Thu Jun 29, 2017 12 PM - 1 PM |
| Summer Diseases & Insect Control on Plants |
| Speaker: Walter Battle, UT Extension Director, Haywood County TN |
| Location: |
Shelby County Extension Office, Agricenter Suite B, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis TN |
| Phone: |
901-752-1207 |
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Fri Jun 30, 2017 10 AM - 3 PM |
| Mid-South Great Tomato Contest sponsored by Memphis Area Master Gardeners |
Rotating education programs: Heirloom tomatoes history, tomatoes in a Grow Box, Tomatoes in a straw bale, Tomatoes in a burlap bag, Tomato pruning for yield, Tomato pests and diseases, Making salsa (with kids), and Tomato recipes.
Friday: Entries accepted and judging begins continuing through Saturday with judging and awards ceremony on Saturday. |
| Location: |
Shelby Farms Park Visitor Center 6903 Great View Drive North Memphis,TN |
| Contact: |
Debbie Griste-Evans |
| Email: |
greattomatocontest@gmail.com |
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Sat Jul 01, 2017 12 PM - 8 PM |
| Mid-South Great Tomato Contest sponsored by Memphis Area Master Gardeners |
Rotating education programs: Heirloom tomatoes history, tomatoes in a Grow Box, Tomatoes in a straw bale, Tomatoes in a burlap bag, Tomato pruning for yield, Tomato pests and diseases, Making salsa (with kids), and Tomato recipes.
Friday: Entries accepted and judging begins continuing through Saturday with judging and awards ceremony on Saturday. |
| Location: |
Shelby Farms Park Visitor Center 6903 Great View Drive North Memphis,TN |
| Contact: |
Debbie Griste-Evans |
| Email: |
greattomatocontest@gmail.com |
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Great Tomato Schedule 2017
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Mon Jul 10, 2017 6:30 PM - 8 PM |
| Summer Lecture Series: Dr.Wayne Estes - "Restoring Our Grasslands" |
Free to members of Wolf River Conservancy or Memphis Botanic Garden;$4 admission for non-members.
Courtesy of Wolf River Conservancy, Crawford Howard Private Foundation, and Buckman Corp. |
| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Website: |
http://www.wolfriver.org |
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Tue Jul 11, 2017 6:30 PM |
| Memphis Horticulture Society "Kudzu and You-The Good,the Bad, the Ugly" |
Speaker: Dr. John Byrd, Mississippi State University
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| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Contact: |
Martha Garner |
| Phone: |
901-619-8939 |
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Thu Jul 13, 2017 10 AM - 5 PM |
| SUMMER CELEBRATION LAWN & GARDEN SHOW |
Dont' miss it! Garden talks, plant sale, vendors.
NOTE: Plant Sale starts at 9 a.m.
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| Location: |
605 Airways Blvd Jackson TN 38301 |
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Thu Jul 20, 2017 5 PM - 6 PM |
| Monthly Botany Talks (Discussion format)- Mint Family |
Discussion led by Connie Shepherd(Horticulturist City of Memphis); Members $5;non-members $8
Suggested book:
Botany in a Day by Thomas J. Elpel.
Supplemental pages and refreshments provided.
