NWLA Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale
April 6, 2024 Chairs -- John Oswalt and Kathy Rowell Master Gardeners pot up cuttings in the fall and early spring to offer for sale to the public. Community Gardens Chairs -- Mary Dumars and Jennifer Donner This program provides education and assistance for the creation and on-going support of community gardens. We have an opportunity to share knowledge, skills and love of gardening with people of all ages in neighborhoods that are traditionally under-served. This program teaches people the skills needed to grow healthy food, create a place for positive family interactions and provides a foundation to build stronger neighborhood connections. Community Grant Program Chiar -- Michele Wiener Each year NWLAMG awards grants to community horticulture projects. Two agencies were awarded grants for 2024 totaling $6,000. |
Fall Bulb Sale
October 26, 2024 Chairs -- Twyla Stubblefield and Mary Dumars The bulb sale makes southern bulbs available to the public. Le Tour des Jardins June 1 and 2, 2024 Chair -- Gaye Dean Annual garden tour of area homes. There will be several homeowner gardens and one professional garden on the tour this year. Rambling Rose Project at the American Rose Center
Chairs -- Larry Williams and Melissa Elrod A team of NWLAMG have begun the process of tending the ramblers in the garden "nursery" and installing more as they arrive. An interesting project and one that will take master gardeners from the beginning of the rambler life to a mature plant that will be planted on one of many trellis around the grounds and the gardens of the ARS. |
Pioneer Heritage Center, LSUS
Chair -- Mary Ann Tompkins This living museum consists of 7 buildings constructed between 1850 and the early 1900's. They offer a glimpse into the everyday lives of the pioneers of our area. Marty Young, Director, conducts tours for school and civic groups. Master Gardeners plant and maintain a medicinal herb bed, a culinary bed, a small vegetable garden and several cottage-type flower beds keeping with the theme of the "old-fashioned" plants. Each Spring the grounds provide a beautiful location for the vendor sale of Le Tour des Jardins. |