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Green Greetings
For more than 25 years, Parkway Partners, the
City of New Orleans Department of Parks and
Parkways and citizens from neighborhoods
throughout the metro area have worked together to
improve the quality of life through our green spaces.
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2nd Saturday, September 13 is centered around
prepping a fall vegetable garden. Fall blooming
azaleas will also be featured. Open 9:00 a.m. - 12
noon
At 11:00 a.m. Macon Fry the "Garden Guy" and Jimmy
Delery will step into a community garden to
demonstrate soil preparation and seeding.
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| Time to Sow |
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It is time to prepare the soil, fertilize, and
seed. Carefully weed, turn in that wonderful
compost you've cultivated, let it rest for a week or two,
plant your greenhouse sets or seeds and you will be
eating fresh and healthy foods in New Orleans' ideal
growing season.
Start seeds indoor now for broccoli, cauliflower,
cabbage to yield a crop in 70 days. By late
September, consider directly seeding the following
into the soil: Swiss chard, turnips, beets, carrots,
kale, radishes, mustard and bush snap beans. In
October add spinach and lettuce seeds.
"You can put in plants all winter long," according to
Macon Fry, the Parkway Partners Horticulturist. Macon
will give advice with local urban farmer Jimmy
Delery at the 2nd Saturday program on September
13. Call Parkway Partners for advice or stop by our
office for vegetable seeds.
Homegrown veggies have higher nutrient value
because they are fresher and because you harvest at
their peak. It's a great time to start a backyard garden
or participate in a Parkway Partners Community
Garden.
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| Proud Neutral Ground Partner |
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Brandon Duncan of Merrill Lynch has taken care of
Jefferson Ave. near Danneel since 2004. He would
like to champion an effort to spruce up Danneel Park.
Anyone who would like to join him please send an
email to brandon_duncan@ml.com.
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| Trees for Central City |
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Parkway Partners will plant trees in Central City this
winter. If a neighborhood coordinates a planting,
Parkway Partners will provide at least ten larger trees
for planting between the street and sidewalk. If you
reside in Central City please contact Jo Ann at
jalbrecht@parkwaypartnersnola.org or at 504-620-
2224. Includes magnolias, crepe myrtle, holly and
more. Join in the Parkway Partners initiative to
ReLeaf New Orleans.
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| Tree Troopers Graduation |
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Fourteen Tree Troopers were certified during the
recent summer session. Several participated in the
graduation ceremony held at the Parkway Partners
Second Saturday Program. Graduates include Marilyn
Barbera, Bill Barclay, Tammany Baumgarten,
Salvadore Cook, Mickie Gomila, Donna Harris, Nell
Howard, Brian Karr, Ann Kennedy, Erica Lemann, Billy
Paul, Monique Pilie, Evelyn Rondall, Zack
Youngerman. Congratulations to all!
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Come Feast with Us! |
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Join us in toasting New Orleans' green spaces with a
cold glass of champagne and lively New Orleans jazz
as we savor wonderful cuisine among our city's
notable stars. Save the date for the jazz brunch on
Sunday, October 19 at Gallier Hall, 11:30 AM until 2
PM.
Capital One and Chevron are co-sponsoring our event.
"Feast With the Stars" raises our key operational
funds so we can continue our good work: 4500 trees
reintroduced through ReLeaf New Orleans; 26
community gardens in production for neighborhood
vegetables; 8 New Orleans public school gardens
support educational curriculum; Neutral Ground
Partners throughout the city.
Online auction! Fabulous items from key partners,
including local artists, nurseries, salons and more.
The online portion of our auction will close on October
5, with unsold items brought to the silent auction at
the event to allow for continuous bidding.
Watch for your invitation that will be mailed soon. We
hope all of our partners, members, friends and family
will join us for a great party!
More on our web page at
www.parkwaypartnersnola.org. You many purchase
tickets online or call Burdette at 504-620-2224 .
For more information or to purchase a ticket online click here . . .
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