HOME & GARDEN CALENDAR

Oct. 15: Memphis Fern Society: 7:15 p.m. meeting at Town Village Audubon Park, 950 Cherry Road. Dr. Eugene McKenzie conducts a class on fern propagation through spore sowing. All who attend will have an opportunity to propagate a fern. Oct. 18: 30 Thursdays: Nature at Night — Candlelight Tour: 6 p.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden. Join Horticulture staff member David Vaughan for a nature walk through My Big Backyard. Free with MBG admission. Memphisbotanicgarden.com/ 30thursdays. Oct. 18: Mid-South Hosta Society: 7 p.m. meeting at the Memphis Botanic Garden. Hybridizer Glenn Herold of Cedarburg, WI, will present “Hostas Through the Ages,” from the early 1600s to the 21st Century. Guests $5. Refreshments at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 18-21: Repair Days: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 18-19; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 20 and noon-4 p.m. Oct. 21 at National Ornamental 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 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 or call 901-828-3685. Oct. 25: Memphis Herb Society — “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. Oct. 25: Botanical Bars-Ciders, Brews & 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. Oct. 25: “Billbugs Identification and 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. Oct. 25-28: 2018 Native Plant Conference — Cultivate Wild: Growing out of the Memphis Horticultural Society’s mission of educating the public in gardening to help to preserve the natural environment, the 2018 Native Plant Conference is designed to increase interest in and knowledge of propagating and preserving native southeastern plant species in the landscape. More info at Memphisbotanicgarden.com. Oct. 27: Wicked and Evil Plants: 1 p.m. seminar at Urban Earth by Greg Touliatos, 80 Flicker St. Free. With Halloween just around the corner, this is a great opportunity to go over the dangerous, a few poisonous, and generally “mean” plants. 901-323-0031. Urbanearthmemphis.com. Nov. 2: Brooks Museum League Meeting and Gallery Tour: 10:30 a.m.-noon at Brooks Museum (Hohenberg Auditorium), 1934 Poplar Ave. Meeting followed by a gallery tour of the Jaume Plensa exhibit, “Talking Continents.” Artist Jaume Plensa used stainless steel to create a floating archipelago of 19 large-scale cloud-like shapes for this installation at the Brooks. Public is welcome to attend the tour. Information: 901-355-8160 or Museum at 901-544-6200. Brooksmuseumleaguememphis.org. Nov. 3: Terrarium Building: 1 p.m. seminar at Urban Earth by Greg Touliatos, 80 Flicker St. Free. As the holidays approach, nothing provides as much joy as a terrarium indoors. 901-323-0031. Urbanearthmemphis.com. Nov. 6: Memphis Horticultural Society: “The Five Seasons”: 6-8 p.m. movie screening at the Memphis Botanic Garden (Sarah’s Place). Free and open to the public. Memphis premier of “Five “Seasons, film documentary showcasing the work of Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, an influential Dutch garden designer, nurseryman and author; a leading figure of the “New Perennial” movement, using bold drifts of herbaceous perennials and grasses which are chosen at least as much for their structure as for their flower color. 901-636-4134. Memphisbotanicgarden.com. Nov. 6-7: The 2018 Commercial Horticulture Expo: Shelby County Extension at Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road. $75/both days and $50/one day. If you have more than one attending from the same company, cost is $65/both days. Make check payable to Shelby County Extension and mail to: Agricenter International 7777 Walnut Grove Road, Suite B, Box, 21 Memphis, TN 38120. Contact Booker T. Leigh at 901-752-1207 for more information.