🌱 Patch AM: How Memphis neighbors turned spare yards into nine thriving flower farms

Hey there, Memphis! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Memphis neighbors turned spare yards into nine thriving flower farms
• What families say still isn't being answered about Memphis Safe Task Force deaths.

Also on today's calendar: Summer Sizzler- Memphis and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 84, low: 71.
• Tuesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gardener's neighbors share their land to help her start a flower business (theitem.com) — In Memphis, neighbors in a Buy Nothing Facebook group helped Marisa Mender-Franklin turn unused yards into nine urban flower farms and a thriving Midtown Bramble and Bloom shop. Her land-sharing model now supports workshops, weddings, local jobs, and a Flowers for Good program that donates blooms and seeds, showing how community cooperation can literally transform lawns into shared abundance.
   

• 'We're not going to be silent:' Families press for answers after deadly Memphis Safe Task Force encounters (localmemphis.com) — Families of four men killed in encounters involving the Memphis Safe Task Force are demanding more transparency, better communication, and potential accountability from law enforcement agencies. Speaking with their attorney in Memphis, they questioned training and use of force, criticized federal involvement that helped create the task force, and urged neighbors to stay civically engaged while investigations by the District Attorney's Office continue.
   

📸 Around Memphis

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Memphis

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 9
• Memphis - Sept 9 - Yacht Rock Revue →
  Graceland, Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 23
• Summer Sizzler- Memphis →
  1320 N Mud Island Rd, Memphis
  7:00 am
Saturday August 29
• Our First Annual Boots & Backroads →
  Kentwood, Louisiana, Schenk Ln
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• Of Forests & Florals: Anwesha Biswas Art Exhibit →
  Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Rd, Memphis
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• Acrylic Painting with Gay Rhodes →
  Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Rd, Memphis
  9:30 am
Saturday September 5
• Metal Forming Class: Leaves & Pods →
  Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Rd, Memphis
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Caterpillar Club Fall 2026: Sense of Adventure →
  Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Rd, Memphis
  10:00 am
• Food Truck Garden Party →
  Memphis Botanic Garden 750 Cherry Road Memphis, Tennessee 38117
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Garden Discovery Days →
  Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Rd, Memphis
  10:00 am

📣 Memphis Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• Golf (Hardin County Tournament)
  Bartlett High School Pickwick
  8:00 am
• PreK Readiness →
  Bartlett Calendar Bartlett, TN
  10:30 am
• AMS Girls Soccer at Riverdale
  Arlington Middle Riverdale
  4:30 pm
• Girls' Soccer at W. Collierville
  Elmore Park Middle School West Collierville Middle School, 38C5+GG, 1101 N Byhalia Rd, Co
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Is someone looking for there for baby?
  This dog has been here for 3 hours gave him water and food already. By Reese rd and green Glen. Doesn't have a tag UPDATED: Still here and I can't… (Nextdoor Kate Bond)
• Found these newborn bunnies in my backyard and they need homes.
  My dog found them and I don't know the first thing about caring for bunnies. Someone please come get them. (Nextdoor Bennington Forrest)

• The Salvation Army posted a job opening for Summer Camp Counselor - Seasonal, Full-time - Creative Arts in Memphis. Apply here.
• Carlisle Companies Incorporated posted a job opening for Shipping Associate in Memphis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Memphis here.

🗞 Nearby News

Germantown

• What's that going into former Simmons Bank space in Germantown? (commercialappeal.com)
• Columns of Germantown hosts Elder Fraud Prevention Presentation (websterparishjournal.com)
• MLGW provides update after storms knock out power for over 100k customers (wmcactionnews5.com)

Bartlett

• Listen to The Political Cesspool Radio Program LIVE Tonight / Saturday, August 22, 6-9 PM Central (thepoliticalcesspool.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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