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| Location: |
Dixon Gallery & Garden (Garden Office) |
| Contact: |
Suzy Askew |
| Phone: |
90-761-5250 |
| Website: |
http://www.dixon.org |
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Sun Jul 23, 2017 2 PM |
| Memphis Orchid Society |
| John Romano presents "Nobile-type Dendrobiums." Visitors welcome |
| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Website: |
http://memphisorchids.org |
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Thu Jul 27, 2017 9 AM - 12 PM |
| Water-bath & Pressure canning Class |
| Registration is $5.00, due by Monday, July 24; Call Cathy Faust at (901)752-1207. |
| Location: |
Shelby County Extension Office 7777 Walnut Grove Road Memphis TN 38120 |
| Contact: |
Cathy Faust |
| Phone: |
901-752-1207 |
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Thu Jul 27, 2017 5 PM - 8 PM |
| Memphis Herb Society |
| Sasha Daucus, professional herbalist, healer, and owner of Golden Light Center in Southern Missouri, presents "Healthy, Herbal and Wise" an informative program on herbs for strengthening your immune system and your nerves. Program includes a plant walk in the herb garden, plus a picnic dinner supplied by members. You can make and take home an herbal remedy. $10 for guests. |
| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
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Thu Jul 27, 2017 7 PM |
| Memphis Cactus & Succulent Society |
| Cactus Rescue, program on rescuing cactus from development in the Southwest. Also, bring any of your own plants in need of rescue or advice. |
| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
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Sat Jul 29, 2017 8 AM - 2 PM |
| Memphis Botanic Garden 50% off PLANT SALE |
| It's the 50% off EVERYTHING Plant Sale! Perennials, annuals, ferns, hosta, tropicals, shrubs, trees. Don't miss it! |
| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden 750 Cherry Road Memphis Tn 38117- Next to the Pudwell Building |
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Tue Aug 01, 2017 6:30 PM |
| Memphis Horticulture Society "Gardening in the Age of Social Media:What's Useful?" |
Speaker: Caroline Brown, Master Gardener, Dixon Plant Sale Co-Chair
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| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Contact: |
Martha Garner |
| Phone: |
901-619-8939 |
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Mon Aug 07, 2017 |
| Summer Lecture Series: Heather Holm - "Native Bees" |
| Free to members of Wolf River Conservancy or Memphis Botanic Garden;$4 admission for non-members. Courtesy of Wolf River Conservancy, Crawford Howard Private Foundation, and Buckman Corp. |
| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Website: |
http://www.wolfriver.org |
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Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:30 PM |
| Native Bees: Their Biology, Diversity, and Role as Pollinators of Native Plants |
| Presented by the Wolf River Conservancy and Memphis Botanic Garden with support from Buckman. Heather Holm, horticulturist and biologist, the author of Pollinators of Native Plants and Bees: An Identification and Native Plant Forage Guide, travels from Minnesota to discuss native bees and other pollinators and their relationships with native plants. She will also sign copies of her books; a limited number will be available for purchase at the event. $4 admission benefits environmental education programming of both organizations. Free to WRC & MBG members. Call, email education@wolfriver.org, or visit www.wolfriver.org for more information |
| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Phone: |
901-636-4116; 901-219-7323 |
| Email: |
education@wolfriver.org |
| Website: |
http://wolfriver.org |
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Wed Aug 09, 2017 11 AM - 12 PM |
| Herbal Beverages |
| Prepayment required by August 7th. Wondering what to do with nature’s bounty? Join Sherri McCalla and learn how to turn herbs into tasty beverages. Sherri is a Master Gardener, long-time member of the Memphis Herb Society, and MBG’s Herb Garden Curator. Sherri will demonstrate and guests will be able to taste herbal waters, juices, teas, shrubs, and cordials. Tasting the cordial will require proof of age (21 or older). Recipes will be provided. For questions or to register, 901-636-4128. $5 MBG members ($10 non-members). |
| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Phone: |
901-636-4128 |
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Sat Aug 12, 2017 1 PM |
| Mastering Your Hunting Food Plots |
| If you have a lease or own land and want to learn best practices for food plots, this seminar is for you. |
| Location: |
Urban Earth Garden Center, 80 Flicker St, Memphis TN |
| Phone: |
901-323-0031 |
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Wed Aug 16, 2017 12 PM |
| Dixon Munch & Learn: Isobel Ritch - "Gardens of the Pious - Church Gardens and Their History" |
Speaker: Isobel Ritch, ASLA
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| Location: |
Dixon Gallery and Gardens |
| Phone: |
901-761-5250 |
| Website: |
http://www.dixon.org |
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Thu Aug 17, 2017 5 PM - 6 PM |
| Monthly Botany Talks (Discussion format)- Barberry Family |
Discussion led by Chris Cosby (Co-founde/Director of Plants Plus People);
Members $5; non-members $8
Suggested book: Botany in a Day by Thomas J. Elpel.
Supplemental pages and refreshments provided.
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| Location: |
Dixon Gallery & Garden (Garden Office) |
| Contact: |
Suzy Askew |
| Phone: |
901-761-5250 |
| Website: |
http://www.dixon.org |
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Sat Aug 19, 2017 1 PM |
| Bees, Our Pollinator by the "Bartlett Bee Whisperer" |
| Seminar by David Glover, the Bartlett Bee Whisperer, will enthrall you about bees and his exploits with them. |
| Location: |
Urban Earth Garden Center, 80 Flicker St, Memphis TN |
| Phone: |
901-323-0031 |
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Thu Aug 24, 2017 7 PM |
| Memphis Cactus & Succulent Society |
| Members share and demonstrate their favorite tools, tips and tricks for potting, transplanting and caring for their plants. |
| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Phone: |
901-825-8041 |
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Thu Aug 24, 2017 7 PM |
| Memphis Herb Society: Handling Your Herbal Harvest |
| Roxi Phillips, local herbalist, leads program on "Handling Your Herbal Harvest." You will take home herbs to use in a special way. $5 charge for non-members. Refreshments at 6:30 pm. |
| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
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Sun Aug 27, 2017 2 PM |
| Memphis Orchid Society |
| Tom Sampliner presents "Orchids of the Mediterranean Region." Visitors welcome. |
| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
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Wed Aug 30, 2017 1 PM - 4 PM |
| Basics of Christmas Tree Growing |
| Participants receive a copy of newly revised Tennessee Christmas Tree Production manual. The 52-page manual covers everything from site selection, tree species and how to market trees. While workshop is free, due to limited space registration is required. Call by August 25. For more information call Booker T. Leigh at same number. |
| Location: |
Shelby County Extension Office, Agricenter, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis |
| Phone: |
901-752-1207 |
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Tue Sep 05, 2017 6:30 PM |
| Memphis Horticulture Society "The Highline in NYC" |
Speaker: Cheryl Converse
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| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Contact: |
Martha Garner |
| Phone: |
901-619-8939 |
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Wed Sep 06, 2017 9 AM - 1 PM |
| Urban Forestry Advisor Classes |
| Learn from certified local experts how to maintain the trees in your yard and protect the trees in your community. The local chapter of the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council (TUFC) will be conducting it’s annual Urban Forestry Advisor Classes at the Memphis Botanic Garden starting Sept 6th . Classes are open to anyone and will run 5 consecutive Wednesday mornings from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. For a total of 20 hours. Cost is $85 and includes a one-year membership in TUFC. Flyers and applications are available in the Master Gardener Office. For additional information call 901-636-4128. |
| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Phone: |
901-636-4128 |
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Wed Sep 06, 2017 9 AM - 1 PM |
| Urban Forestry Advisor Classes |
| Learn from certified local experts how to maintain the trees in your yard and protect the trees in your community. The local chapter of the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council(TUFC) will be conducting it's annual Urban Forestry Advisor Classes at the Memphis Botanic Garden starting September 6th. Classses are open to anyone and will run 5 consecutive Wednesday mornings from 9:00A.M. to 1:00P.M. For a total of 20 hours. Cost is $85 and includes one year membership in TUFC. Flyers and applications are available in the Master Gardener Office (at the Agricenter). For additional information call 901-636-4128. |
| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden 750 Cherry Road Memphis Tn 38117 |
| Phone: |
901-636-4128 |
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Fri Sep 08, 2017 9 AM - 5 PM |
| Plant Sale-Hummingbird Migration and Nature Celebration |
Native plant sale, hummingbird banding demonstrations, speakers on various wildlife and conservation topics, craft market, and more.
Cost: $15 (discount for seniors and children)
Note: This event is always the weekend after Labor Day. |
| Location: |
Strawberry Plains Audubon Center, 285 Plains Rd, Holly Springs, MS |
| Phone: |
662-252-1155 |
| Email: |
SPACinfo@audubon.org |
| Website: |
http://strawberryplains.audubon.org/hummingbird |
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Sat Sep 09, 2017 8:30 AM - 3 PM |
| REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE presented by Master Gardeners of Crittenden County |
Registration form available for download below.
