Linda Barber Auld will share recent research papers with big discoveries from three major universities regarding milkweed, monarch migration, and nectar plants, including the ecosystem of insects visiting milkweed, the Oe parasite infection, the history of the Monarch Watch Tagging program, and implications and recommendations for New Orleans and the surrounding areas. Reservations required. Please […]

Some volunteer plants are great to keep in the garden and work with.  Other unwanted weeds can be easier to eradicate when you understand their weaknesses.  Learn how weed management is accomplished at the Big lake Native Plant Trail gardens in New Orleans City Park and other projects by horticulturist Jennifer Prout.  Follow this link […]

Charles Allen, the dean of Louisiana field biologists, will share with us the highlights of his remarkable career spanning five decades. Dr. Allen has an impressive resume. A forestry major at LSU, he earned a master’s in botany and a PhD in biology. Charles was an accomplished professor of botany. He has authored a dozen books […]

LSU SHIRLEY C. TUCKER HERBARIUM COLLECTION “Fueling Activity Through Dried Botanical Specimens” Tuesday, September 26, 6:30 pm Featuring Jennifer Kluse Registration is $10 for students and members of Hilltop and/or LMNGBR, $15 for non-members, and free for Hilltop members at the Magnolia Level ($250) and above. Join us for a virtual tour of the LSU […]

Thurs Sept 28 5:00-7:30 pm Bayou Vermilion Preservation Association's State of the River Conference, Vermilionville. Register for dinner and drinks. Visit ANPP's table for giveaways. Vermilionville Performance Center Vermilionville is located at 300 Fisher Road, right in the heart of Lafayette, Louisiana, just across from the Lafayette Regional Airport off of Surrey St. https://www.bayouvermilionpreservation.org/#/

Saturday, September 30, 8:00 am - 12:00 noon It’s almost Fall at Hilltop! In preparation of PlantFest! we will tidy around the nursery, spread gravel, and mulch trees. In preparation of winter seeding and transplanting in the Hilltop Meadow, we will be removing invasive and unwanted species and establishing a new meadow quadrant! Please bring gloves, pruners, rakes, […]

Please join the Lafayette Parish Master Gardeners at the LPMGA Fall Plant Fest on September 30th! Located at the Lafayette Parish Master Gardeners Association Demo Beds at the Ira Nelson Horticultural Center off Blackham Coliseum Road 8 am – 1 pm Funds raised from this event go directly towards supporting LPMGA programs such as the […]

Herbs, Perennials, Annuals , Natives Benefiting local garden projects and educational programs of the Herb Society of America, New Orleans Unit 2140 S. Carrollton Ave. NOLA 70118 At the corner of S. Carrollton & Sycamore St. next to Marsalis Harmony Park (formerly Palmer Park) Cash, Checks & Credit Cards accepted. Herb Society members on hand […]