Wise Words Community Garden, located on two neighboring lots across from The Preserve development built by the Domain Companies, will display words of wisdom along its path.

The new garden will combine two elements that help make New Orleans exclusively New Orleans – food and art. Wise Words Community Garden will be the first community garden in the city to dedicate space to local artists looking to showcase their work. The garden will also highlight a “Chefs List” of local chefs who use herbs and vegetables grown in the garden. The featured list of chefs will include recipes from those chefs.

In addition, the garden will feature raised beds, a compost area, a chicken coop, teaching and potting areas, and communal spaces for the market. The project hopes to promote community interaction and local food systems, creating an opportunity for local growth and development. Vegetation grown in the garden will include oranges, lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers, corn, okra, broccoli, eggplant, spinach, celery, potatoes and a variety of herbs.