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Got a question about Green Light’s rain barrels? We’ve got answers

October 9, 2019 By Brett Thorne

We've been out installing rain barrels all summer, and one of our favorite parts of each installation is getting to meet and chat with applicants. We've gotten a few recurring questions about Green Light and our programs, so we decided to make a small list of Frequently Asked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Environmental Education, Green Light Gardener, Green Light New Orleans, Rain barrel, Stormwater Management

Community Member Spotlight: Ms. Rosie

January 24, 2019 By Jessica Caines

Ms. Rosie received light bulbs from us back in 2015, and on January 22, 2019 we installed both a rain barrel and a garden for her! She loved both so much that the day after the installation Ms. Rosie called in and said she wanted to be put back on our list to get a second garden. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFL Program, Green Light Gardener, Green Light New Orleans, Green Light Spotlight, Uncategorized

Volunteer Spotlight: Nova Southeastern University

December 19, 2018 By Jessica Caines

On December 13th and 14th, a group of students from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Florida came to visit and volunteer at the Green Light office. They truly went above and beyond with what they brought for us.   The students had been preparing supplemental educational … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Environmental Education, Food, Green Light Gardener, Green Light New Orleans, Green Light Spotlight, Green Light Volunteer

February Garden

February 27, 2018 By Amelie Desormeaux

Wow! This beautiful weather is just perfect for growing plants! Still mild enough for our salad greens and root vegetables and warm enough for our fruiting plants. We are currently waiting for our seedlings to grow a bit sturdier in their pots before putting them in the garden … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Green Light Gardener, Teaching Garden Tagged With: greenlightgardener, GreenLightNewOrleans, growyourown, mentor, teaching garden, urban farming

Whole Foods Sponsored a Garden- You Can Too!

January 8, 2018 By Amelie Desormeaux

Whole Foods graciously donated $400 to build a backyard garden for Barbara Mack, this covers all of her materials, plants, a garden class, and at least 2 years of follow-up support. Barbara is a New Orleans Resident that has been waiting patiently for her Green Light Garden since … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Green Light Gardener, Green Light New Orleans, Green Light Spotlight, Green Light Volunteer Tagged With: #WholeFoodsNOLA and #community #giveback

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