Get to Know Us
Pelican Gardens is an organic garden and community space located at 300 Wagner Street in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans. Our vision focuses on food security, mutual aid, community building, hyper-affordable housing, alternative economic models, and waste reduction. Since our inception in 2018 we have:
-Provided thousands of pounds of free food to the community through our community fridge and gardens.
-Grown ingredients for dozens of restaurants such as Budsi's
Authentic Thai, Laksa NOLA, Palm & Pine, Marjie's Grill, Carmo, and more.
Turned thousands of pounds of food waste into garden soil via
our Community Compost project.
-Brought city recycling service to Wagner Street.
-Used our shipping container “tiny house” to provide rent-free
housing for individuals involved in helping to oversee the garden.
-Provided temporary housing for unhoused people.
-Used food as currency to facilitate mutually beneficial barter
relationships with individuals and businesses.
-Acted as a mutual aid and volunteer hub which as brought
together hundreds of people from the community in a various
ways.
-Provided work-away experiences for people from around the
world via our affiliation with WWOOF USA
-Provided learning and volunteer experiences for people of all
ages, including a partnership with Tulane University's botany
program.
Please consider supporting our work by donating via Venmo @pelicangardens
Interested in connecting with Pelican Gardens? Email us at pelicangardensnola@gmail.com.
Our Mission
In the fertile grounds of Pelican Gardens, we are not merely gardeners, but custodians of a vision - a vision where sustainability and community intertwine in a delicate, yet profound balance. Our mission, rooted deep in the heart of New Orleans, is more than the cultivation of produce; it is the cultivation of hope, of harmony.
We provide not just fresh, organic bounty to our neighbors but strive to be a beacon of ecological responsibility, reducing waste, nurturing the local ecosystem. Our garden is a tapestry of inclusion, where hands-on experiences forge unbreakable community bonds.
Our commitment extends beyond the nurturing of plants; we are nurturing a movement. A movement towards food security, towards a network of mutual aid, towards innovative living solutions that resonate with the rhythm of the earth. Join us in this vital endeavor, in cultivating not just a garden, but a wellspring of well-being for both people and our planet.
Our vision
At Pelican Gardens, our dream is a flourishing New Orleans, where the pulse of the community beats in harmony with the rhythm of organic gardens. Here, food security is intertwined with the roots of our plants, housing is a right as natural as the shade of a tree, and environmental respect is as essential as the air we breathe.
Our goal is to shine as a beacon of mutual aid, to be a crucible of community engagement and a sanctuary of sustainable living. We strive to kindle a spark of positive change, fanning it into a flame through hands-on education and the power of collaboration.
We invite you to join our mission, to cultivate a future where inclusivity is the soil in which our community grows, where every table is an altar of abundance, graced with the offerings of our gardens. Together, let's sow the seeds of a world where everyone has a place at the table, a world where the fruits of our labor are shared with all.