$20.00 postmarked by August 15/ after Aug 15 $25.00
Fees include tea/coffee,snacks, lunch & workshop materials
Agenda: Registration 8:30am
9:00am Welcome,Invocation (Warren Strickland
9:15am Recycle Right (Linda Phillips)
10:00am Composting Made Easy (Jim Volgas)
11:00am Rain Gardens (Melisa Nowag)
12:00 Lunch
Vertical Gardening (Ginny Fletcher)
1:00pm Landscaping with Native Plants (Chris O'Bryan)
2:00pm Sustainable Vegetable Gardening/Farming (Chris Cosby)
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| Location: |
Angel's Way Baptist Church |
| Contact: |
Russ Parker- Crittenden County Extension Agent |
| Phone: |
870-739-3239 |
Registration Form:
reuse-reduce-recycle-2017.pdf.pdf
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Sat Sep 09, 2017 9 AM - 5 PM |
| Hummingbird Migration and Nature Celebration |
Native plant sale, hummingbird banding demonstrations, speakers on various wildlife and conservation topics, craft market, and more.
Cost: $15 (discount for seniors and children)
Note: This event is always the weekend after Labor Day. |
| Location: |
Strawberry Plains Audubon Center, 285 Plains Rd, Holly Springs, MS |
| Phone: |
662-252-1155 |
| Email: |
SPACinfo@audubon.org |
| Website: |
http://strawberryplains.audubon.org/hummingbird |
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Sun Sep 10, 2017 9 AM - 5 PM |
| Hummingbird Migration and Nature Celebration |
Native plant sale, hummingbird banding demonstrations, speakers on various wildlife and conservation topics, craft market, and more.
Cost: $15 (discount for seniors and children)
Note: This event is always the weekend after Labor Day. |
| Location: |
Strawberry Plains Audubon Center, 285 Plains Rd, Holly Springs, MS |
| Phone: |
662-252-1155 |
| Email: |
SPACinfo@audubon.org |
| Website: |
http://strawberryplains.audubon.org/hummingbird |
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Mon Sep 11, 2017 6:30 PM - 8 PM |
| Summer Lecture Series: Dr.Jason Hoeksema - "Wild Mushrooms" |
| Free to members of Wolf River Conservancy or Memphis Botanic Garden;$4 admission for non-members. Courtesy of Wolf River Conservancy, Crawford Howard Private Foundation, and Buckman Corp. |
| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Website: |
http://www.wolfriver.org |
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Thu Sep 14, 2017 12 PM - 1 PM |
| Preparing the Landscape for Winter |
| Speaker: Joellen Dimond, Tennessee State University, Tipton County Extension Agent |
| Location: |
Shelby County Extension Office, Agricenter Suite B, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis TN |
| Phone: |
901-752-1207 |
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Thu Sep 21, 2017 5 PM - 6 PM |
| Monthly Botany Talks (Discussion format)- Fern Family |
Discussion led by Dr. Eugene McKenzie/Member of Memphis Fern Society;
Members $5; non-members $8
Suggested book: Botany in a Day by Thomas J. Elpel.
Supplemental pages and refreshments provided.
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| Location: |
Dixon Gallery & Garden (Garden Office) |
| Contact: |
Suzy Askew |
| Phone: |
901-761-5250 |
| Website: |
http://www.dixon.org |
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Tue Oct 03, 2017 6:30 PM |
| Memphis Horticulture Society "Fletcher Moss Park & Parsonage Didsbury, England" |
Speaker: Tom Pellet, Memphis Garden Disigner
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| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Contact: |
Martha Garner |
| Phone: |
901-619-8939 |
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Thu Oct 12, 2017 12 PM - 1 PM |
| The Correct Way to Plant Trees and Shrubs |
| Speaker: Booker T. Leigh, UT Extension Agent |
| Location: |
Shelby County Extension Office, Agricenter Suite B, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis TN |
| Phone: |
901-752-1207 |
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Tue Nov 07, 2017 6:30 PM |
| Memphis Horticulture Society "The Garden and The Workshop-Working Together for a Beautiful Thanksgiving Table" |
resentation by: Julie & Ted Wilson, Suzy Askew and Larry Rains
Garden inspired designs for the table and the men who make it happen.
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| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Contact: |
Martha Garner |
| Phone: |
901-619-8939 |
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