Community Events

Wander a field of wildflowers adjacent to Epping Way Lake and learn more about the native plant and wildlife of the Wolf River Watershed.Come and learn about the native species of the Wolf River Watershed with our educational guides along the Wolf River Greenway! Nature Walks will be held every Saturday starting June 5th, running through October 16th. Walks last for approximately one hour maximum, begin at 9:30am, and will be held at two separate Greenway locations, so please pay attention to the location you are signing up for.  Max participants: 15 persons.

-Where-

2630 Epping Way Drive

Memphis, TN 38128

Parking in cul-de-sac

Instructor Name: Ryan Pudwell

Our Educational Guides will begin classes, every Saturday at 9:30 am. We encourage you to bring water and sunscreen and any other items that will make you comfortable.  All ages are welcome. Portable restrooms, handwashing station, and sanitizer station will be on site.

Click here to register.

Join the West Tennessee Chapter of the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and the Memphis Botanic Garden for an opportunity to learn about trees and issues facing the urban tree canopy. The class fee ($95) includes a digital handbook and dues for both West Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and the state organization (upon submission of completed examination).

This course is designed for the general public, municipal employees and members of neighborhood associations, tree boards, garden clubs and plant societies. Lectures and field work will cover tree biology, ID and selection, risk management, diagnostics, site analysis, tree inventory, construction protection, and the role of federal, state, and local agencies. Instructors include Eric Bridges, Overton Park Conservancy, Wes Hopper, Certified Arborist, Joellen Dimond, U of M, Dr. David Mercker, Extension Forester, Deb Foehring, Dr. Mark Follis, David Smith and Richard Beckwith. Participants who want to be certified as an Urban Forestry Advisor are required to complete 20 volunteer hours in the field of Urban Forestry.

Class size limited, please register early.

For additional information call 901-636-4128.

Certified Arborists: ISA Continuing Education Credits available.

Join us for a discussion on gardening with native plants of the Mid-South with Anne Ballentine, Plant Activities Coordinator at Lichterman Nature Center.  Anne is the only horticultural employee at Lichterman, relying on a workforce of amazing volunteers. Her duties include managing and coordinating the annual Spring Plant Sale, as well as the collection of seeds from the grounds for both propagation and the annual Seed Swap on National Seed Swap Day.  Anne also maintains the demonstration beds on the grounds.

This is an on-line presentation. Please click here to register. Registration ends on September 23, 2021.

Contact Cathy Justis if you have questions at: education@wolfriver.org  or 901.452.6500.

Wander a field of wildflowers adjacent to Epping Way Lake and learn more about the native plant and wildlife of the Wolf River Watershed.Come and learn about the native species of the Wolf River Watershed with our educational guides along the Wolf River Greenway! Nature Walks will be held every Saturday starting June 5th, running through October 16th. Walks last for approximately one hour maximum, begin at 9:30am, and will be held at two separate Greenway locations, so please pay attention to the location you are signing up for.  Max participants: 15 persons.

-Where-

2630 Epping Way Drive

Memphis, TN 38128

Parking in cul-de-sac

Instructor Name: Ryan Pudwell

Our Educational Guides will begin classes, every Saturday at 9:30 am. We encourage you to bring water and sunscreen and any other items that will make you comfortable.  All ages are welcome. Portable restrooms, handwashing station, and sanitizer station will be on site.

Click here to register.

Join the West Tennessee Chapter of the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and the Memphis Botanic Garden for an opportunity to learn about trees and issues facing the urban tree canopy. The class fee ($95) includes a digital handbook and dues for both West Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and the state organization (upon submission of completed examination).

This course is designed for the general public, municipal employees and members of neighborhood associations, tree boards, garden clubs and plant societies. Lectures and field work will cover tree biology, ID and selection, risk management, diagnostics, site analysis, tree inventory, construction protection, and the role of federal, state, and local agencies. Instructors include Eric Bridges, Overton Park Conservancy, Wes Hopper, Certified Arborist, Joellen Dimond, U of M, Dr. David Mercker, Extension Forester, Deb Foehring, Dr. Mark Follis, David Smith and Richard Beckwith. Participants who want to be certified as an Urban Forestry Advisor are required to complete 20 volunteer hours in the field of Urban Forestry.

Class size limited, please register early.

For additional information call 901-636-4128.

Certified Arborists: ISA Continuing Education Credits available.

