Mary Helen Butler, assistant director of the Memphis Botanic Garden, visits the program to talk about the Botanic Garden's origin story, which begins with a gift of irises to the city and continues through today, with multiple gardens and structures and a year-round calendar of events and programming. 
 
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<a href="https://membg.org/">Memphis Botanic Garden </a>

Mary Helen Butler, assistant director of the Memphis Botanic Garden, visits the program to talk about the Botanic Garden's origin story, which begins with a gift of irises to the city and continues through today, with multiple gardens and structures and a year-round calendar of events and programming. For more information Memphis Botanic Garden

Mary Helen Butler, assistant director of the Memphis Botanic Garden, visits the program to talk about the Botanic Garden's origin story, which begins with a gift of irises to the city and continues through today, with multiple gardens and structures and a year-round calendar of events and programming.&nbsp;
 
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<a href="https://membg.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Memphis Botanic Garden&nbsp;</a>

A Look Back at the Memphis Botanic Garden's 70 Year History. With Mary Helen Butler.

Memphis Metropolis is about the built environment – the building blocks that define the look and feel of our city and region. From the downtown skyscrapers to the historic neighborhoods to the suburbs, we’ll talk to community leaders and residents, examining architecture, transportation, public art, parks, development and redevelopment plans, and much more, from a variety of perspectives. Your host is Emily Trenholm. Memphis Metropolis airs every Monday from 1 to 2 pm. Central on WYXR 91.7 FM.

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A Look Back at the Memphis Botanic Garden's 70 Year History. With Mary Helen Butler.

A Look Back at the Memphis Botanic Garden's 70 Year History. With Mary Helen Butler.