10:00 a.m. “Making Muscadine Wine” by Andre Brock & Will Afton
11:00 a.m. “Squashing the Confusion of Winter and Summer Squash” by Dr. Kiki Fontenot
12:00 p.m. “Planting Trees to Combat Climate Change” by Dr. Heather Kirk-Ballard
1:00 p.m. “Bacterial Leaf Scorch of Shade and Ornamental Trees” by Dr. Raj Singh
2:00 p.m. “Choosing to Plant a Native Landscape” by Cheryl Geiger
Cooking Demonstrations In the Outdoor Kitchen
11:30 am Fried Eggplant Sticks with Dipping Sauce Presented by: Liz Williams, Founder of the Southern Food and Beverage Museum
1:00 pm Gambas al ajillo (Garlic & Sherry Shrimp from Canary Islands/Spain). Presented by: Maria Vieages, longtime New Orleans chef and Emeril Lagasse apprentice.
In the Garden Study Center
Sunday, October 9th
10:00 a.m. “Landscape Design: General Functions of the Landscape” by Dr. Damon Abdi
11:00 a.m. "Cockroaches, Ants, and Wasps of the Garden" by Dr. Aaron Ashbrook
12:00 p.m. “Growing Plumeria in South Louisiana” by James Poche
1:00 p.m. “Fruit and Nut Selection for GNO Area Backyard Orchards and Food Forests” by Anna Timmerman
2:00 p.m. “Tree Selection and Planting” by Christopher Dunaway
Cooking Demonstrations In the Outdoor Kitchen
11:30 am Fried Eggplant Sticks with Dipping Sauce. Presented by Liz Williams, Founder of the Southern Food and Beverage Museum
1:00 pm Gambas al ajillo (Garlic & Sherry Shrimp from Canary Islands/Spain). Presented by Maria Vieages, longtime New Orleans chef and Emeril Lagasse apprentice.