We have volunteers here who learn in the garden and greenhouse, who learn how to propagate plants, grow from seeds, and grow from cuttings. A lot of people who garden are self-taught. The green thumb is more about paying attention to things. If you continually plant something and it just dies, well then you’re not planting it right (laughs). You just get out there and do it, you know?
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New Orleans Physicians take a Stand for Gordon Plaza Relocation
December 15, 2018Virginia Byron, MD, a resident at Tulane Medical Center, has spent the last few months educating the Medical professional community about Gordon Plaza, where over 50 households still live on the site of an abandoned landfill.
In a Network of Lines that Enlace
December 14, 2018A new liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal and pipeline is planned for Plaquemines Parish, just south of New Orleans
Louisiana Court Rules ETP Can Build on Land without Owners’ Consent
December 9, 2018On Thursday, December 6th, Louisiana Judge Keith Comeaux of the 16th judicial district court ruled that Energy Transfer Partners (ETP, also known as Energy Transfer Equity,) had the right to […]
The Sewerage and Water Board May Be A-Changin’
December 3, 2018Last week, the Sewerage and Water Board Task Force held community meetings in Mid-City and Central City to discuss the future structure of the Sewerage and water Board (SWB).
Four Historic Trees
December 1, 2018A look into the arguments against the proposed affordable housing development in the Bywater.
Atchafalaya Rising
December 1, 2018The Bayou Bridge Pipeline, L’eau Est La Vie, and the struggle for Louisiana’s future.
And How the Boards will Link
December 1, 2018On December 8th, 2018, voters in New Orleans will return to the polls—not only for run-off elections but also to consider revising the City Charter of New Orleans to change the makeup of the Sewerage and Water Board.
Faith and Works: Looking Forward with the Residents of Gordon Plaza
November 1, 2018After decades of lawsuits and organizing, the New Orleans community living atop a Superfund site are beginning to see responses from the city in their fight for relocation.
Water, Water Everywhere
November 1, 2018New Orleans loses and estimated 40 percent of clean water during distribution. Big Easy Magazine explores the context of water shortages and water affordability
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