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CONTENTS | <strong>Jul</strong>+<strong>Aug</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
5 MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS<br />
7 THEME: MEMPHIS GREEN<br />
8 COMMUNITY<br />
An interview with Ounce of Hope on their<br />
sustainable growing practices<br />
12 LIFE<br />
Expanded parks and wetland restoration are<br />
coming to West Memphis<br />
16 LGBT ADVOCATE<br />
Locally-grown flowers from a charming new farm in<br />
Bartlett<br />
18 COMMUNITY<br />
MBG’s Urban Home Garden Speaker Series<br />
20 COMMUNITY<br />
Urban micro farming with <strong>Mid</strong>town Bramble & Bloom<br />
24 ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT<br />
The 8th installment of The Prism Pages!<br />
28 HEALTH+WELLNESS<br />
Discover how caring for houseplants can boost<br />
your mental health<br />
28 ORIGINAL MEMPHIS<br />
Don’t forget about MLK Riverside Park,<br />
a <strong>South</strong> Memphis gem<br />
32 FAITH+SPIRITUALITY<br />
Local activist Salamander Brandy speaks on<br />
environmental justice for our city<br />
36 LGBT ADVOCATE<br />
Learn all about inclusive language practices<br />
in Spanish<br />
36 COMMUNITY<br />
Magical Miss Mothie takes us on a papermaking<br />
journey filled with memories and how-tos alike<br />
38 HOROSCOPES<br />
New full horoscope readings for every sign!<br />
ON THE COVER<br />
AND THIS PAGE<br />
photos by Chellie Bowman<br />
Find the story on page 20.<br />
6 Memphis Green | JUL+AUG <strong>2023</strong> | focuslgbt.com
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