Posted 1:13 PM 4/29/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — A new community garden opened at the Jewel J. Newman Community Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday.

Councilman Anthony Kenney's office said the garden is designed to give residents a space to grow food and flowers, build connections and bring neighbors together.

The garden will have garden plots and tools, workshops and planting days, fresh produce swaps and a community atmosphere.