The Garden Study Club of New Orleans has generously provided a grant to the Conservancy to implement our Lafayette Square is Blooming project. On November 10, 2011, we planted 30 dwarf sasanqua camellias at the four corners of the park. This addition will add to the sequence of color in the park, providing blooming plants from Thanksgiving through the holiday season and into every new year. The planting was done by Vintage Garden, a non-profit affiliated with ARC of New Orleans. Three non-profits working together to improve a wonderful city park!
 We also planted additional red and white amaryllis thanks to the Garden Study Club.NOLA Plants! Our talented board member, Keith Bleichner, has pulled together some helpful hints about gardening in NOLA. Check out these fabulous guidelines and plant recommendations Keith prepared jointly for the Parks and Parkways Department and the Conservancy. We are lit! The lights went on in the Square on September 8th thanks to a partnership with the Downtown Development District, Entergy and the U.S. General Services Admisistration. Walk throught the park and see how it is now a shining light for downtown urban living, development and safety. 
Where Ya Rack Dawlin.....? The YLC's program to install bike racks around the City has come to Lafayette Square. If you are interested in sponsoring a rack (or a few) go to whereyarack.org. If you're looking to park during one of the concerts or just to enjoy the park, check out the racks at Camp Street near South and North Maestri Streets.
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