Tuesday, May 28, 6:30-8 pm Linda Barber Auld, affectionately known as the NOLA BugLady, joins us to discuss monarch butterflies and the ecosystem of insects that visit milkweed plants. Linda will trace the history of the University of Kansas Monarch Watch Tagging Program and share the results of three fascinating university research studies on monarchs. […]
Saturday, June 1, 8 am - 4 pm 12305 Saint Helena St, Clinton, LA 70722 The Feliciana Wildflower Project is hosting its first Feliciana Wildflower Festival June 1st, 2024! The festival will be held in downtown Clinton near the historic courthouse, downtown Historic Jackson and surrounding cities in the Feliciana's! 12305 Saint Helena St, Clinton, […]
Yard-to-Habitat (Y2H) workshop at the Ira Nelson Horticulture Center. Get an introduction to native garden design and small group help on your landscape plan and plant list with experienced habitat gardeners. Registration will open on the Acadiana Native Plant Society's website (https://www.greauxnative.org/) mid-May. Limited to 20. Announcement will be by email and on Facebook. $40/32 […]
A celebration of horticulture and all that it involves from plants, garden accessories, educational speakers and food booths. Sale booths will include: Daylilies, Hibiscus, Rare and Unusual Plants, Garden Supplies, Tools, Patio Items, Birdhouses, and more all underneath the beautiful oaks in Magdalen Square. 8:30am -3pm Location: Downtown Magdalen Square Abbeville, LA 70510 Phone: 337-652-2239
Jennifer Blanchard coordinates the medicinal plant certification program at Louisiana State University and has developed a new course focused on the native indigenous plants of Louisiana. With over two decades of experience in botanical research and environmental sciences studies, she is enthusiastic about sharing information on the propagation and use of native medicinal plants in […]
Botanist, conservationist, and taxonomist Dr. Charles Allen is regarded as one of the region’s foremost native plant educators. In this program, he will focus on foraging for wild edibles and the useful plant species native to the Gulf Coast. The event begins with a discussion of plants gathered by Dr. Allen, and the audience will be invited […]
End of Season plant sale at June Walker Memorial Greenhouse, 1046 Main Hwy, Arnaudville. Get more natives into your garden and get advice and consultation on your plans!
BOGS, BOLETES, BAYGALLS, BIRDS, BUTTERFLIES, BOTANICAL BLISS, BIG FOOT, BATES MOTEL, BIOBLITZ: The 34th Annual BBBBB June 7-9 34th annual BBB: Hope to see the snowy orchid and broad leaved Barbara’s buttons plus pitcher plant bog plants. For more information, contact Dr. Charles Allen or Susan Allen 337-328-2252 email native@camtel.net. You are invited to stay […]
Friday, June 14, 2024 & Saturday June 15 - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (Members enter each day at 9:00 a.m.) This sale will feature native pollinator plants, including milkweed and other useful and attractive species for your yard and garden. Come browse these hard-to-find native species and enjoy this opportunity to speak with plant professionals that […]
Rosa Keller Library - quick Garden Visit, 4300 S Broad St, New Orleans, LA 70125 - Help Tammany and Liz with a super-quick early morning trim and seed collect this Thursday, June 20th as early as 7 am. We'll stay until 8:30, 9 am or so. The garden looks good, just needs some light care […]
Drinks, nibbles, native plant love, and great company at Night Out with Native Plants! Gather at the native plant trail on Big Lake for a guided tour from Tammany Baumgarten of the NPI Native Plant Initiative of Greater New Orleans and a scavenger hunt to test your knowledge and make new discoveries. Bring a date, […]
JUNE 25, 2024 AT 6:30 PM FOR A WILD ONES WESTERN GULF PLAIN PRESENTATION!! Zoom 4 is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Western Gulf Plain - Common Butterflies of Central Louisiana: Common Visitors in a Wild Yard by Christina Calcaterra Time: Jun 25, 2024 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join […]
