: Call 465-4339 or email mnoblin@bellsouth.net.

Thu May 20 2010, 09:00 am - 10:00 am

Classes offered at 9:00 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
Ikebana is a continuous and life-long practice of the fine art of Japanese flower arranging. This year we are using 4 members of Ikebana International, Memphis Bamboo Chapter #44 to teach the classes. Instructors represent 4 different schools, have taken lessons for more than 25 years. Interested people should feel free to take any lesson, at any time, and begin this rewarding practice. No experience necessary. Students need to provide a container and kenzan, flowers are provided. 9:30 & 10:30 classes are the same, please choose one.
Fee is $15 per class.
Pre-registration required by Tuesday prior; contact Jane Jones at 683-1163.

Fri May 21 2010, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

See how children in Japan celebrate this fun event. Make a koi windsock, tour the Japanese Garden and play fun cultural games. Made possible in part by a grant from The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership.
MBG members $5/non-members $7.
Call 636-4100 for information.

Sat May 22 2010, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

TOOT FINEBERG-BUCHNER (975 N. Graham, Memphis, TN 38122),
CAROLYN GIBSON and JOAN VANDIVEER (8872 Plantation Trail Cove, Cordova, TN 38018) and
BOWMAN REID (1385 Fox Trace Drive, Cordova, TN 38016).
Free to the public.

Sat May 22 2010, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Family Gardening Series: Pick, Pinch or Pull-The first picks, deadheading and thinning out.
Learn all you ever wanted to know to have a successful Family Garden! Adults will have Garden Talk and Q&A with a gardening expert, while children participate in hands on learning and activities with a Garden PAL (Play and Learn instructor). Pick and choose which programs are right for you or attend the whole series and learn it all! Additional dates:
June 5 & 19
July 17 & 31
August 14 & 28
September 11
MBG members-Adults: $4, Children: $2/non-members: Adults: $8, Children: $4.
Call 636-4126 for reservations.

Tue May 25 2010, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Meet at the My Big Backyard Guest House for funfilled games, stories, crafts, and garden exploration. Ages 5 & under.
Individual session fee available as space allows: $10 per child & adult helper.
Call 636-4122 for information or reservations.

Tue May 25 2010, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Pokeweed Pesto, Elderberry Syrup and Pickled Nettles: Wild Food recipes with Glinda Watts, AHG.
Join Glinda as she teaches the ABC’s of wild food preparation and ID of local wild edible plants.
She will demonstrate several recipes with tastings of each.
MBG members $40/non-members $50.
Registration required by May 21; call 636-4128.

Sat May 29 2010, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Multiple speakers including Carol Reese, UT Horticulture Specialists.

Sun May 30 2010, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Multiple speakers including Carol Reese, UT Horticulture Specialists

Tue Jun 01 2010

If interested in docent training, please contact Mary Helen Butler at 636-4116

Tue Jun 01 2010, 6:00 pm

Thu Jun 03 2010

Classes offered at 9:00 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Ikebana is a continuous and life-long practice of the fine art of Japanese flower arranging. This year we are using 4
members of Ikebana International, Memphis Bamboo Chapter #44 to teach the classes. Instructors represent 4 different schools, have taken lessons for more than 25 years, and continue to study the art themselves. Interested people should feel free to take any lesson, at any time, and begin this rewarding practice. No experience necessary. Advanced classes also available (by invitation only). Students need to provide a container and kenzan, flowers are provided. 9:30 & 10:30 classes are the same, please choose one. Fee is $15 per class. Pre-registration required by Tuesday prior; contact Jane Jones at 683-1163.

Sat Jun 05 2010, 08:00 am - 4:00 pm

Public Garden tour of some of the gardens of Memphis Area Master Gardeners. 9:00 to 4:00. $10.00 admission. Begins at 3835 Woodland Drive 38111. Onsite gardening presentations and experts. For more information and maps visit memphisareamastergardeners.org.

Sat Jun 05 2010, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Learn all you ever wanted to know to have a successful Family Garden! Adults will have Garden Talk and Q&A with a gardening expert, while children participate in hands on learning and activities with a Garden PAL (Play and Learn instructor). Pick and choose which programs are right for you or attend the whole series and learn it all! Additional dates: June 19/July 17 & 31/August 14 & 28/September 11. MBG members-Adults: $4, Children: $2/non-members: Adults: $8, Children: $4. Call 636-4126 for reservations.

