Walnut Gardens HOA
General Info – Neighborhood Carnival October 31st – Halloween

The event runs 11:00am – 2:00pm on Saturday, October 31st. The event is for homeowners and families of Walnut Gardens Subdivision.

The location of the event is on Roundabout Lane. It’s important to note that Roundabout Lane will be CLOSED. We will have a street closure permit from the City of Memphis. This means no traffic will be allowed in or out of Roundabout Lane. Homeowners living on Roundabout Lane need to park their vehicles on Walnut Gardens or Ivy League Lane if they have to come and go during this time period. Letters will be sent to homeowners residing on Roundabout Lane reminding them of this.

The check in point will be at the corner of Roundabout Lane and Ivy League Lane. You and your family will sign in and you will be issued wristbands. You be given the opportunity to vote on the speed bump initiative at this as well (if you have not done so already).

We need volunteers to assist with set up, decorations and clean up. If you can assist please send an email to WalnutGardensCordova. Any questions, please let us know.

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Neighborhood Fall Carnival

To all homeowners living in Walnut Gardens Subdivision…..

Mark your calendars for the Walnut Gardens Neighborhood Fall Carnival – Saturday, October 31st – 11:00am-2:00pm

It’s going to be held on Roundabout Lane.

It’s going to be BIG!!!!!

Here are just a few of the things we have lined up for you to enjoy:

Mobile video gaming truck
30+ animal petting zoo
65′ long inflatable obstacle course
Bounce house/slide

A fire truck from the Fire Museum will be on display. A DJ will be playing the latest hits and a face painter will be here to help out the children get ready for their evening of trick or treating.

Come on out and meet your neighbor, enjoy the activities and have some fun! Hope to see you there.

Disaster Preparedness

Tornados, floods, storms, earthquakes and the like can strike at any time. It’s best to be prepared for any disaster. Everyone probably has talked to their family about what to do in the event of an emergency. What are you doing to protect your home or even your neighborhood? Imagine a scenario where we have to protect our homes from looters, crime and other evil things. Imagine if your house is destroyed and you need a safe place. It’s actually quite daunting how poorly prepared we all are.

If you would like to participate in developing a disaster preparedness plan for Walnut Gardens, send us an email to WalnutGardensCordova with your contact info.

Walnut Gardens – No Soliciting Policy

Over the years, numerous people have inquired about the No Soliciting sign at the front entry. Walnut Gardens is a no soliciting neighborhood. This means no one, NO ONE, can knock on your door trying to sell you magazines, home repairs, landscaping, mowing, etc. NO ONE can put literature on your mailbox, doors or in your driveway. There are NO exceptions.

A popular excuse I hear is that the solicitor was invited into the neighborhood by a fellow homeowner. This is a LIE. If someone is doing work on your property, they ARE NOT allowed to go around the neighborhood soliciting more work. The HOA will never grant permission for anyone trying to go door to door.

By having the sign posted at the front, this lets everyone know that we don’t allow solicitors and it aids in the prosecution of the offender. It’s a Class C Misdemeanor.

If you encounter a solicitor, you can politely tell them to leave the neighborhood. Likewise, you have every right to call the police and report this activity (901) 545-COPS.

Any questions or concerns, feel free to email us – WalnutGardensCordova@gmail.com.

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Neighborhood Block Party – Fall Festival

On October 31st – Halloween – Walnut Gardens will be having a neighborhood block party. Here are some details about the event.

Date: Saturday, October 31st – 11:00am –
2:00pm

Location: Roundabout Lane

We will have bouncy houses, a HUGE 65′ blow up obstacle course, music, food and face painting. A city firetruck will be there for all to see. A mobile gaming center will also be present for those wanting to show off their gaming abilities!

We will have a costume judging contest as well!

Mark your calendars and plan to attend.

We need set up and event volunteers. To volunteer, please email us at walnutgardenscordova@gmail.com

Neighborhood Updates

Now that the website is live, you have endless ways to stay connected with the daily activities of the neighborhood. If you haven’t become a member of our Facebook page, I highly recommend it. It’s quite interactive, enlightening and sometimes comedic. On FB, search WalnutGardensCordova, or click the Facebook link at the top of this page. Once there, click JOIN. We will be notified and accept your request. It’s a closed group, meaning only homeowners can join.

There are numerous tabs at the top of the page and useless links throughout. Have a project that you need to get HOA approval on? You can submit the architectural design for, directly from this site. No printer is needed. Just fill in the form and click send. Curious about the HOA rules and what you can and can’t do? There is an HOA Covenants tab that opens up to reveal our CCR’s (covenants conditions and restrictions). You are bound by these rules. No one is exempt. You agreed to it when you bought your house.

You can email us directly from the site, or you can remember the simple email address – WalnutGardensCordova@gmail.com.

There are some very good links and phone numbers under the Useful Links tab.

Under the Board tab, it lists all the contact information for the 2015 HOA board members. Feel free to contact us with any concern you may have.

Curious what has your board done for you this year? If you haven’t been following, here is a small sampling of how busy it’s been for us —

a) successfully had the turn lane into subdivision widened, lanes repositioned and re-striped b) completely overhauled landscaping and lighting at front entry c) purchased and installed new security cameras at the front entry d) created a Walnut Gardens brand – logo
e) installed new flags at entry
f) created a yard of the month program
g) installed the neighborhood library book box
h) organized a community community clean up weekend
I) installed new custom stop signs throughout neighborhood
j) produced and delivered to neighborhood newsletters
k) installed new signage at the front entry
l) had an official neighborhood watch meeting with over 50 in attendance
m) created social media connecting opportunities thru Facebook, Email and Website n) currently working on the speed bump petition for the neighborhood

And much much more….

Where do we go from here? We have one big event that we are gearing up for and this is our Fall Festival. It falls on Halloween – Saturday, October 31st. It runs 11:00am-2:00pm and will be held on Roundabout Lane. There will be games, food, music, rides and much more. We need volunteers to assist in making this happen. If you can help out, please send us an email ASAP.