"Gardening Renaissance ... what's old is new again."
Thursday, May 21, 2009 -- Hilton New Orleans Airport
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Set up Educational Displays
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Educational and Vendor Displays Open
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks -- Dr. William Richardson, Chancellor, LSU AgCenter, and Mayor of City of Kenner, Louisiana
2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Keynote Speaker -- Chef John Besh "Sustainable Farming from a Louisiana Chef's Perspective"
3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. General Session -- Paul Soniat "The Birth, Decline, and Rebirth of the New Orleans Botanical Garden"
5:30 p.m. Board Bus to New Orleans Botanical Garden
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Garden Party -- New Orleans Botanical Garden
9:00 p.m. Board Bus to Return to Hilton
Friday, May 22, 2009 - Hilton New Orleans Airport
7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast
7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Educational and Vendor Displays Open
8:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. General Session: Opening Remarks and Housekeeping
8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Keynote Speaker -- Dan Gill "Perennials in the Renaissance Garden"
10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Breakout I:
- The Ornamental Garden -- Dr. Allen Owings "Easy Care Landscapes: The Best of the Old and the New"
- The Edible Garden -- Dr. Oswusu Bandele"Community Gardens: Planting the Seeds of Social Sustainability"
- The Healthy Garden -- J. Bird Stevens "Composting and Soil Health"
- The Garden Shed -- Dr. Richard Parish "The Right Tool for the Right Job & How to Care for Them"
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch -- Mel Bartholomew "Square Foot Gardening for Everyone!"
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Breakout II:
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Breakout III:
- The Ornamental Garden -- Dr. William Welch"The Southern Heirloom Garden"
- The Edible Garden -- Dr. Carl Motsenbocker "Sustainable Home Vegetable Gardens"
- The Healthy Garden -- Dr. Dale Pollet "Beneficials and Integrated Pest Management"
- The Garden Shed -- Steve Picou "Solar Energy & Rainwater Harvesting--A Gardening Perspective"
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Breakout IV:
- The Ornamental Garden -- Chris Wiesinger "Historic Bulbs for the Southern Garden"
- The Edible Garden -- Joe Lamp'l "Fresh from the Garden; Everything You Need to Grow Your Own"
- The Healthy Garden -- Anne Baker "In the Weeds: Controlling Weeds Sustainably"
- The Garden Shed -- Mel Bartholomew "Square Foot Gardening Workshop"
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Jazz Reception -- Browse The Garden Shops, Educational Displays and Silent Auction
Saturday, May 23, 2009 -- Hilton New Orleans Airport
7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast
7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Educational and Vendor Displays Open
8:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. General Session -- Opening Remarks by Mike Strain, Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture, and other guests
8:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. General Session -- Joe Lamp'l "Greening Your Garden While Protecting the Planet"
10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. General Session -- Beth Perkins "What's New at the Nurseries -- Hot New Plants for the LA Landscape"
10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. General Session -- Norman Winter "Designing Mixed Containers"
12:00 p.m. Closing Remarks by Dr. Bobby Fletcher Jr. and other guests
12:00 p.m. Dismantle Educational Displays
12:30 p.m. Board Bus for Afternoon Tours :
- A Gardener's Guide to Audubon Zoo
- Cajun Swamp Adventure
- Renaissance House & Garden (Longue Vue House & Gardens)
- Memorial Day Salute to WWII Veterans
- Art: Indoor and Outdoor (NOMA and Besthoff Sculpture Garden)
- Urban Growers: Food Gardens & Farms of New Orleans
5:00 p.m. Board Bus to Return to Hilton -- The evening is open to enjoy dinner on your own in New Orleans or near the hotel.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Community Service Projects
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