Virtual National Public Gardens Week

This year, due to the COVID-19 crisis, Baton Rouge´s Burden Museum and Gardens has transferred its annual National Public Gardens Week to the virtual arena. Each day of the week, the Botanic Gardens will present a themed educational video on its website and Facebook page with a corresponding giveaway on Facebook. The schedule is as follows:

Monday, May 11: Backyard birding with LSU wildlife ecology professor Ashley Long, who will provide tips for backyard birding.

Tuesday, May 12: Herbal cocktails with Beausoleil bartender Jessica Torres, who will share a recipe for a Southern favorite: mint julep.

Wednesday, May 13: Volunteer Appreciation Day as the Botanic Gardens staff thanks all volunteers for their time and support of the gardens.

Thursday, May 14: Garden yoga with Leela Yoga lifestyle instructor Allyson Huval, who will livestream a garden yoga class at 9 a.m.

Friday, May 15: Floral Friday with Billy Heroman’s floral designer Missy Hosner, who will give floral arranging tips.

Saturday, May 16: Fairy gardening with East Baton Rouge Parish Master Gardener Kitty Bull, who will demonstrate ways to make a fairy garden.

See more information at su.edu/botanic-gardens/ and at facebook.com/LSUAgBotanicGardens.