The Edible Schoolyard New Orleans' mission is to teach children to make healthy connections through food and the natural world. We envision generations of New Orleans children who have healthy relationships to food, the natural world, themselves, and their community. We do this with comprehensive food education that integrates hands-on organic gardening and seasonal cooking into the school curriculum and community.
Assist in one of our four school gardens with weeding, watering, harvesting, amending beds, and other duties, or assist in one of our teaching kitchens with food prep, washing dishes and cleaning duties.
Students will learn the basics of gardening: how to plant and care for plants and animals, or the basics of cooking in our kitchens.
- Preschool children
- Elementary school children (K-5th)
- Middle school children (6th-8th)
- Adults
- Students serving at ESY must attend an orientation session.
- Students must also complete and pass a criminal background check and fingerprinting.
| Location | Monday- Friday |
| Green Charter School | 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
| Langston Hughes Academy | 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
| Arthur Ashe Charter School | 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
| Phillis Wheatley Community School | 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
Service times depend on each school's class schedules
Ariel Moyal
Garden, Greenhouse, & Volunteer Associate
amoyal@firstlineschools.org
504.884.0219
Zach O'Donnell
ESY Program Manager
zach@esynola.org
504-884-0286
2319 Valence St.
New Orleans, LA 70115
Walking • 20 min
Biking • 5 min
Public Transit • 10 min
Driving • 5 min, street parking
Additional Locations
(click address for map, directions and travel times)
Langston Hughes Academy
3519 Trafalgar St.
Arthur Ashe Charter School
1456 Gardena Dr.
Phillis Wheatley Community School
2300 Dumaine Street