Neighborhood groups, organizations and volunteers are leading the revitalization of our communities and city. Guided by its mission "to educate and inspire people to pursue beauty and civic responsibility in
their lives," Longue Vue is an active member of the Pontilly Disaster Collaborative, a community group dedicated to revitalizing the sister neighborhoods of Pontchartrain Park and Gentilly Woods. Through the
collaborative efforts of the PDC, these historic neighborhoods will re-invigorate their community green space, rebuild their homes, design community schools, and recreate the strong neighborhood connections that have existed for over fifty years.

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The Pontchartrain Park + Gentilly Woods Neighborhood Design Weekend was a collaboration between Longue Vue Gardens and the Pontilly Disaster Collaborative. Pontchartrain Park was developed in large part by Longue Vue’s owners, Edith and Edgar Stern. The first planned community accessible to middle-class and professional African-Americans in segregated New Orleans, the neighborhood became a launching ground for prominent activists, politicians, and civic leaders. Pontchartrain Park represents the Sterns’ commitment to civil rights, and it is also evidence of their concern for landscape design: its beautiful streets, gardens, and public spaces have always been an essential part of its identity.

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Cultivating Communities

Since Spring 2001, this collaboration between Longue Vue and the Waldo Burton Memorial School has provided middle and high school students the opportunity to develop philanthropy, horticulture and entrepreneurship skills. Throughout the spring, WBMS students engage in a series of plantings, garden-based activities, projects and discussions. The students grow their own produce at Longue Vue to sell at the Crescent City Farmer's Market. The proceeds from their sales are then donated to a charitable organization of their choice. Past recipients are: Habitat for Humanity, Spina Bifida Association of Greater New Orleans, and Children's Hospital.

Brownie Try-It Program

Come play, learn and earn your Plant Try-It patch all at the same time in the Discovery Garden. This field trip meets the requirements of the Girl Scout Counsel and follows the suggested activities in the Brownie Try-It Manual. It is a two hour program which allows the girls time to explore and play in the Discovery Garden, participate in the required activities and learn about plants and gardens.

The program is recommended for 2nd and 3rd grade levels.

Cost: $6.00 per scout, up to 4 troop leaders and assistants free, additional adults and children $3.00. Patch not included.

Summer Witness

In 1985, Longue Vue House and Gardens began its partnership with the Archdiocese of New Orleans to offer learning experiences to underserved children ages 4 to 18 in the archdiocesan Summer Witness Program. Participants benefit from academic, recreational, and cultural activities designed to strengthen awareness, offer exposure, and keep young minds active during the summer.

Past Programs