FLEUR D'EDEN
The Fleur d'Eden garden started as just an empty abandonned lot. We had built it up to almost 400 roses when Hurricane Katrina came. We thought all was lost, but like the city of New Orleans, roses are resilient. Now the garden is as vibrant as ever.
OWNER
Jeanette
GROWER / OWNER
Over 40 years ago I fell in love with my first rose. I am still sharing that love in every arrangement I share with you.
NEWS
PRESS:
modern farmer (December 30, 2016) Meet the Modern Farmer: Jeanette Bell
Travel+Leisure This New Orleans Garden is Helping Rebuild the City
NOLA.com The Times-Picayune (January 15, 2016) From blighted lots to flourishing mini-farms: The Lower 9th Ward's 'Garden on Mars'
gambit (June 22, 2015) 3-Course Interview: Jeanette Bell An herb grower gives tips for novice growers in New Orleans
NOLA.com The Times-Picayune (August 20, 2014) The farm-to-vase movement: Local flower farms sprout on urban lots around New Orleans
GONOLA.com (March 19, 2015) NOLA in Bloom: Urban Flower Farming in New Orleans
AWARDS:
San Deigo, CA (May 2014)
American Rose Society
My first time competing with photos and I got 1st Place!
