One of the first ever Orleans Parish Tree Troopers, Amelie Oriol was honored along with urban farmer (and 2nd Saturday featured speaker this month), Philip Soulet by Cox Enterprises as "Cox Heroes". Amelie and Philip have worked for many years to help beautify New Orleans and educate its citizens on the benefits of growing and greening their city. Both have donated their awards to Parkway Partners for the continuation of our gardening and tree planting programs.

On Saturday, September 11, our Second Saturday program features Back to the Vegetable Garden--get your garden bed ready--Parkway Partners gardener, Philip Soulet takes you from the ground up; demonstrating soil preparation and seeding for a productive fall vegetable harvest. Free seeds. Herb & vegetable starts, cottonseed meal, diatomaceous earth, fruit trees and winter hardy perennials for sale.

More than 100 large trees were planted as Parkway Partners joined The Gulf Coast Housing Partnership to host an Alliance for Community Trees NeighborWoods event. Volunteers from Catholic Charities and Parkway Partners rolled up their sleeves and worked in the rain to get the job done.

...is to empower residents to help with the preservation, maintenance and beautification of community gardens, schoolyard gardens, neutral grounds and the urban forest in New Orleans. Parkway Partners works closely with the New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways.