70 years and growing: How Memphis Botanic Garden continues to inspire all Memphians

Tennessee Voices: A conversation with Rachel GallowayRachel Galloway, consul general of the United Kingdom to the Southeast U.S., spoke with The Te...

February 10, 2023
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Tennessee Voices: A conversation with Rachel GallowayRachel Galloway, consul general of the United Kingdom to the Southeast U.S., spoke with The Tennessean Opinion and Engagement Director David Plazas.Mike Allen is Executive Director of Memphis Botanic Garden whose mission is to enhance lives by connecting people with plants to increase awareness and appreciation of our environment.From the planting of Mrs. Morgan Ketchum's very first Iris rhizome (stem) in 1953, the Memphis Botanic Garden (then known as the Gardens of Audubon Park) has been Memphis' center for horticultural excellence, botanical thought leadership, and community connections.

Michael D. Allen