PEOPLE, PLANTS & PROGRAMS
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For the Love of Horticulture
Memphis Botanic Garden is a gathering place for Mid-South horticultural clubs and organizations. If you are interested in learning more about gardening, horticulture, the environment, or want to meet others who share an interest in a specific type of plant or flower, please contact one of the following groups:
- Cooper-Young Garden Club
- Cordova Garden Club
- Cultivated Friends Garden Club
- Desoto Civic Garden Club
- Evergreen Garden Club
- Germantown Garden Club
- Grandview Garden Club
- The River Oaks Garden Club
- Scenic Hills Garden Club
- Southwind Garden Club
- Suburban Garden Club of Germantown
- Tipton Fleur-de-Lis
- Twentieth Century Home and Garden Club
- Woodgrove Park Garden Club
Become a Plant Society and Garden Club Partner!
Garden Clubs, plant societies, and environmental group partnerships support Memphis Botanic Garden’s education and horticulture programs, allowing us to continue to provide high quality programs and resources to the Mid-South community.
Garden Clubs
For Garden Clubs and other partner groups that meet during the daytime, an annual donation of $150 includes the following benefits:
- This benefit includes one weekday daytime room rental per year that will accommodate up to 30 people with discounts on additional room use.
- Includes one of our smaller rooms (will be assigned either the Water Garden Room, Library or 1/3 Goldsmith Room; value $1,500) that will accommodate up to 30 people.
- Groups that would like a larger space (will be assigned either Goldsmith, Sara’s Place, or Hardin Hall; value $4,000) may pay an extra $250 room setup fee to upgrade.
- Mon-Wed meetings preferred.
- April and May will have limited availability.
- Meetings can be scheduled in advance, but are subject to change if needed up to 3 months out.
- Table linens can be provided for $10 per cloth rental fee.
- Additional needs such as specialty color linens, A/V use, adding a stage, and food catering can be coordinated through the MBG Rentals Department
- We ask for five minutes on agenda for an MBG staff member to welcome group and promote MBG membership and activities (we will have a form to collect individual emails for follow-up).
Discounted rates on Garden staff speaker fees and guided tours including MBG staff led, a tram tour seating seven, or a guided walking tour.
Member access to seasonal Plant Sales at the Garden.
Listing on the Garden’s website as a Plant Society & Garden Club Partner
If 100% of individual club members are MBG Members, groups can earn additional benefits and access.
For more information or to schedule room use, contact Carlee Zamora at 901-636-4136 or carlee.zamora@membg.org.
Plant Societies
For Plant Societies and other partner groups that meet during the evening, an annual donation of $500-$1000 includes the following benefits:
- This benefit includes monthly access to a room rental that will accommodate up to 30 people with discounts on additional room use.
- Includes one of our smaller rooms (will be assigned either the Water Garden Room, Library or 1/3 Goldsmith Room; value $1,500/month; $18,000/year) that will accommodate up to 30 people.
- Mon-Wed meetings preferred.
- April and May will have limited availability.
- Due to Holiday Wonders at the Garden and other Rentals events, December will have very limited availability.
- Meetings can be scheduled in advance, but are subject to change if needed up to 3 months out.
- Table linens can be provided for $10 per cloth rental fee.
- Additional needs such as specialty color linens, A/V use, adding a stage, and food catering can be coordinated through the MBG Rentals Department
- We ask for five minutes on agenda for an MBG staff member to welcome group and promote MBG membership and activities (we will have a form to collect individual emails for follow-up).
- If no other events are scheduled to keep the building open past normal closing time, groups are asked to cover the $22 hourly fee for Security Guard.
- This benefit includes monthly access to a room rental for larger groups.
- Includes one of our larger rooms (will be assigned either Goldsmith, Sara’s Place or Hardin Hall; value $4,000/month; $48,000/year).
- Mon-Wed meetings preferred.
- April and May will have limited availability.
- Due to Holiday Wonders at the Garden and other Rentals events, December will have very limited availability.
- Meetings can be scheduled in advance, but are subject to change if needed up to 3 months out.
- Table linens can be provided for $10 per cloth rental fee.
- Additional needs such as specialty color linens, A/V use, adding a stage, and food catering can be coordinated through the MBG Rentals Department
- We ask for five minutes on agenda for an MBG staff member to welcome group and promote MBG membership and activities (we will have a form to collect individual emails for follow-up).
- If no other events are scheduled to keep the building open past normal closing time, groups are asked to cover the $22 hourly fee for Security Guard.
Discounted rates on Garden staff speaker fees and guided tours including MBG staff led, a tram tour seating seven, or a guided walking tour.
Member access to seasonal Plant Sales at the Garden.
Listing on the Garden’s website as a Plant Society & Garden Club Partner
If 100% of individual club members are MBG Members, groups can earn additional benefits and access.
For more information on becoming a partner, contact Mary Helen Butler at 901-636-4116 or maryhelen.butler@membg.org. To schedule use of space, contact Michael Strickland at 901-636-4125 or michael.strickland@membg.org.
Questions About Becoming a Plant Society and Garden Club Partner?
If you have any questions or would like more information about any of the above, please reach out to Mary-Helen Butler, Assistant Executive Director, 901-636-4116, maryhelen.butler@membg.org.
