Get your green thumbs ready for the Pelican Greenhouse Plant Sale! With hundreds of varieties of plants, there’s something everyone will love including garden soil and pine straw to finish… 2 Celebration Drive New Orleans, LA 70124 504-483-9437 plants@nocp.org
The Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society will be having our annual peak blazing star tour of the Eunice Prairie at 8:00 AM on Saturday, September 7th. The prairie is located at 650 E Magnolia in Eunice (parking lot: 30.4988, -92.4079). The tour will be followed by our "fall" meeting — starting at 10:30 AM — […]
Greater New Orleans iris Society Plant Swap Saturday September 7,2024 9:30 am. to Noon Bring a plant to swap Please bring a snack to share! East Bank Regional Library 4747 West Napoleon Rules of the plant swap: There will be a table where the plants will be collected Each person who brings a plant gets […]
Get your green thumbs ready for the Pelican Greenhouse Plant Sale! With hundreds of varieties of plants, there’s something everyone will love including garden soil and pine straw to finish… 2 Celebration Drive New Orleans, LA 70124 504-483-9437 plants@nocp.org
Acadiana Native Plant Project will kick off its outreach season with a visit to the UL Ecology Center, 703 Thoroughbred Drive in Lafayette, where ANPP volunteers will show you around the prairie propagation areas, both in the field and in the greenhouse. Collect seeds to bring home. The Liatris are in bloom! All ages welcome!
The West Bank Regional Library is hosting a "Backyard Brouhaha"! There will be a talk about attracting birds to your backyard and how to make your yard your own personal national park! There will be four speakers: 1. Attracting Butterflies to your yard; 2. Attracting birds to your backyard; 3. Beekeeping; 4. Raising chickens in […]
Native species are a sizzling hot topic these days, but precisely what are "native plants?" The answers can take you in many directions, and this dynamic journey continues to have many twists and turns. Paul Andres will discuss what makes a native plant and the factors that determine why native species are critical in nature's […]
Sunday, September 15th, 2024 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (Central Time) Castine Center, Hall D, 63350 Pelican Dr, Mandeville, LA, 70448 Public Welcome - Family Friendly - Free Event - Chapter Meeting Program/Speaker Presentation Wild Ones Pontchartrain Basin member Teri Gegenheimer is a Xerces Society Volunteer Ambassador. She will be presenting on beneficial insects stressing the link between them and native […]
The Ascension Master Gardener Association is pleased to announce the 2024 River Parishes Master Gardener Seminar. The seminar will consist of two engaging speakers, Dr. Charles Allen, who will present on native plants for beauty and butterflies, and Mr. Kerry Heafner, who will present on vegetable seed saving. There will also be time for networking […]
Southeastern Livingston Center and Livingston Master Gardeners are hosting a Fall Garden Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 21 at 9262 Florida Blvd. in Walker. The event will include nursery vendors, kids activities, gardening talks and plant sale. All proceeds support community garden projects and school gardens. Florence Crowder will discuss the preservation […]
Fall is THE best time to plant natives. They love the long, wet winter and will be well established when spring arrives. Our big Fall sale is just around the corner in Arnaudville, 1046 Main Hwy (across the street from the yellow school bus and just down from Myran's Restaurant). Plan your shopping using our […]
A free event for anyone interested in growing native wetland plants! Join the Native Plant Producer Network at the Mississippi State University Coastal Research and Extension Center for a workshop on Growing Native Wetland Plants for Coastal Restoration! Learn how to cultivate native plants crucial for coastal restoration projects. This in-person event will provide valuable knowledge […]
