Grab and Geaux Cut Flower Garden Starter Kit
Thursday, May 1st, all day
Eden Park Branch Library
Audience: Seniors, Adult, 20somethings
Grow your own flowers from seed to enjoy or cut to create beautiful bouquets. Available while supplies last!
Upcycled Fairy Bottle Houses
Wednesday, May 7th from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Jones Creek Regional Branch Library
Audience: 20somethings, Adult
Join us today as we take old glass bottle and transform them into whimsical Fairy Houses for your home or garden.
Register here.
EBR Master Gardeners Presents: Propagation
Thursday, May 8th from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch Library
Audience: 20somethings, Adult, Seniors
Cheri Fasy will describe the many ways plants are propagated, and she will be assisted by a number of fellow Master Gardeners who will actually demonstrate the process. Call 225-274-4450 for information.
Garden Discoveries: Using Native Plants in Your Home Landscape
Saturday, May 10th from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Main Library on Goodwood
Audience: 20somethings, Adult, Seniors
The Baton Rouge Botanic Garden Foundation will host a FREE Garden Discoveries event, “Using Native Plants in Your Home Landscape," led by Bob Dillemuth, Master Gardener and Master Naturalist.
Learn how to grow native plants in your home garden. See how these plants can thrive in your landscape, adding color, diversity, and habitat for birds and other wildlife. Explore some common misconceptions about native plants and explore the many benefits of using them. Look at some of your options for selecting native plants that can add seasonal color and texture, ranging from large trees to blooming shrubs and perennials. A tour will follow in the Independence Botanical Garden adjacent to the library.
Dillemuth has a broad range of garden and horticultural interests including using native plants, sustainable gardening, gardening for wildlife, maintaining plant diversity and garden design. He is a Master Gardener, Master Naturalist, member of the Louisiana Native Plant Society and long- time volunteer at the LSU Hilltop Arboretum.
Weather permitting a tour will follow of the Baton Rouge Botanic Gardens adjacent to the Library.
Register here.
Grab and Geaux Herb Starter Kit
Thursday, May 15th, all day.
Eden Park Branch Library
Audience: 20somethings, Adults, Seniors
Grow your own fresh herbs at home for fun or to spruce up tasty meals. This kit includes all of the items you need to get started. Come pick one up today! Available while supplies last.
Grab and Geaux Faux Bamboo Long-Stem Flower Pot
Wednesday, May 21st, all day
Jones Creek Regional Branch Library
Audience: Adults, Seniors
Come in today and grab your BAG! This month we will be upcycling old medicine bottles and turning them into beautiful long-stem flower vases!
Seed and Plant Swap
Saturday, May 31st from 10:00 am - 12:00 am
South Branch Library
Audience: Adult, Teen, 20somethings
Bring your seeds, plants, cuttings, bulb, etc. to swap with other gardeners.
Happy planting!
Reflections in the Garden
The First Monday of Every Month from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
LSU AgCenter Botanical Gardens
Find more information here.
Storytime in the Garden
The Second Saturday of Every Month from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
LSU AgCenter Botanical Gardens
Find more information here.
Loyal to the Soil
Every Wednesday in April from 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Anna T. Jordan Community Park, 1750 Stilt St.
Find more information at BREC
Earth Day Baton Rouge
Saturday, April 19th from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Howell Community Park, 5509 Winbourne Ave.
Find out more at The Walls Project.
SU Ag Center: Spring Garden Workshop
Thursday, April 25th from 9 am - 1 pm
Maurice Edmond Arena Multipurpose Building, 14600 Scenic Hwy
Find more information at the SU Ag Center.
Spring Spruce Up Garden Volunteer Project
Saturday, April 26th from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Howell Community Park, 5509 Winbourne Ave.
Find more information at BREC.
Earth Day Baton Rouge
Sunday, April 27th from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Rhorer Plaza, 200 South River Road
Find out more at EventBrite.
LA House Pollinator Garden Birds and Bees Event
Saturday, May 3rd from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
LaHouse Resource and Education Center, 2858 Gourrier Ave
Find more information here.
Garden Day
Monday, May 5th from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Hartley/Vey Park, 1702 Gardere Ln
Find more information here.
Fae Fest
Saturday, May 10th from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Independence Community Park, 7500 Independence Blvd
Find more information here.
