Pollination Celebration event set for Sept. 15 in Hammond

(08/22/18)HAMMOND, La. — The LSU AgCenter and the Tangipahoa Parish Master Gardener Association will present a daylong Pollination Celebration for all ages at the AgCenter Hammond Research Station on Sept. 15.

The event, which will feature kids’ activities, speakers and make-and-take projects, will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 3 p.m., said Whitney Wallace, LSU AgCenter agent in Tangipahoa Parish.

The day will include activities for adults and children throughout the research station gardens.

“Come see live honeybee hives, taste honey, learn about pollination, watch hummingbirds get banded, plant a garden, make a hummer feeder, walk through a live butterfly exhibit, learn to photograph nature and much more,” Wallace said.

The event will feature a vendors market with plants and handcrafted items for sale. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.

Admission to the event is $5 per vehicle, which includes parking.

The station is located approximately 6 miles east of Hammond at 21549 Old Covington Highway (La. 1067).

For more information, contact Wallace at 985-748-9381 or wwallace@agcenter.lsu.edu