The kids planted their native plant garden this spring, but summer volunteers are needed to keep things on track so back-to-school time will mean back to the garden too. Join Michele Mire for digging, weeding, mulching, and light pruning. No need to sign up: just come when you can (bring your own tools and water) […]
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 […]
The kids planted their native plant garden this spring, but summer volunteers are needed to keep things on track so back-to-school time will mean back to the garden too. Join Michele Mire for digging, weeding, mulching, and light pruning. No need to sign up: just come when you can (bring your own tools and water) […]
The kids planted their native plant garden this spring, but summer volunteers are needed to keep things on track so back-to-school time will mean back to the garden too. Join Michele Mire for digging, weeding, mulching, and light pruning. No need to sign up: just come when you can (bring your own tools and water) […]
It's seed collection time! Join the Pull & Prune team at one of the public gardens maintained by NPI and learn to tell if seeds are ready, how to harvest, and how to store them til they're ready to package and share. NPI will supply brown paper bags (all sizes are useful, from grocery bags […]
The kids planted their native plant garden this spring, but summer volunteers are needed to keep things on track so back-to-school time will mean back to the garden too. Join Michele Mire for digging, weeding, mulching, and light pruning. No need to sign up: just come when you can (bring your own tools and water) […]
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 […]
The kids planted their native plant garden this spring, but summer volunteers are needed to keep things on track so back-to-school time will mean back to the garden too. Join Michele Mire for digging, weeding, mulching, and light pruning. No need to sign up: just come when you can (bring your own tools and water) […]
The kids planted their native plant garden this spring, but summer volunteers are needed to keep things on track so back-to-school time will mean back to the garden too. Join Michele Mire for digging, weeding, mulching, and light pruning. No need to sign up: just come when you can (bring your own tools and water) […]
Dedicated birder and native plants gardener Wendy Rihner shares the secrets of plant taxonomy, which sets the rules for scientific names. Her talk's official title "From 'loathsome harlotry' to DNA: plant taxonomy is not nerdy!" suggests that this has been a controversial topic from its beginning. Taxonomy prevents the confusion created by multiple common names […]
Go a little wild with volunteer projects in Longue Vue's native garden on the second to last Thursday of each month. Bring your own water bottle, gloves, hat, and insect repellent. To sign up, visit the Longue Vue volunteer webpage or email Leigh.
The kids planted their native plant garden this spring, but summer volunteers are needed to keep things on track so back-to-school time will mean back to the garden too. Join Michele Mire for digging, weeding, mulching, and light pruning. No need to sign up: just come when you can (bring your own tools and water) […]