Sun Jun 06 2010, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

This 6 hour series is designed to introduce the beginner to the wonder of orchids, their care, and steps to take to induce reblooming. Adrian Giles, past president and long time member of the Memphis Orchid society has taught this class for a number of years. MBG members $35/non-members $40. Call 636-4128 to register by June 1.

Mon Jun 07 2010, 09:00 am - 3:00 pm

June 7-11. Secrets of the Garden Summer Camp. 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Ages 9-12. Secrets of the Garden and its plants will be revealed! Students will also trace The Path of the Gnomad to uncover the sly garden gnome.
Day 1: Mysterious Plants-
Day 2: The Massive and the Microscopic-
Day 3: Covert Operations-
Day 4: Really Secret Gardens-
Day 5: Unseen Wild Things.
Members $125 per week/non-members $150/week. Call 636.4126 to register.

Sat Jun 12 2010

June 12, 13. Sale to benefit MHS. More details will be available at
http://www.memphishorticulture.org/ after finalized. Please watch the website!THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED - a new date will be announced
EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED - a new date will be announced
EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED - a new date will be announced

Sun Jun 13 2010, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

This 6 hour series is designed to introduce the beginner to the wonder of orchids, their care, and steps to take to induce reblooming. Adrian Giles, past president and long time member of the Memphis Orchid society has taught this class for a number of years. MBG members $35/non-members $40. Call 636-4128 to register by June 1.

Sun Jun 13 2010, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

June 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, & 25. “If I Were a Flower” Children’s Botanical Art Series.
2-4 p.m. Ages 6-10. Each week, Garden education staff will take students on a discovery walk to view and learn about a different flower. Artist Sheri Todd will work with children to express their interpretation of that flower through art. A variety of mediums will be explored. Students will be photographed during their adventures in the Garden and creative sessions in the art room. These photographs will be made into a delightful book that each student will receive at the end of the series. MBG members $150/non-members $175 for the series; includes all materials and keepsake book. Call 636-4126 to register.

Mon Jun 14 2010, 09:30 am

June 14-18. Caterpillar Club Summer Camp. How Does Your Garden Grow? 9:30 a.m.-
12:00 p.m. Ages 4 & 5. MBG members $23 per day or $90 per week/non-members $25 per day or $110 per week. Dig up some fun discovering about the garden!
Day 1: Flower Power/
Day 2: Puzzling Pollinators/
Day 3: Grow Your Own Lunch/
Day 4: Frequent Flyers/
Day 5: Silly Seeds.
Call 636.4126 to register.

Tue Jun 15 2010

Oakland Garden Club Meeting. All invited. Free monthly gardener’s swap. Oakland
City Hall Building (170 Doss Circle, Oakland - off Clay Street, just north of Hwy. 64) 465-4339. $24 annual dues to be a member.

Thu Jun 17 2010

Classes offered at 9:00 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Ikebana is a continuous and life-long practice of the fine art of Japanese flower arranging. This year we are using 4
members of Ikebana International, Memphis Bamboo Chapter #44 to teach the classes. Instructors represent 4 different schools, have taken lessons for more than 25 years, and continue to study the art themselves. Interested people should feel free to take any lesson, at any time, and begin this rewarding practice. No experience necessary. Advanced classes also available (by invitation only). Students need to provide a container and kenzan, flowers are provided. 9:30 & 10:30 classes are the same, please choose one. Fee is $15 per class. Pre-registration required by Tuesday prior; contact Jane Jones at 683-1163.

Sat Jun 19 2010, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

June 19. Family Gardening Series: Quit Bugging Me-Dealing with pests in the garden,
good vs bad bugs. 2-3 p.m. Learn all you ever wanted to know to have a successful
Family Garden! Adults will have Garden Talk and Q&A with a gardening expert, while children participate in hands on learning and activities with a Garden PAL (Play and Learn instructor).
Pick and choose which programs are right for you or attend the whole series and learn it all! Additional dates: July 17 & 31/August 14 & 28/September 11. MBG members-Adults: $4, Children: $2/non-members: Adults: $8, Children: $4. Call 636-4126 for reservations.

