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| Berhane presents on edible landscapes |
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| Elwood presents on community, school and backyard gardening |
Baton Rouge, La. – Employees of the Southern University Ag Center made a PowerPoint presentation
during the East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association meeting at the Burden Conference Center on June 2, 2015. Mila Berhane, Senior Research Associate and
Stephanie Elwood, Assist Extension
Specialist, shared information on edible landscapes and community
gardens in the Baton Rouge area. The gardening program at the SU Ag Center assists
with establishing gardens in communities, schools, and backyards. Edible plants
discussed at the meeting included herbs, vegetables, some tropical crops like Roselle Hibiscus and a few trees. These can
serve as ornamentals for beautifying the landscape while providing food.
The Master Gardener Program enables
volunteers interested in horticulture to be trained in basic horticultural
topics by Extension Service personnel and then answer questions about gardening
problems and promote horticultural understanding in the community. Louisiana
Master Gardeners include EBR volunteers who have a desire to learn and a
willingness to help others in the community.
For further detail or help
setting up a garden, contact Stephanie Elwood or Mila Berhane at (225)
771-2242.
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