Painting the Cottage 2016
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
Festival des Fleurs de Louisiane
Saturday, April 14, 2018
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Blackham Coliseum
2330 Johnston Street
Lafayette, Louisiana
Festival des Fleurs, the main fundraiser for Ira Nelson Horticultural Center, is selling raffle tickets for a drawing to be held Saturday April 14, 2018. There are $5 and $2 tickets. Tickets can be purchased from any festival member or you can contact Billy Welsh, with Ira Nelson at 337-482-5339, or Cindy Risinger- Johnson 337-250-1243.
First prize with the $5 ticket is a 4 piece Wicker Patio Furniture Conversion Set with cushions and coffee table. These can be viewed at festivaldesfleurs.org. The second and third prizes are a Container Garden from Girouard’s and a Lion Fountain. For the $2 tickets there are a number of smaller items. The drawing will be at 3:30 PM and you do not need to be present to win. However, please be close to a phone at that time so they can notify you.
Saturday, April 14, 2018
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Blackham Coliseum
2330 Johnston Street
Lafayette, Louisiana
Festival des Fleurs, the main fundraiser for Ira Nelson Horticultural Center, is selling raffle tickets for a drawing to be held Saturday April 14, 2018. There are $5 and $2 tickets. Tickets can be purchased from any festival member or you can contact Billy Welsh, with Ira Nelson at 337-482-5339, or Cindy Risinger- Johnson 337-250-1243.
First prize with the $5 ticket is a 4 piece Wicker Patio Furniture Conversion Set with cushions and coffee table. These can be viewed at festivaldesfleurs.org. The second and third prizes are a Container Garden from Girouard’s and a Lion Fountain. For the $2 tickets there are a number of smaller items. The drawing will be at 3:30 PM and you do not need to be present to win. However, please be close to a phone at that time so they can notify you.
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Spring Plant Swap
Saturday, April 28, 2018 Moncus Park more info coming soon |
Second Saturday Garden Talk
March 10
9:30 am Ask a Master Gardener
10:00 am Talk with a Master Gardener: Roses
All Season
2974 Johnston St.
Lafayette, LA 70503
April 14
9:30 am Ask a Master Gardener
10:00 am Talk with a Master Gardener: Succulents
All Season
2974 Johnston St.
Lafayette, LA 70503
May 12
9:30 am Ask a Master Gardener
10:00 am Talk with a Master Gardener: Basic Beekeeping
All Season
2974 Johnston St.
Lafayette, LA 70503
In the News
Migrating our plants outside to the shade-house. Wednesday 2/14/2018
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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!
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
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Master Gardeners Hard at work
At The Potting Bench, March 3, 2018
Plant Fest 2017
Painting the Cottage 2016
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Offices 2018
President: MaryAnn Armbruster 2010 president@lpmga.org
Vice President: Juan Nieto 2010 vicepresident@lpmga.org
Recording Secretary: Patricia Soileau 2014 recordingsecretary@lpmga.org
Corresponding Secretary:Ellen Garacci 2005 correspondingsecretary@lpmga.org
Treasurer: Debbie Garrene-Dupuy 2015 treasurer@lpmga.org
Member at Large: Jacob Williams 2016 memberatlarge@lpmga.org
Prior President: Charles Turner 20124 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\
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