Join us at the Memphis Botanic Garden to help remove invasive and exotic plants in our wildflower woodland! This area of the garden boasts over 50 different species of native trees and dozens of other species of native shrubs, vines, and, perennials all collected within a 4-acre plot. The presence of exotic and invasive plants limits the growth potential of native plants, who compete for the same resources. Our goal is to begin removing invasive plants to revert the area back to a native woodland. Following a brief training presentation, volunteers and MBG staff will tour the area to identify invasive plants to be removed. Our efforts will be focused around areas that contain high densities of invasive plants, to lessen their pressure on native plants growing within the same area. Plant debris will be collected in bags and disposed of appropriately.

Different methods for removing will be demonstrated and tools will be provided, however, feel free to bring your own if you wish.

Register here.

The Fall Plant Sale at the Garden Returns this October!

In-Person Shopping:

October 8-9, 9 am-5 pm

AND

October 11-15, 10 am to 2 pm (while supplies last)

The event is free and open to the public, but shopping entry is only guaranteed with an advanced reservation on October 8 and 9. Those without reservations may have to wait until capacity allows additional shoppers.

There are no reservations available for October 11-15. All shopping entry this week is first-come, first-served. All shopping dates are while supplies last.

MBG Members will have first dibs to sign-up for shopping entry time slots beginning September 14. The information will be emailed to Members subscribed to our emails. The reservation sign-up opens to the general public on Friday, September 17. In-person shopping will take place October 8-9 and October 11-15.

The Fall Plant Sale is rain or shine.

Check Back Here for the Link to the Reservation System on September 17.

Click here to get future plant sale updates and news delivered to your inbox by signing up for MBG emails.

 Herbal Work Studies: Bitters – Herbal Work Studies are generally offered on the second Saturday of the month. General information has changed due to Covid. Here are the current instructions. Please check our website or Facebook page prior to attending any of the Herbal Work Studies as the information may change: 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. All three hours will be spent outside. The event will be cancelled if it is raining. Please bring a mask-you are required to wear one whenever you enter a building on property at the Botanic Garden. 6 feet spacing is encouraged. We will be weeding, grooming, thinning, planting, or whatever else needs doing in the Herb Garden or Iris Garden.  As we work, we will learn about the topics listed.  I will have sunscreen, bug spray, and hand sanitizer available. Bring your own gloves. If you have a hand tool you like to use, please bring that. Please dress appropriately: sun hats and closed toe shoes are suggested. Handouts will be available by email to participants.  Please enter through the Visitors’ Center at the north end of the parking lot. Check in at the desk to see what garden we will be in, then come on out to that garden as you arrive.  

If you have any questions not covered here, call Sherri McCalla @ 901-636-4134.  

The Fall Plant Sale at the Garden Returns this October!

In-Person Shopping:

October 8-9, 9 am-5 pm

AND

October 11-15, 10 am to 2 pm (while supplies last)

The event is free and open to the public, but shopping entry is only guaranteed with an advanced reservation on October 8 and 9. Those without reservations may have to wait until capacity allows additional shoppers.

There are no reservations available for October 11-15. All shopping entry this week is first-come, first-served. All shopping dates are while supplies last.

MBG Members will have first dibs to sign-up for shopping entry time slots beginning September 14. The information will be emailed to Members subscribed to our emails. The reservation sign-up opens to the general public on Friday, September 17. In-person shopping will take place October 8-9 and October 11-15.

The Fall Plant Sale is rain or shine.

Check Back Here for the Link to the Reservation System on September 17.

Click here to get future plant sale updates and news delivered to your inbox by signing up for MBG emails.

 Herbal Work Studies: Seed Cleaning – Herbal Work Studies are generally offered on the second Saturday of the month. General information has changed due to Covid. Here are the current instructions. Please check our website or Facebook page prior to attending any of the Herbal Work Studies as the information may change: 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. All three hours will be spent outside. The event will be cancelled if it is raining. Please bring a mask-you are required to wear one whenever you enter a building on property at the Botanic Garden. 6 feet spacing is encouraged. We will be weeding, grooming, thinning, planting, or whatever else needs doing in the Herb Garden or Iris Garden.  As we work, we will learn about the topics listed.  I will have sunscreen, bug spray, and hand sanitizer available. Bring your own gloves. If you have a hand tool you like to use, please bring that. Please dress appropriately: sun hats and closed toe shoes are suggested. Handouts will be available by email to participants.  Please enter through the Visitors’ Center at the north end of the parking lot. Check in at the desk to see what garden we will be in, then come on out to that garden as you arrive.  

If you have any questions not covered here, call Sherri McCalla @ 901-636-4134.