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Published on Leave a comment on Notice of Event Cancellations

Sadly, I must report that all of my scheduled events to present "Caroline Dormon, Louisiana Pioneer Woman" have been cancelled until further notice.  It is my deepest wish and hope that soon our world's issues will calm down enough for me to reschedule some of them later in the year. 

A reminder that during this crisis, you can still order my "BugLady's Butterfly Summer" on my website or visit me at my retail store, Barber Laboratories, which remains open ( but practicing social distancing ).  All of the Caroline Dormon books are also in stock and ready for your reading pleasure.  

Looking for native plants to prepare for Monarch migration?  Check out my Linda Barber Auld Facebook page for a list of plants currently in stock.

The bottom line is stay calm, stay safe, stay positive. Take a walk in your garden and enjoy nature's sunshine!

Published on Leave a comment on “Pest Control Take Out”

HEY, NEW ORLEANS METRO AREA FOLKS! "Pest Control Take-Out" is available at my store located at 6444 Jefferson Highway in Harahan. Butterfly gardening plants are also being sold--at social distance-- outside in the backyard. My mission statement is "I sell death for pests but promote life for the rest!"

NOLA BugLady is still healthy and ready to help you solve your pest issue or to help you attract butterflies to your garden.

Barber Laboratories is a 3-generation family business that was established by my Grandfather, Ernest R. Barber, in 1921. My company is 99 years old!

Published on Leave a comment on Next Tuesday Night meeting cancellation

Posted this morning on the Orleans Audubon Society website:

EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS:                                                                    CANCELLED: We will invite Linda back at a later date.  Linda Auld's presentation focuses on an amazing Louisiana pioneer woman, Caroline Dormon.  Discover who she was, what she accomplished, her wonderful books, and her beloved home, Briarwood in Saline, Louisiana. The first woman hired by the U.S. Forestry Service (1921), Dormon was instrumental in establishing the Kitsachie National Forest (1930).  Linda also hopes to promote awareness about the tornado that hit Briarwood last spring.  The Briarwood Nature Preserve needs volunteers and donations to help with restoration efforts.  Learn about Caroline Dormon's fascination with Louisiana's forests and native plants and how you can help            restore a part of her legacy.                                                                                                       Story of Caroline Dormon, "Louisiana Pioneer Woman" Speaker, Linda Auld                Date: Tuesday, March 17  Time: 6:30 pm social, 7:00 pm program                                  Location: Community Church Unitarian Universalist  6690 Fleur de Lis

Published on Leave a comment on “Caroline Dormon, Louisiana Pioneer Woman”
MARCH 17, 2020

Story of Caroline Dormon, “Louisiana Pioneer Woman”
Public · Hosted by Orleans Audubon Society
 
InterestedGoing
 
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 6:30 PM
 
Orleans Audubon Society meeting

Community Church Unitarian Universalist - New Orleans

6690 Fleur de Lis Dr, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124
 
 
 

Published on Leave a comment on Bayou Gardens Open House event

A wonderful event at the Lacombe branch Southeast LA Nat'l Wildlife Refuge last Saturday! A variety of interesting nature displays and presentations, crafts for kids of all ages and a walking tour of the gardens! "BugLady's Butterfly Summer" is now available in the visitor center gift shop!  

 

 

Published on Leave a comment on Welcome SPRING! – Longue Vue Gardens Natural Edible Garden Workshop

Longue Vue Gardens is hosting a great workshop you won't want to miss.

FEATURED SPEAKER: Kaleb Hill
of Oko Vue Produce: “Growing Pesticide- Free Vegetables and Herbs at Home”
Fourth generation agriculturist, sustainable urban farmer and community health activist.

Prepare for spring with this half-day garden workshop,
featuring natural edible gardening tools and tips!

• Table demonstrations and interactive planting advice
• Art performances and installations
• Flower crown station
• Plant sale
• Crafts & activities for children
• Light refreshments
ADMISSION: $30 | $20 for members
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER: $10 | $5 for members
Tickets include all-day admission to the gardens and a docent-led house tour.
Light refreshments provided.

For more info, see Welcome Spring! flyer.

Published on Leave a comment on Hilltop Arboretum Gardening Symposium

On January 25, 2020 the Baton Rouge Master Gardeners from Hilltop Arboretum hosted a fantastic Gardening Symposium event packed with very informative nature presentations plus book and plant sales to help further education!                Doug Tallamy, nationally known speaker and author of Nature's Best Hope, was promoting the use of native plants to support wildlife whereas Bill Fontenot, author of Native Gardening in the South was more focused on planting for birds.   I felt very honored to be sharing the stage with these two very knowledgeable friends of mine as I was presenting, "Plant It and They Will Come!" --how to attract butterflies to your garden using specific native plants. Thank you, Hilltop folks for selling forty copies of my new book, "BugLady's Butterfly Summer"!  What a wonderful day!

Published on Leave a comment on LSU AgCenter – Geaux Grow Natives Article

My article on Geaux Grow Natives was included in the April 2019 LSU AgCenter Newsletter. Below is an excerpt.

I'll never forget the first time I met author Doug Tallamy on the evening of October 10, 2013 at his lecture at Longue Vue Gardens. I purchased his book, "Bringing Nature Home-- How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants" and asked him to sign it. Along with his signature, he wrote these words: "Garden as if life depended on it!"... To read the rest of the article, visit the LSU AgCenter Newsletter.