Spring Garden Festival April 1st and 2nd
New Orleans Botanical Garden
New Orleans Botanical Garden
Longue Vue House
Strategies for controlling weeds in a native garden
The Lower 9th Ward Homeownership Association and Neighborhood Association are partnering with NPI to give away two of our favorite species of native flowering plants, Cardinal flower and Lemon Bee Balm. Cardinal flower will grow in part shade and likes plenty of moisture. It loves rain gardens or just plain wet areas of the landscape ...continue reading "Native Plant Giveaway – Lower 9th Ward"
The Urban Bird Trail at UNO's campus will be expanded with additional plantings of native trees to an open quadrant adjacent to previous plantings at the Woodlot. Bring Gloves, shovels and good cheer as we work alongside area youth to enhance the wildlife habitat at this lake front haven.
Our first Membership Meeting of the year will start in the native gardens at UNO's Administration Building (6650 Milneburg Road) where a full sun garden is a riot of blooms ...continue reading "Membership Meeting"
Saturday, April 8, & Sunday, April 9 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve 6588 Barataria Blvd. Marrero
Saturday, April 29 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Bayou Segnette State Park 7777 Westbank Expressway Westwego Join the International Crane Foundation and Girl Scouts Louisiana East to help scouts earn credit towards ...continue reading "GIRL SCOUTS TRAILBLAZING ECO BADGE DAY, April 29th"
Saturday, June 3rd, 9am - 11am Longue Vue House & Gardens 7 Bamboo Rd., New Orleans Our May 6th Meeting was rained out, so we were able to reschedule this opportunity to ...continue reading "MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Longue Vue (rescheduled)"
Some volunteer plants are great to keep in the garden and work with. Other unwanted weeds can be easier to eradicate when you understand their weaknesses. Learn how weed management ...continue reading "Webinar: “Working with the Weeds” Jennifer Prout"
Come see us at the New Orleans Botanical Garden's Fall Garden Fest. Our display will feature lots of information about native gardening.
Come out to see the trail and the great work NPI and City Park volunteers have been doing out there. We will tour the various areas of the trail for ...continue reading "Membership Meeting at Big Lake Native Plant Trail"