Sun Jun 20 2010, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

This 6 hour series is designed to introduce the beginner to the wonder of orchids, their care, and steps to take to induce reblooming. Adrian Giles, past president and long time member of the Memphis Orchid society has taught this class for a number of years. MBG members $35/non-members $40. Call 636-4128 to register by June 1.

Sun Jun 20 2010, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

June 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, & 25. “If I Were a Flower” Children’s Botanical Art Series.
2-4 p.m. Ages 6-10. Each week, Garden education staff will take students on a discovery walk to view and learn about a different flower. Artist Sheri Todd will work with children to express their interpretation of that flower through art. A variety of mediums will be explored. Students will be photographed during their adventures in the Garden and creative sessions in the art room. These photographs will be made into a delightful book that each student will receive at the end of the series. MBG members $150/non-members $175 for the series; includes all materials and keepsake book. Call 636-4126 to register.

Mon Jun 21 2010, 6:30 pm

Naturalist’s Guide to the Mid-South Summer Lecture Series. Counting on Butterflies: Bart Jones, North American Butterfly Association, Tennessee Native Plant Society.
6:30 p.m. Local butterfly and native plant expert, Bart Jones, will present a short course on butterfly identification, the North American Butterfly Association, and how you can be involved in a butterfly count program that is over 30 years old.
Presented by Wolf River Conservancy & Memphis Botanic Garden.
Free to WRC & MBG Members. Non-members $4.
Admission benefits environmental education programming of both organizations.
Call 452-6500 or 636-4116 for more information, or visit www.wolfriver.org.

Sat Jun 26 2010

June 26. Garden Jumble. Giant “yard sale” of gardening related equipment and supplies
sponsored by the Memphis Area Master Gardeners.
Visit http://memphisareamastergardeners.org/ for more information.

Sun Jun 27 2010, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

June 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, & 25. “If I Were a Flower” Children’s Botanical Art Series.
2-4 p.m. Ages 6-10. Each week, Garden education staff will take students on a discovery walk to view and learn about a different flower. Artist Sheri Todd will work with children to express their interpretation of that flower through art. A variety of mediums will be explored. Students will be photographed during their adventures in the Garden and creative sessions in the art room. These photographs will be made into a delightful book that each student will receive at the end of the series. MBG members $150/non-members $175 for the series; includes all materials and keepsake book. Call 636-4126 to register.

Sun Jul 11 2010, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

June 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, & 25. “If I Were a Flower” Children’s Botanical Art Series.
2-4 p.m. Ages 6-10. Each week, Garden education staff will take students on a discovery walk to view and learn about a different flower. Artist Sheri Todd will work with children to express their interpretation of that flower through art. A variety of mediums will be explored. Students will be photographed during their adventures in the Garden and creative sessions in the art room. These photographs will be made into a delightful book that each student will receive at the end of the series. MBG members $150/non-members $175 for the series; includes all materials and keepsake book. Call 636-4126 to register.

Fri Jul 16 2010, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The time is now!

Christine Spindel will be offering her planters and gardening books for sale THIS weekend! All proceeds will benefit the Memphis Horticultural Society.

Christine Spindel is holding a sale of garden books and plant containers with all proceeds to benefit the Memphis Horticultural Society.

For MHS members only:
Friday, July 16, 6 - 8 pm
For the general public:
Saturday, July 17, 10 am - 1pm

3985 South Galloway Drive
(West on Autumn from High Point Terrace. 1st Right onto Galloway)

Here's a Google link to Christine's home:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3985+Galloway+Ave,+Memphis,+TN+38122&sll=35.18676,-89.833483&sspn=0.013047,0.02178&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=3985+Galloway+Ave,+Memphis,+Shelby,+Tennessee+38122&ll=35.143108,-89.936571&spn=0.026074,0.043559&z=15

Please help us get the word out about this event!

Sat Jul 17 2010, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

The time is now!

Christine Spindel will be offering her planters and gardening books for sale THIS weekend! All proceeds will benefit the Memphis Horticultural Society.

Christine Spindel is holding a sale of garden books and plant containers with all proceeds to benefit the Memphis Horticultural Society.

For MHS members only:
Friday, July 16, 6 - 8 pm
For the general public:
Saturday, July 17, 10 am - 1pm

3985 South Galloway Drive
(West on Autumn from High Point Terrace. 1st Right onto Galloway)

Here's a Google link to Christine's home:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3985+Galloway+Ave,+Memphis,+TN+38122&sll=35.18676,-89.833483&sspn=0.013047,0.02178&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=3985+Galloway+Ave,+Memphis,+Shelby,+Tennessee+38122&ll=35.143108,-89.936571&spn=0.026074,0.043559&z=15

Please help us get the word out about this event!

Sun Jul 18 2010, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

June 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, & 25. “If I Were a Flower” Children’s Botanical Art Series.
2-4 p.m. Ages 6-10. Each week, Garden education staff will take students on a discovery walk to view and learn about a different flower. Artist Sheri Todd will work with children to express their interpretation of that flower through art. A variety of mediums will be explored. Students will be photographed during their adventures in the Garden and creative sessions in the art room. These photographs will be made into a delightful book that each student will receive at the end of the series. MBG members $150/non-members $175 for the series; includes all materials and keepsake book. Call 636-4126 to register.

Sun Jul 25 2010, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

June 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, & 25. “If I Were a Flower” Children’s Botanical Art Series.
2-4 p.m. Ages 6-10. Each week, Garden education staff will take students on a discovery walk to view and learn about a different flower. Artist Sheri Todd will work with children to express their interpretation of that flower through art. A variety of mediums will be explored. Students will be photographed during their adventures in the Garden and creative sessions in the art room. These photographs will be made into a delightful book that each student will receive at the end of the series. MBG members $150/non-members $175 for the series; includes all materials and keepsake book. Call 636-4126 to register.

Sun Aug 01 2010, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join us as we celebrate the one-year anniversary of the MBG Children’s Garden. Enjoy cake by Busy Bakery, ice cream, and party games. Free with MBG admission.

Mon Aug 09 2010

Wildlife Rehabilitation in Mississippi: Building the ARK in Desoto County-Kate Friedman, Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilita-tion, Inc. 6:30 p.m. Meet live birds of prey and other representatives of our Mid-South wild animals, and learn about plans for the new Arkabutla Wildlife Rehabilitation and Nature Center in Missis-sippi.Presented by Wolf River Conservancy & Memphis Botanic Garden. Free to WRC & MBG Members. Non-members $4. Admission benefits environmental education programming of both or-ganizations. Call 452-6500 or 636-4116 for more information, or visit www.wolfriver.org.

Wed Aug 11 2010

Whimsical Garden Wonders with Paul Little. 12 noon. Paul Little treats us to a visual tour of fairy houses, playful plantings, and other fantastical creations for spaces large and small…an hour full of ideas for your own garden designs and inspiration for the child in all of us! Bring your lunch or enjoy a box lunch from Fratelli’s at the garden. Members FREE/non-members $5. Call 636-4100 for information. No reservations required. MBG

Thu Aug 12 2010

Booker T. Leigh and the Tipton County Master Gardeners answer questions about your trees, lawn, garden shrubs, etc. 476-0231. 63 Munford Street in Munford, TN

Sat Aug 14 2010

Wiping the slate clean-Preparing the garden for fall planting. 2-3 p.m. Learn all you ever wanted to know to have a successful Family Garden! Adults will have Garden Talk and Q&A with a gardening expert, while children participate in hands on learning and activities with a Garden PAL (Play and Learn instructor). Pick and choose which programs are right for you or attend the whole series and learn it all! Additional dates: August 28/September 11. MBG members-Adults: $4, Children: $2/non-members: Adults: $8, Children: $4. Call 636-4126 for reserva-tions. MBG

Tue Aug 17 2010

Anyone interested in gardening -- experienced or not. Free monthly gardeners' swap. Bring plants, seeds or bulbs to share. Membership dues $24 annually. 465-4339. mnoblin@bellsouth.net. Oakland City Hall

Sat Aug 21 2010, 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm

Have you ever wished you could have a tattoo without the long-term commitment? Discover henna temporary body art with Beth Hendrickson of www.newworldhenna.com. Henna body art is a Middle Eastern folk art in which a paste made from the henna plant is applied to the skin in decorative patterns, leaving behind a beautiful mahogany stain that lasts for about 2 weeks. In this 4 hour class, you will learn about the history, science and application of henna temporary body art, or 'mehndi' as it is called in India. You will mix fresh henna paste and roll and fill your own henna cones. You will also learn about the different regional henna design styles. The majority of class time will be spent on application technique and practicing design elements on poster board and finally on actual skin! All supplies provided. MBG members $50/non-members $55. Call 636-4128 by August 18 to register. MBG

