HOME & GARDEN CALENDAR
speaker/meeting: At Memphis Botanic Garden (Goldsmith Room), 750 Cherry Road in Audubon Park. Dr. Allen Owings, professor emeritus, horticulture, LSU AgCenter. “A Review of Hydrangea Releases and New Landscape Shrubs.” Doors open at 6 p.m. speaker begins at 7 p.m. Members free. Guests $5. Join for $10. Contact Linda Orton 901-2759176 or bellahydrangea@gmail.com. Oct. 12: Sushi at the Garden: 6:30-8:30 pm. at Memphis Botanic Garden. $50 ($40 for MBG members). Two hour, hands-on class, learn to make perfect sushi rice, how to make sushi sauces (from eel sauce to BangBang and more), where to shop/what to buy and how to safely serve raw fish at home with confidence, according to health department standards. You’ll get two rolls to eat (we make one, you make the other), a take home cheat sheet filled with tips, tricks and recipes. Water Garden Workshop: 9 a.m. at Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio, 2846 Old Medina Road in Jackson, Tenn. Pumpkin carving class (10 a.m.-noon), face painting, treats and things for the kids, a sale on water gardening products, petting zoo (10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.pm), a sale on fish and aquatic plants, and watergardening experts. Pumpkin carving class $5 per person (includes pumpkin and carving tools). Children must be supervised by a parent to take part in this class. Call to preregister for this class as supplies will be limited. Call Jo or Sandra at 731-424-2206. Cartercountry.com. Gifts: 8:15-11:30 a.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden. First two hours spent weeding, grooming, thinning, planting, etc. in Herb Garden. Last hour spent learning about making herbal gifts. Bring hand tools for weeding and grooming (soil knives, Cape Cod weeders, old kitchen knives, trowels, pruners, gloves, etc. — no hoes or rakes needed). Arrive at Horticulture Building by 8:15 a.m. Dress appropriately: sun hats, closed toe shoes suggested. Note: this learning opportunity is “purchased” via a barter system: you must work first two hours (8:15-10:30 a.m.) to attend last hour of class (10:30-11:30 a.m.), making this a free event). 901636-4134. Metal Museum, 374 Metal Museum Drive. Metalsmiths from across the country come to Memphis to make repairs on metal objects brought in by people across the Mid-South. Looking to restore a family heirloom, repair broken housewares, or replace old machine parts? Don’t worry about a ding! Call 901-774-6380. Metalmuseum.org/ repair-days-schedule. Oct. 21: Build a Terrarium Workshop: Noon and 2 p.m. at Five in One Social Club, 2185 Broad St. Create a miniature rainforest under glass using exotic tropical plants and mosses with Nancy Morrow, and enjoy it for years as it grows and changes. Two sessions limited to six people each, so sign up today. Greenmansionsmemphis.com/2018/09/build-a-terrariumworkshop-october-21/ or call 901-8283685. “Herbal Medicine 102 Workshop”: 6-8:30 p.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden. Glinda Rhodes, a registered Herbalist, graduate of the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine, and member of the American Herbalist Guild, returns to discuss the energetics of plants and how they influence the constitution of the individual. If you are wondering how herbs can help us reach an internal healthy balance, then this is the class to come to. Prepare to take notes. Guests $5. Refreshments at 5:30 p.m. Boos: 6-9 p.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden. $40 ($30 for MBG members). Sip your favorite spooky spirits from Long Road Cider Company and Diamond Bear Brewing and make your own apple cider for our signature cocktail. Advance tickets required. Tickets available at MBG. Control”: 6:30-7:30 p.m. horticulture program at the Shelby County Extension Office, Agricenter International (Wing B), 7777 Walnut Grove Road. Kenny Crenshaw, Herbi-System, is the speaker. Contact Booker T. Leigh at 901-752-1207.