Talk to Your Neighbors and Then Talk to Us
* Develop a group of interested neighbors.
* Identify a vacant lot.
* Go to the New Orleans City Assessor's website to find out who owns the lot
then talk to the owner to obtain permission to use the land.
* If the owner can't be reached or the City owns the land, call Parkway Partners’
Urban Gardens Coordinator, Renee Allie at (504) 620-2227 or
email rallie@parkwaypartnersnola.org for help.
Meet With Neighbors to Establish Interest
*Schedule a meeting of interested neighbors.
*Once a commitment to the garden is assured, select a project coordinator to
schedule a meeting with a representative of Parkway Partners.
Make a Plan
*Once the site is approved a clean-up day is organized.
*A garden plan is designed in cooperation with the gardeners and help from
Parkway Partners.
*Finally, the framing is set in, soil is amended and the garden is planted.
* Develop a group of interested neighbors.
* Identify a vacant lot.
* Go to the New Orleans City Assessor's website to find out who owns the lot
then talk to the owner to obtain permission to use the land.
* If the owner can't be reached or the City owns the land, call Parkway Partners’
Urban Gardens Coordinator, Renee Allie at (504) 620-2227 or
email rallie@parkwaypartnersnola.org for help.
Meet With Neighbors to Establish Interest
*Schedule a meeting of interested neighbors.
*Once a commitment to the garden is assured, select a project coordinator to
schedule a meeting with a representative of Parkway Partners.
Make a Plan
*Once the site is approved a clean-up day is organized.
*A garden plan is designed in cooperation with the gardeners and help from
Parkway Partners.
*Finally, the framing is set in, soil is amended and the garden is planted.
| Starting a Community Garden |
- Permission to use the land.
- Consensus, commitment and acceptance of responsibility from a group of neighbors.
- Water source.
- Leadership structure and rules for gardeners.
- Understanding that establishing a garden is a slow process, but Parkway Partners is
available to coordinate and assist.
| To learn more about becoming involved in Community Gardening, call 620-2227 or email either rallie@parkwaypartnersnola.org or jalbrecht@parkwaypartnersnola.org When your garden becomes active and we will include you on our list. |
| Important Components of a Garden |
| Start a garden |