Sat Aug 28 2010, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Cooling Off-Cool weather crops for the south. 2-3 p.m. Learn all you ever wanted to know to have a successful Family Garden! Adults will have Garden Talk and Q&A with a gardening expert, while children participate in hands on learning and activities with a Garden PAL (Play and Learn instructor). Pick and choose which programs are right for you or at-tend the whole series and learn it all! Additional dates: September 11. MBG members-Adults: $4, Children: $2/non-members: Adults: $8, Children: $4. Call 636-4126 for reservations. MBG

Wed Sep 01 2010

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Home School Day at the Garden offers hands-on crafts and fun-filled, basic botany lessons on plants, nature, and the outdoors.
Call 636-4132 to register one week prior to class.

Thu Sep 02 2010, 09:00 am

Ikebana is continuous and life-long practices of the fine art of Japanese flower arranging. This year we are using 4 members of Ikebana International, Memphis Bamboo Chapter #44 to teach the classes. Instructors represent 4 different schools, have taken lessons for more than 25 years, and continue to study the art themselves. Interested people should feel free to take any lesson, at any time, and begin this rewarding practice. No experience necessary. Advanced classes also available (by invitation only).
9:30 & 10:30 classes are the same, please choose one. Fee is $15 per class. Students need to provide a container and kenzan, flowers are provided. Pre-registration required by Tuesday prior; contact Patti Lechman at 512-9916.

Fri Sep 03 2010, 12:00 noon - 1:45 pm

The 2010 September Calendar of Events are complied on the attached document as an experiment.

2010 September Calendar of Events

Fri Sep 03 2010, 6:30 pm

Gates open at 6:30pm. Show starts at 8:30pm.
For tickets, contact Ticketmaster at 901.525.1515, online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/, or in person at local Schnuck's stores or the box office at Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road. Presented by Duncan-Williams, Inc., Investment Bankers, est. 1969. For information, call 636.4107. Note: Memphis Botanic Garden, My Big Backyard, and Cherry Road will close at 3 p.m. on concert days. Thank you for your understanding!

Tue Sep 07 2010, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Shodo means “the way of writing” in Japanese. The class does not aim at acquisition of characters, so you need not worry about having learned the Japanese language. You can enjoy the art of writing Japanese calligraphy and experiencing Japanese culture with certified instructor Chikako Kamimura. All supplies provided. Beginners welcome. $36 for series, due on first night of class/individual sessions available as space allows.
To register, contact Akemi Sommer, asommer@memphis.edu.

Tue Sep 07 2010, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

1st Tuesday of every month. Not getting the most out of your digital camera? Come find out why.
Free. Members Only. Questions to 850-0572.

Thu Sep 09 2010, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Create your own art piece in 2½ hours. Bring yourself and some friends and join local artist Joy Phillips Routt for this evening of art and fun. All supplies are provided to complete a masterpiece. Joy says, “Even if you haven’t painted before, it doesn’t matter, it will be an easy step by step process….then you get to take it home. Most importantly, it is tons of fun!” Other members of the Mudcity Artworks group will be there to assist. Bring your own beverage and snacks. MBG members $50 Non-members $60 Call 636-4128 to register by September 3.

Fri Sep 10 2010, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Opening Night Matsuri Friday, September 10th 6-8 p.m. Kick off our Japanese Festival with a celebration of culture, including Taiko Drummers, Candyman from Epcot, Japanese Garden tour, wine, sake, and fresh sushi by Sekisui. MBG members $25/non-members $35. Reservations required, call 636-4131.

Sat Sep 11 2010, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Healthy Harvest-Canning & cooking with your summer harvest Learn all you ever wanted to know to have a successful Family Garden! Adults will have Garden Talk and Q&A with a gardening expert, while children participate in hands on learning and activities with a Garden PAL (Play and Learn instructor).
Pick and choose which programs are right for you or attend the whole series and learn it all! Additional dates: September 11MBG members-Adults: $4, Children: $2 Non-members: Adults: $8, Children: $4
Call 636-4126 for reservations.

