Put your gardening skills to work (and learn some new ones) 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 tools, clean gloves, water, and insect […]
All the inspiration and information you need for your garden in one place: education programs, plant sales, music, and more! The NPI booth will feature edible native plants: feeding the birds, bees, and butterflies is often a gardening focus, but what about food for humans? Learn all about the amazing edibles growing right here in […]
Inspire the next generation of native plant fans at NPI's information and giveaway table. The free festival features music, art competitions, food vendors, and earth-friendly fun. You don't need to be an expert to volunteer, just enthusiastic! Sign up for a volunteer shift at the NPI table here.
Pull & Prune 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Lafitte Greenway Roundabout (Lafitte Greenway at Norman C. Francis Parkway in New Orleans). The greenway is a 2.6-mile bike and pedestrian path that connects neighborhoods, serves as a transportation corridor, and features stormwater management practices.
The garden features a bioswale with native plants and trees that reduces stormwater runoff, brightens the neighborhood with year-round blooms and pollinators, and showcases the teamwork of NPI, the New Orleans Public Library system, the Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans, and the New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways.