Lafayette Parish Master Gardeners
Mission Statement: The Lafayette Parish Master Gardeners Association, Inc. assists the LSU AgCenter in educating Lafayette and surrounding areas about horticulture and environmental stewardship through the transmission of factual, research-based information.
Vision Statement: Growing a vibrant, green, and healthy community through Horticulture Education
Events
Our next Master Gardener Meeting
October 3, 2018
Garden Stroll
Our MG Vice President, Juan, has invited Master Gardeners to take a stroll through the beautiful rose garden he takes care of. The stroll will be this Saturday, September 15. The address is 408 Brentwood in Lafayette. The time is 9:00 to 11:00 AM. There is limited parking on the street so please call a few friends and carpool.
I have plans for Saturday and will not be able to attend. But I need your help. I’ll need a couple of people to bring cookies, someone to bring napkins, and a cooler with ice and water. Please contact me if you can help with refreshments. Thanks so much,
Cindy Wiley
Cindy4wiley@yahoo.com
P.S. If you would like to host a garden stroll, please contact me
October 3, 2018
Garden Stroll
Our MG Vice President, Juan, has invited Master Gardeners to take a stroll through the beautiful rose garden he takes care of. The stroll will be this Saturday, September 15. The address is 408 Brentwood in Lafayette. The time is 9:00 to 11:00 AM. There is limited parking on the street so please call a few friends and carpool.
I have plans for Saturday and will not be able to attend. But I need your help. I’ll need a couple of people to bring cookies, someone to bring napkins, and a cooler with ice and water. Please contact me if you can help with refreshments. Thanks so much,
Cindy Wiley
Cindy4wiley@yahoo.com
P.S. If you would like to host a garden stroll, please contact me
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PLANTFEST 2018
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Second Saturday Garden Talk
October 2nd
Heather Finley talk is about Planting Trees
10:00 am
All Season
2974 Johnston St.
Lafayette, LA 70503
October 2nd
Heather Finley talk is about Planting Trees
10:00 am
All Season
2974 Johnston St.
Lafayette, LA 70503
2018 Fall Plant and Seed Swap
October 6th
8-11am
Formal TABLE Swap 9am
Open Trading 8am to 11am
Start saving your veggie, flower, fruit seeds & bulbs.
Be sure to identify & seal your seed packet
More Info
October 6th
8-11am
Formal TABLE Swap 9am
Open Trading 8am to 11am
Start saving your veggie, flower, fruit seeds & bulbs.
Be sure to identify & seal your seed packet
More Info
In the News
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Master Gardeners Hard at work
Our new Salvia bed added to the Demo Gardens at Ira Nelson Horticulture Center, May 2018
At The Potting Bench, March 3, 2018
Jacob And Lorain, March 3, 2018
Migrating our plants outside to the shade-house. Wednesday 2/14/2018
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Jacob Leading
Cleaning The Bog Bed, March 3, 2018
Cleanup At Demo Beds, 1-24-2018
Kay Bray Wednesday 2/14/2018
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On Cuisine du Jardin Cook-off
Second Graders from the Spanish Immersion Program at Alice Boucher won first place Saturday, January 20, in the School Garden Initiative 4th Annual “On Cuisine du Jardin Cook-off” at David Thibodeaux STEM Magnet Academy. Their winning menu consisted of barbecued chicken tostados, fresh corn and black bean salad, and dessert of kiwi, oranges, and strawberries. Other school teams that participated were 3rd graders from Ernest Gallet (2nd place), 5th graders from L. Leo Judice (3rd place), and first time participants, 4th graders from Ridge Elementary, ( Honorable Mention); each team prepared delicious meals using vegetables/fruits grown from their school gardens and incorporating their knowledge of healthy food choices. The teams consisted of 3-5 students, an adult coach, a guest chef, and a current elected official. Guest chefs included Charles Von Aspern, The Bus Stop Chef, Jacob Williams, Café Vermilionville, Mindy Pardos, Cajundome Artisan Creative Catering, and Curt Guillory of Grilling with the Guru. Community officials were Elroy Broussard and Many Morrison, LPSS Board Members, Matt Romero, Youngsville City Councilman, and Nanette Cook, Lafayette City Parish Council. Marcelle Bienvenu, cookbook author, food writer, and instructor at John Folse Culinary Institute was our guest judge.
Alice Boucher’s team will have their MyPlate menu included on the Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS) school menu for all LPSS schools participating in the School Garden Initiative program. A BIG thanks to the lead teachers and the Master Gardeners who made this such a success!
Second Graders from the Spanish Immersion Program at Alice Boucher won first place Saturday, January 20, in the School Garden Initiative 4th Annual “On Cuisine du Jardin Cook-off” at David Thibodeaux STEM Magnet Academy. Their winning menu consisted of barbecued chicken tostados, fresh corn and black bean salad, and dessert of kiwi, oranges, and strawberries. Other school teams that participated were 3rd graders from Ernest Gallet (2nd place), 5th graders from L. Leo Judice (3rd place), and first time participants, 4th graders from Ridge Elementary, ( Honorable Mention); each team prepared delicious meals using vegetables/fruits grown from their school gardens and incorporating their knowledge of healthy food choices. The teams consisted of 3-5 students, an adult coach, a guest chef, and a current elected official. Guest chefs included Charles Von Aspern, The Bus Stop Chef, Jacob Williams, Café Vermilionville, Mindy Pardos, Cajundome Artisan Creative Catering, and Curt Guillory of Grilling with the Guru. Community officials were Elroy Broussard and Many Morrison, LPSS Board Members, Matt Romero, Youngsville City Councilman, and Nanette Cook, Lafayette City Parish Council. Marcelle Bienvenu, cookbook author, food writer, and instructor at John Folse Culinary Institute was our guest judge.
Alice Boucher’s team will have their MyPlate menu included on the Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS) school menu for all LPSS schools participating in the School Garden Initiative program. A BIG thanks to the lead teachers and the Master Gardeners who made this such a success!
Lafayette Parish Master Gardeners held their second D.R.E.A.M.S Gardening Classes on Tuesdays from March 6 through April 24 at IRA Nelson Horticulture Center. Eight students participated along with their helpers. Instructors Candy Bienvenu, Chris Stelly and Kathryn Soileau coordinated all classes. They recruited other Master Gardeners to teach specific lessons. The students really enjoyed all the guest teachers!
School Garden Initiative
Students, teachers and MG volunteers at Ernest Gallet are starting off their second year excited and anxious to get going. Our ambassadors did an excellent job of teaching Garden Safety at the School Garden Initiative Training in September. The LPMGA guy squad helped us amend our growing medium with peat moss and Start and Grow as recommended by our LSU Ag Agent Dan Devenport.
On Oct 17, Charles Hebert talked to us about making goals for our garden this year. Some of our goals are to practice garden safety, learn how to plant different vegetables in our garden, learn the difference in warm season vs cool season plants, and participate in the School Garden Initiative Cook Off!
We doubled the size of our garden to 32 tubs last spring, and in early October, we planted seeds for beets, carrots, radishes and sugar snap peas. We can already see the sprouts! Our vegetable plants just arrived from Bonnie Plants and we can’t wait to have our planting day Wednesday October 25! Marsha Bayer
BRIARWOOD
Offices 2018
President: MaryAnn Armbruster 2010 president@lpmga.org
Vice President: Juan Nieto 2008 vicepresident@lpmga.org
Recording Secretary: Patricia Soileau 2000 recordingsecretary@lpmga.org
Corresponding Secretary:Ellen Garacci 2016 correspondingsecretary@lpmga.org
Treasurer: Debbie Dupuy 2015 treasurer@lpmga.org
Member at Large: Jacob Williams 2016 memberatlarge@lpmga.org
Prior President: Charles Turner 2014 pastpresident@lpmga.org
Agent/Adviser: Dan Devenport ddevenport@agcenter.lsu.edu
Volunteer Coordinator: Jay Ruffin, Jr 2012 volunteercoordinator@lpmga.org
Newsletter Editor: Theresa Rohloff 2012 newsletter@lpmga.org
Home page has some new images. Thanks to May Vidacovich, Candy Bienvenu and Mary Gladney for sending them in. If you would like to see your photos on our home page, send to webmaster@lpmga.org.