Sun Sep 12 2010, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Learn about some of your grandparent's favorite childhood pastimes as you play checkers, marbles, hopscotch, jacks and other fun games. Free with garden admission.

Mon Sep 13 2010, 10:00 am

Every Monday, meet on the Little Garden Patio and use our dishes, spoons, seeds, twigs, and flower petal decorations to “bake” your own cake creations. Drop-in activity; free with garden admission. Call 636-4126 for information. Sponsored by Republic Services.

Thu Sep 16 2010, 09:00 am

Ikebana is continuous and life-long practices of the fine art of Japanese flower arranging. This year we are using 4 members of Ikebana International, Memphis Bamboo Chapter #44 to teach the classes. Instructors represent 4 different schools, have taken lessons for more than 25 years, and continue to study the art themselves. Interested people should feel free to take any lesson, at any time, and begin this rewarding practice. No experience necessary. Advanced classes also available (by invitation only).
9:30 & 10:30 classes are the same, please choose one. Fee is $15 per class. Students need to provide a container and kenzan, flowers are provided. Pre-registration required by Tuesday prior; contact Patti Lechman at 512-9916.

Fri Sep 17 2010, 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

TEEA Conference: The Magic of EE!
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 5 PM - 10 PM from Sept. 17, 2010 until Sept. 19, 2010
Magic of EE!
Be prepared to be amazed at this conference with a variety of workshops and field trips that showcase all of the astonishing benefits of Environmental Education! These programs will showcase hands on activities that any teacher, nature center guide or parent can take home and pull out of their “magical” EE hat!
Abracadabra…
Friends from all over the state will magically appear at St.Columba in Memphis! Join us Friday night in the main lodge for hors d’oeuvres and to see some EE tricks from across the state at hands on Share-Fair mixer.
Alacazam…
Conjure up some great ideas at a variety of hands-on workshops. Presenters will have amazing ideas for you to take back to the students in your classroom, park or nature center.
Visit some local attractions that are using the newest EE tricks to wow their audiences.
Enjoy a magical evening of fun in My Big Backyard at Memphis Botanic Garden. You’ll be inspired as you stroll through the exhibits and try your hand at some of the magic that nature provides!
Presto- Chango!
Leave with a new bag of tricks (and cool goodies from the silent and live auction!) that will amaze your students, friends, and colleagues!
Admission: Download form on the eeintennessee.org website at "conferences" in the TEEA drop-down tab. Event Phone: 901-636-4110

Mon Sep 20 2010, 10:00 am

Every Monday, meet on the Little Garden Patio and use our dishes, spoons, seeds, twigs, and flower petal decorations to “bake” your own cake creations. Drop-in activity; free with garden admission. Call 636-4126 for information. Sponsored by Republic Services.

Sat Sep 25 2010, 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Back by popular demand, Paul Little will demonstrate and assist participants in making their own hyper-tufa container. All supplies will be provided and sedum plants will be available for purchase (to be planted after the pot has cured). Wear your work clothes and meet at the pine grove. Class will be held indoors in case of rain. Class size limited, please register early. Prepayment due by Sept. 22. MBG members $12/non-members $15. Call 636-4128 to register.

Mon Sep 27 2010, 10:00 am

Every Monday, meet on the Little Garden Patio and use our dishes, spoons, seeds, twigs, and flower petal decorations to “bake” your own cake creations. Drop-in activity; free with garden admission. Call 636-4126 for information. Sponsored by Republic Services.

Tue Sep 28 2010

Long an advocate for renewing garden spaces with layered yard waste and newspaper, Pat is no less passionate about this method today than she was thirty years ago. She is the author of "How to Create Wonderful Gardens", "Lasagna Gardening: A method for improving the soil with; No Digging, No Tilling, No Weeding, No Kidding!", "Lasagna Gardening for Small Spaces", & "Lasagna Gardening with Herbs". Pat has also re-published an old novel originally by Frances Duncan in 1913, "My Garden Doctor" and has a CD, talking book, "My Grandmother's Aprons." This year a French gardener wrote his own version of her popular book. MBG members $7 Non-members $12 For information, call 636-4128.
Pre-registration not necessary.

Tue Sep 28 2010, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Top Picks Members $25 Non-members $35 Advance reservations required, call 636-4131.
Must be 21 to attend.

Thu Oct 07 2010, 09:00 am

Ikebana is continuous and life-long practices of the fine art of Japanese flower arranging. This year we are using 4 members of Ikebana International, Memphis Bamboo Chapter #44 to teach the classes. Instructors represent 4 different schools, have taken lessons for more than 25 years, and continue to study the art themselves. Interested people should feel free to take any lesson, at any time, and begin this rewarding practice. No experience necessary. Advanced classes also available (by invitation only).
9:30 & 10:30 classes are the same, please choose one. Fee is $15 per class. Students need to provide a container and kenzan, flowers are provided. Pre-registration required by Tuesday prior; contact Patti Lechman at 512-9916.

Fri Oct 08 2010, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Friday, October 8, 2010
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Saturday, October 9, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Sunday, October 10, 2010 - Optional Tours

see attachment

2010 MID-SOUTH NATIVE PLANT CONFERENCE

Natives & beyond: sustainable plants, gardens & communities

Thu Oct 21 2010, 09:00 am

Ikebana is continuous and life-long practices of the fine art of Japanese flower arranging. This year we are using 4 members of Ikebana International, Memphis Bamboo Chapter #44 to teach the classes. Instructors represent 4 different schools, have taken lessons for more than 25 years, and continue to study the art themselves. Interested people should feel free to take any lesson, at any time, and begin this rewarding practice. No experience necessary. Advanced classes also available (by invitation only).
9:30 & 10:30 classes are the same, please choose one. Fee is $15 per class. Students need to provide a container and kenzan, flowers are provided. Pre-registration required by Tuesday prior; contact Patti Lechman at 512-9916.

Thu Nov 04 2010, 08:00 am

Ikebana is continuous and life-long practices of the fine art of Japanese flower arranging. This year we are using 4 members of Ikebana International, Memphis Bamboo Chapter #44 to teach the classes. Instructors represent 4 different schools, have taken lessons for more than 25 years, and continue to study the art themselves. Interested people should feel free to take any lesson, at any time, and begin this rewarding practice. No experience necessary. Advanced classes also available (by invitation only).
9:30 & 10:30 classes are the same, please choose one. Fee is $15 per class. Students need to provide a container and kenzan, flowers are provided. Pre-registration required by Tuesday prior; contact Patti Lechman at 512-9916.

Thu Nov 18 2010, 09:00 am

Ikebana is continuous and life-long practices of the fine art of Japanese flower arranging. This year we are using 4 members of Ikebana International, Memphis Bamboo Chapter #44 to teach the classes. Instructors represent 4 different schools, have taken lessons for more than 25 years, and continue to study the art themselves. Interested people should feel free to take any lesson, at any time, and begin this rewarding practice. No experience necessary. Advanced classes also available (by invitation only).
9:30 & 10:30 classes are the same, please choose one. Fee is $15 per class. Students need to provide a container and kenzan, flowers are provided. Pre-registration required by Tuesday prior; contact Patti Lechman at 512-9916.

Thu Dec 02 2010, 09:00 am

Ikebana is continuous and life-long practices of the fine art of Japanese flower arranging. This year we are using 4 members of Ikebana International, Memphis Bamboo Chapter #44 to teach the classes. Instructors represent 4 different schools, have taken lessons for more than 25 years, and continue to study the art themselves. Interested people should feel free to take any lesson, at any time, and begin this rewarding practice. No experience necessary. Advanced classes also available (by invitation only).
9:30 & 10:30 classes are the same, please choose one. Fee is $15 per class. Students need to provide a container and kenzan, flowers are provided. Pre-registration required by Tuesday prior; contact Patti Lechman at 512-9916.

Thu Dec 16 2010, 09:00 am

Ikebana is continuous and life-long practices of the fine art of Japanese flower arranging. This year we are using 4 members of Ikebana International, Memphis Bamboo Chapter #44 to teach the classes. Instructors represent 4 different schools, have taken lessons for more than 25 years, and continue to study the art themselves. Interested people should feel free to take any lesson, at any time, and begin this rewarding practice. No experience necessary. Advanced classes also available (by invitation only).
9:30 & 10:30 classes are the same, please choose one. Fee is $15 per class. Students need to provide a container and kenzan, flowers are provided. Pre-registration required by Tuesday prior; contact Patti Lechman at 512-9916.