Martin Beautiful

Do you know someone with a beautiful front yard or well-kept business? This is their time to shine! The Martin Beautiful Committee is now accepting nominations for Martin Beautiful Awards. Awards are given to owners who have demonstrated the greatest efforts to beautify their property during the year. Award categories include Churches, Residences (Two Winners), Multiple Residences, Business/Commercial, and Adopt-A-Site. Nominations can be made by phone, please leave a message at 731- 588-2507 or online by filling out the submission form linked here. https://www.cityofmartin.net/martin.../programs-and-events/ Please include the address, owner’s name, and phone number if possible. The Martin Beautiful Committee will judge nominated sites between June 27-July 18, 2022. Winners are announced following the decision via local media.

The 2024 Martin Beautiful Garden Seminar is Saturday, April 6th.  Martin Beautiful presents the Annual Garden Seminar at the Martin Event Center on Saturday, April 6 from 8:30AM to 10:30AM located at the Martin Public Library on 89 Central St., Martin, TN.  Plant sales will be open outside starting at 8am - 12 noon.  The opening session and guest speaker, Celeste Scott, Extension Horticulture Specialist in West TN, will give a presentation titled “Stewardship in Home Landscapes: An Introduction to the TN Smart Yards Program”. The TN Smart Yards education program teaches stewardship principles and practical actions for gardeners who wish to promote sustainability and stewardship that starts at home.  Attendees will learn about the 9 stewardship principles of TN Smart Yards, interact with hands-on activities, and discover new educational resources.In the panel discussion that follows, participants will have the opportunity to pose questions to Celeste and our local experts: TN Smart Yard Panel Discussion: Celeste Scott- UT Extension Horticulture Specialist Chris Virgin - UT Martin Grounds Department Manager Dr. Bethany Wolters - UT Martin, Department of Agriculture, Geoscience, and Natural Resources, Associate Professor Dr. Jim Byford  - UT Martin CAAS Dean Emeritus In addition, free supplies from the Weakley […]