Replant New Orleans is dedicated to promoting knowledge and awareness among the citizens and volunteers of New Orleans as to the quality and condition of the urban environment. Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency admitted that serious gaps in knowledge and public outreach are contributing to major environmental problems. Often, urban residents do not know how toxic their cities are.

Replant New Orleans develops community workshops, distributes educational materials, and encourages New Orleans residents to learn composting techniques, how to maintain a worm bin and brew compost tea, and to use plants to clean the soil. Our workshops promote easily communicated information and grassroots involvement.

Workshops are held in communal spaces, amongst neighbors, and in the context of community gardens. Replant New Orleans has developed care packets for the various types of trees that we plant, along with informational brochures, pamphlets, and books on the topics of bioremediation and soil quality. These are distributed to community members through our Resource Library, at workshops, and through organizations such as churches, neighborhood associations, and community gardens.

Our workshop topics include:

Home composting/Healthy soils (Bioremediation)
New Orleans soil, air, and water conditions
Tree planting and care
Food forest mission
Urban forestry theory and application (great for neighborhood associations)
Container gardening:
   Propagation
   Seed starting
   Cold frames
Herbs/Making herbal remedies
Food security/Growing local, seasonal, appropriate food
Native plant identification and appreciation:
   Walking tour- wildcrafting seeds and cuttings
   Plant lore
Sustainability in post-K conditions:
   Solar/Alternative energy
   Living off the grid
Local resources for environmental action
Permaculture/Biodynamic gardening
Green building: how to physically create your garden space