ADAPTIVE REUSE IN MEMPHIS: The Ultimate Recycling Memphis Heritage is grateful to the following architects, planners, historians and adventurers who will share their first-hand experiences with adaptive reuse: Martin E. Gorman, Jr., AIA | Janet Smith-Haltom, AIA Keith Kays, AIA | Charles Shipp, AIA | Jeanne Myers, Assoc. AIA Joseph P. Hagan, AIA | David [...]
Where in Memphis can an entire family, in the comfort of their pajamas, experience pure holiday magic for $20? I recommend Starry Nights at Shelby Farms Park. Over a million environmentally-friendly LED lights have transformed the nation’s largest urban park into a drive-through nocturnal wonderland of twinkling stars and luminous creatures. From ducks and dragonflies [...]
I had the pleasure of sitting down with owners Ed Cabigao and Brittany Whisenant recently to discuss the myriad reasons that South of Beale is one of our community’s most unique establishments. Watch for a follow up soon, as I’ll head to this gastropub in the heart of the South Main arts district again on [...]
On Wednesday, October 7th at 7:00 p.m., WKNO premieres their first local high definition documentary on Shelby Farms Park. The documentary, titled “Shelby Farms: America’s Great 21st Century Park”, is produced by Emmy-winning producer Kip Cole. It will look at the park’s history and future while highlighting the park’s changes as it transitions from a [...]
Converting oil from cafeterias (ah, memories of Tiger Den!!) into biodiesel for use in campus vehicles and engines. Transforming West Hall into the first and most sustainable public building in Tennessee. Cultivating fresh produce through campus gardens. I’m so proud of my alma mater! And I’m excited to see these sorts of sustainable practice initiatives [...]
Hey. I wanted to tell y’all about a great community greening event coming up on Sept. 12: Wolf River Day: It’s Cool to Go Green. The event will take place at the Corner of Tutwiler and Avalon in Midtown from 10:00AM-5:00PM and will feature the Forest Faire, Vendors, Arts & Crafts, Going Green Exhibits, Plants & Nature Exhibits, a Kids Bike Parade, [...]
Memphis HOPE kids are “Going Green” this summer through the Technology & Community Youth Employment Program by using the latest technology and software to produce an advertising campaign to convince their neighborhood to Go Green. These students learned how to conduct an energy audit of local homes using information and software from the U.S. Department [...]
It was great to attend the public input forums on Memphis’ new greenline to be built along the old CSX right-of-way to be opened in the next year. Hearing from nationally-renowned greenway experts and local greening and county officals about making this project a reality elated me. Seeing the photos and slides I could envision myself [...]
This summer, eight baby buffalo were born at Shelby Farms Park. We, at the park, are very excited about this, but the baby buffalo have still not yet been named. We would like you to help us with this by casting your vote on our website for your favorite names. There are sixteen names in the running- [...]
This year we added a mammoth new flower bed to our yard. At 12′ x 18′, I truly had no idea what I was getting into. Since we were just starting this bed, and it was late in the year to do much of anything, we planted wild flowers from a mix. My thought was [...]
