Fall Garden Festival
In Botanical Garden
October 5, 2024 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Join us this fall for plant- and garden-product exhibits and sales, educational programs, arts & crafts, cooking demonstrations and more!
Education Speaker Series
Saturday, October 5
10am – “History of Sugar Cane in Louisiana” by Dr. Kenneth Gravois, LSU AgCenter Sugar Cane Specialist
11:30am – “Winter Lawn Care” by Dr. Eric DeBoer, LSU AgCenter Turfgrass Management State Specialist
1pm – “Medicinal Plants and Ethnobotany for Gardeners of the Southeast” by Jen Blanchard
Sunday, October 6
10am – “Cool Season Landscape Plants” by Dr. Damon Abdi, LSU AgCenter State Landscape Horticulture Specialist
11:30am – “Stormwater Management” by Chris Dunaway, LSU AgCenter Horticulture Agent, Jefferson Parish
1pm – “Herbs for Louisiana Gardens” by Dr. Joe W. Willis, LSU AgCenter Horticulture Agent, Orleans Parish
Cooking Demonstrations
Saturday, October 5 | Noon – Maple Pecan Bars and Herb-Infused Lemonade by Chef Jas Rogers
Sunday, October 6 | Noon – Garden Vegetable and and Farmer’s Cheese Stuffed Perogies with Tarragon Sour Cream by Chef Matthew Kopfler