Cabildo/Louisiana State Museum. Until Sunday May 10, 2026 This exhibition explores the cultural meaning of Louisiana medicinal plants and how historically based understandings of them are evolving under the threat of climate change and land loss. Guest curators Rachel Breunlin and Monique Verdin collaborate with herbalists, artists, gardeners, and scholars to place into context stories […]
Put your gardening skills to work (and learn some new ones) on Fridays 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the Big Lake Native Plant Trail in New Orleans City Park (the trail is near the boat and bike rental on Friedrichs Avenue). Pull weeds, prune, plant, and work with some of the most knowledgeable gardeners around. City Park provides […]
At the University of New Orleans Fine Arts Woodlot (corner of Founders Road and Levee Road on the UNO Campus). Become a conservation hero in just three hours: pack up your garden tools, roll up your sleeves, pull on your gloves, and join the team to make life better for the birds, insects, and other critters at […]
Mark your calendars for education programs, plant sales, music, and more: it's THE spring event for plant people! The NPI booth will help gardeners corral those dad-blasted bad weeds that are whooping it up in our gardens by showcasing the NPI website's Good Weed, Bad Weed database. Saddle up and lend a hand, partner: VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED on […]
Greater New Orleans Iris Society (GNOIS) and Longue Vue House and Garden are hosting Bayli Q. Brossette, the Curator of Briarwood, the Caroline Dormon Nature Preserve, for a Sunday morning, 10:30 AM. April 6 talk in the Playhouse at Longue Vue. Admission is free. Briarwood is an important historical site for Louisiana irises and native […]
On Tuesday evening, April 8, from 4 PM to 7 PM, we return to Longue Vue for an early gathering in the Wild Garden. This event is free to members of Greater New Orleans Iris Society and Longue Vue with registration. Simply go to https://13403a.blackbaudhosting.com/13403a/Iris-Day. This is a laid-back event, with refreshments, a chance to […]
SECOND WEDNESDAY EVERY MONTH: ROSA KELLER PULL & PRUNE - Local garden consultants Whimscapes are leading the native plants maintenance team at Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center (4300 South Broad in New Orleans). You're invited to join the monthly "Pull & Prune" 4:00-6:00 p.m. on April 9 and May 14, The garden features a bioswale with native plants […]
The Open House at the Iris Island Nursery, inside City Park, is the event we point to all year. An acre of blooming Louisiana iris cultivars and species! You can’t see a sight like this anywhere else! 10 AM – 4 PM, Saturday, April 12. Free! We need some member help with the Open House. […]
1/ Lafitte Greenway upcoming Volunteer Day on Saturday, April 26, 9 am - noon. Meet at Greenway Plaza 436 N. Norman C. Francis Pkwy. Please remind volunteers to wear closed-toe shoes for safety. Gloves, tools, and snacks will be provided. Whimscapes will lead the NPI volunteers in weeding the roundabout native garden. We all forward to a great day of […]
SECOND WEDNESDAY EVERY MONTH: ROSA KELLER PULL & PRUNE - Local garden consultants Whimscapes are leading the native plants maintenance team at Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center (4300 South Broad in New Orleans). You're invited to join the monthly "Pull & Prune" 4:00-6:00 p.m. on April 9 and May 14, The garden features a bioswale with native plants […]
