OMG, Just 2 Days Away.........Memphis Fling 2025 is almost here!
- memphisfling2025
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Updated: 38 minutes ago
Have you packed your bags yet? It's almost time to dig into a long weekend of blooming beauty, amazing food, and garden-hopping adventures across Memphis. Here's a sneak peek to help you finish packing and start daydreaming...
🌦️ Weather Forecast? Delightfully Doable!
We’re looking at cooler-than-usual temps—hooray! Rain may try to sneak in, but you know garden folks aren’t afraid of a little sprinkle! Bring your comfy rain jacket, a compact umbrella, and maybe a pair or two of water-friendly sandals—just in case.
Thursday: 85/74 (clear skies)
Friday: 83/73 (50% chance of rain)
Saturday: 81/69 (just 10–25% chance of rain)
Sunday: 81/69 (65% chance of rain, but tapering off!)
Monday: 82/70 (clear skies)
👟 What to Pack? Think comfortable, casual, and sun-smart:
Walking clothes & sturdy shoes
Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen
An extra tote for swag & prizes!
Your past FLING BUTTONS.
We've got cool Memphis Fling ball caps for everyone! Some lucky flingers will win Tula Hats.
No need to dress up—unless you want to! You’ll want room for our awesome swag bags and the cool daily prizes (hint: the big ones happen Saturday night!).
🚌 Let’s Talk Gardens
We’re taking you all over Memphis: From the urban charm of Downtown to the leafy enclaves of Germantown and Collierville, from Frayser to Bartlett, and through the beating green heart of Midtown—you’ll see it all. Expect:
Quirky cottage gardens
Lush suburban spreads
Rolling estate acreage
A thriving school garden with a powerful story
Beautiful public spaces
🍴 Gardeners Gotta Eat – And Oh, Will You Eat!
We’ve planned memorable meals all weekend long, as well as both healthy fruits and deliciously unhealthy bus snack foods. (Restricted eaters, we have you covered, too.)
Thursday
Welcome Reception at the DoubleTree Hotel
Note: 7 pm Optional Meet-Up. After the reception, Fling attendees are welcome to attend a Garden Communicators International meet-up at the Peabody Hotel, located across the street. Please note: this is a separate event hosted by GardenComm, an independent organization. While some Fling participants may also be GardenComm members, the two groups are not affiliated. This meet-up is intended as a recruitment and informational event.
Dinner is open for your discovery.
Friday
Kick off with Mimosas + Bites at Memphis Botanic Garden
Al Fresco Boxed lunches in 2 gardens
Evening Cocktail Reception at Dixon Gardens
Sponsor Highlight: Proven Winners--Natalie Carmoli
Saturday
Breakfast bags to go for the Midtown Garden day tours in Lenox, Central Gardens, and Bartlett neighborhoods.
Lunch at the legendary Central BBQ---Central BBQ Party Room
(Founded in 2002 by Craig Blondis and Roger Sapp—barbecue buddies turned business partners after years on the competition circuit—Central BBQ quickly became a Memphis favorite. Their mouthwatering pit-smoked meats have since gained national fame, with features on Pitmasters, The Best Thing I Ever Ate, BBQ with Bobby Flay, and in USA Today, Southern Living, and more.)
Sponsor Highlight: Bailey Nursery--Katie Swartzer
Dinner Reception at historic Annesdale Mansion---Southern-style feast + big prizes giveaway!
Sunday
Gibson Doughnuts to go as we tour the Germantown, East Memphis, and Veca gardens
Peach Bellini's at Pam Beasley's garden
Floral arrangement demo by John Mark Sharp
Lunch at Bobby Lanier Farm Park (yum!), Bluegrass music by Davy Ray Bennett.
Sponsor Highlight: Bonnie Plants--Miranda Geise
Afternoon treat stop + shopping at Millstone Nursery
Dinner is open for your discovery
Monday
Pre-packaged breakfast before we head out to the Frayer and Cooper-Young neighborhood
$25 meal voucher to dine at a local restaurant of your choice—list provided
🛍️ And Yes, There Will Be Shopping!
We’re stopping at two fabulous nurseries:
🪴 Palladio Garden--Beautifully located in a restored 1920s-era lumber barn, Palladio Gardens is brimming with fountains, chimes, planters, pottery, rain chains, and architectural antiques for home and garden.
🪴 Millstone Market and Nursery--Established in 2008, Millstone Nursery is a unique boutique garden center specializing in unusual and hard-to-find plant materials, as well as custom potted arrangements featured regularly on Instagram and Facebook. Alongside the nursery, you’ll find a beautifully curated garden gift shop offering distinctive décor, tools, and treasures for plant lovers. Millstone also operates a thriving online store, making its signature style and specialty plants accessible to gardeners everywhere.
Early arrivers and late stayers to Memphis:
Stop by the Double Tree Hotel lobby desk for limited FREE passes to Sun Studios, Stax Records, or the Backbeat Tours-- Memphis Mojo Tour.
Want other ideas? Memphis Travel , Downtown Memphis Neighborhoods
The Memphis Redbirds will be hosting evening home games Wed, Thurs, Fri, and Saturday. It's right across the street from the Doubletree.
How many of this year's Flingers do you know?
We've included a printed copy in your swag bag so you can quickly learn everyone's name, face, and interesting story. Build lifelong friends and connections!
Stay connected with the optional Signal app.
First, you need to download the Signal app from your phone’s App Store.
Once you've downloaded Signal and set up your account on your phone, click the link below, and it should take you to a page with the Memphis Fling logo and an option to Join. Signal should then open right to the Memphis Fling 2025 group page.
**NOTE: While you can log in to Signal on your computer, you must set up your account on your phone first!
KUDOS TO OUR SPONSORS:
Please take a moment to thank our generous sponsors—in person, with a quick note, and most importantly, by giving their products some love on your social media. A little shoutout goes a long way!
SUPERBLOOM LEVEL:
BLOOM LEVEL:
BUD LEVEL:
Foxgloves
STEM LEVEL:
ROOT LEVEL:
Bonnie Thornton
Scenic Hills Garden Club
RAFFLE PRIZES AND SWAG BAG GOODIES: Be sure to thank these generous donors.
American Gardener Magazine ~~~ Backbeat Tours ~~~Beale Street Blues Company ~~~ Blue Note Bourbon ~~~ Brussel's Bonsai Nursery ~~~ Central BBQ ~~~ Centurion~~~ College of Dentistry, UTHSC ~~~ Dabney Nursery ~~~ Dan West Garden Center ~~~ Dinstuhls Chocolates ~~~ Dixon Garden ~~~ Ellen Hornyak ~~~ Emily Keplinger ~~~ Foxgloves ~~~ Garden District ~~~ Karen Pennington, Juice Plus ~~~Kim Halyak ~~~ Magic Gardener ~~~ Marlene Norman, Empty Nest Sewing ~~~ Memphis Travel Bureau ~~~ Millstone Market & Nursery ~~~ Monogram Foods ~~~ Old Dominick Distillery ~~~ Otherlands ~~~ Palladio Garden ~~~ Peabody Hotel ~~~ Proven Winners ~~~ Sharron Johnson ~~~ Susan Wallace ~~~ Tatyana Jankov ~~~ Teak Closeouts ~~~ The Brass Door ~~~ Townsend Development ~~~ Tula Hats ~~~ Urban Gardener ~~~ Wildbirds,Unlimited ~~~ Wiseacre Brewery
Whew, did we overload you with information?
This is going to be one unforgettable weekend full of inspiration, community, and green-thumb joy. We can’t wait to see you in Memphis! 🌺
– Your Memphis Fling Team
