Memphis Garden Club

Memphis Garde Club - founded 1921 - Member Garden Club of America

Welcome to the Memphis Garden Club!

Mission and Purpose

The purpose of the Memphis Garden Club shall be to advance and encourage the knowledge and practice of horticulture; to promote an active interest in flower arranging and in the design and development of gardens; to aid in conservation of trees, native plants and wildflowers; to aid and carry on scientific and educational activities in these areas; to cooperate in civic improvements; and to further the projects of The Garden Club of America.

Brief Club History

The Memphis Garden Club (MGC) was formed in 1921 and became a member of The Garden Club of America (GCA) in 1925. Mrs. J. P. Norfleet, founder, served as the first President.

Horticulture, conservation and civic improvements have been the primary focus of The Memphis Garden Club. Horticulture programs have included propagation, plant identification, bulbs and participation in the GCA plant exchange. The horticulture committee takes a large, and valuable part in the Flowers and Art shows.

Our civic improvements include horticulture, garden design, and development projects at the Memphis Botanic Garden, The Dixon Gallery and Gardens, and Meeman-Shelby Forest.

The primary Ways and Means project of the Memphis Garden Club is "The Mid-South Garden Guide". This book serves as an effective educational instrument and encourages good gardening. Originally published in 1954, the guide is presently in its sixth edition with over 64,000 copies having been sold throughout the United States.

Website concept design and graphics created by

Chuck Mitchell of Mitchell Creative

FEATURED EVENT:

The Memphis Flower Show

Anything But Clear

Studio Glass Movement 1979 - 2009

SPECIAL AWARDS FOR THE

MEMPHIS FLOWER SHOW

Flower Arrangement:

Garden Club of America Awards:

Fenwick Medal: Audrey Curl, Alamo Heights-Terrell Hills Garden Club

Margaret Clover Symonds Medal: Melinda Earle-Garden Club of Michigan

Carol Coffee Swift Medal of Excellence:

Chris McClure, Lisa Snowden, Gina White-The Little Garden Club of Memphis

Best in Show:

Chris McClure, Lisa Snowden, Gina White-The Little Garden Club of Memphis

Judges Commendations:

Class V. Challenge Class

Memphis Garden Club Awards:

Best Use of Color:

Kim Roberts, Ainslie Todd, Marilyn Wiener-Memphis Garden Club

Dixon Curator’s Award: Bonny Martin-Memphis Garden Club

Horticulture:

Garden Club of America Awards:

Certificate of Excellence in Horticulture: Suzanne Mallory-Memphis Garden Club

Elizabeth Platt Corning Medal: Sally Brown-Memphis Garden Club

Louise Agee Wrinkle Horticulture Propagation Award:

Sally Brown-Memphis Garden Club

Best in Show: Sally Brown-Memphis Garden Club

Judges Commendations:

Class 114. Collections-Container Grown. Memphis Garden Club
Class 93. Succulents. Memphis Garden Club
Class 10. Tulips (cut). Memphis Garden Club
Class 28. Miniature or Dwarf Variegated Hosta Leaf. Memphis Garden Club
Class 54. Other White Azaleas. Memphis Garden Club
Class 76. Conifers. Memphis Garden Club
Section X. Terrariums. Memphis Garden Club
Class 106. Potted Tulip Challenge Class. Memphis Garden Club

Class 61. Native Azalea. Kathy Adams. The Little Garden Club
Class 114. Orchid Collection. Bonny Martin. Memphis Garden Club
Class 102. Pitcher Plant. Ginger Sayle. Memphis Garden Club

Memphis Garden Club Awards:

Canada Trophy: Margaret Atkinson-Memphis Garden Club

Best Cut Specimen: Julia Hussey-Memphis Garden Club

Best Plant Grown for Flowers in Section III and Section V:

Bonny Martin-Memphis Garden Club

Best Plant Grown for Foliage in Section III and Section V:

Sally Brown-Memphis Garden Club

Photography:

Garden Club of America Awards:

Certificate of Excellence in Photography:

Whitney Smith-Alamo Heights-Terrell Hills Garden Club

Novice Award: Juliet Romano-Seattle Garden Club

Best in Show: Susan Klein-Akron Garden Club

Judges Commendations:

Class IV. Malleability

Conservation:

Garden Club of America Awards:

Certificate of Excellence in Conservation: Memphis Garden Club

Ann Lyon Crammond Award: Memphis Garden Club

Education:

Garden Club of America Awards:

Judges Commendations:

The Birds and the Bees: Pollinators in the Garden

CONGRATULATIONS!