by twistaff | Dec 21, 2022 | Food Programs, Neighborhood Preservation Inc, TWI in the News, Washington Bottoms
To date, Works, Inc., Memphis Tilth, MidtownMemphis.org, the Memphis Medical District Collaborative, Memphis City Beautiful, Clean Memphis and other partners have joined forces to manage the land and use it in ways that will benefit surrounding residents and...
by twistaff | Dec 5, 2022 | TWI in the News, Washington Bottoms
“It’s a living landscape,” said Mary Baker, The Works’ urban planner and master gardener. Read more at dailymemphian.com
by twistaff | Nov 13, 2022 | Neighborhood Preservation Inc, TWI in the News, Washington Bottoms
In an effort to beautify the city, a nonprofit development organization, Works Incorporated, partnered with MidtownMemphis.org and Memphis City Beautiful to clean up Washington Bottoms park. Read more at actionnews5.com
by twistaff | Nov 3, 2022 | TWI in the News, Washington Bottoms
On Saturday, November 5th, One Tree planted and local partners Memphis City Beautiful, with support from FedEx, will be planting 15 large-caliper native trees at Washington Bottoms, a vacant urban greenspace in Memphis. Additional planting sites include the Hampline...
by twistaff | Apr 14, 2022 | Neighborhood Preservation Inc, TWI in the News, Washington Bottoms
“We started with a vision of an urban farm and a beautiful site, trying to take the blight away and enhance the things that are beautiful about it.”Read the full article at BizJournals.com
by twistaff | Mar 21, 2022 | Neighborhood Preservation Inc, TWI in the News, Washington Bottoms
On Saturday, volunteers at the event worked to peel back years of neglect and blight that have been building on the property. They even got creative as they painted over a graffiti-covered utility box, stained the entry fence, and spruced it up with painted...