Cooper-Young tips a hat to gardens
Christopher Harris decorated his fence to fit the Cooper-Young Garden Walk’s “hats” theme. He said he’s lived in the house for 5½ years. "I stand back and look at it and think, ‘I did that’ and I'm proud of every aspect of it.” (Lucy Garrett/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Christopher Harris’ friends and family (left to right) Hester Ann Collins, Debbie Robert, Shanta Richards, Earl Richards and Steven Simmons, came Saturday for the garden tour. (Lucy Garrett/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Kerry Palmertree (left) and Randle Witherington (with their dog Augustine) said their home was built in 1887 and is one of the oldest houses in the neighborhood. (Lucy Garrett/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Although the name of the event is Garden Walk, the Korneliussen family —(left to right) Erik, Jon, Elsa, Kristin and Lena — cycled around the Cooper-Young neighborhood Saturday. They said it’s their fourth year to attend the event. (Lucy Garrett/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Some homes on the Cooper-Young Garden Walk featured musicians on the front porch. (Lucy Garrett/Special to The Daily Memphian)
A young boy pets a turtle at a house at the Cooper-Young Garden Walk. Saturday May 21, 2022. (Lucy Garrett/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Heidi Ho said she enjoys pampering the chickens that live in her backyard. (Lucy Garrett/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Several of the Cooper-Young gardens had chicken coops. This chicken lives in the backyard of Heidi Ho. (Lucy Garrett/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Mary Holman has lived in her house for 45 years. (Lucy Garrett/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Wildflowers brighten a front yard on Evelyn Avenue. (Lucy Garrett/Special to the Daily Memphian)
The Shelley Brown trio plays for passersby during the Cooper-Young Garden Walk. (Lucy Garrett/Special to The Daily Memphian)
A bungalow features wildflowers in the front beds. (Lucy Garrett/Special to The Daily Memphian)
A walkway invites visiters to check out the backyard of one of the Cooper-Young homes. (Lucy Garrett/Special to the Daily Memphian)
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