June Reflections in the Garden
Topic: Longue Vue: From Vision to Legacy
Longue Vue House and Gardens stands as one of Louisiana’s most celebrated intersections of design, horticulture, and cultural history. In this presentation, Executive Director Stella Baty Landis will explore the garden’s original vision, the evolution of its horticultural design, and the ways in which Longue Vue continues to adapt its landscape practices to fulfill its mission today. Attendees will gain insight into how thoughtful stewardship, biodiversity, and intentional design preserve the legacy of this iconic New Orleans landmark while supporting a modern, community centered purpose.
Speaker: Stella Baty Landis, Executive Director, Longue Vue House and Gardens
About the Speaker:
Stella Baty Landis is a native of New Orleans with a wide ranging background across for profit, nonprofit, and academic settings. Her work has consistently focused on the relationship between the arts and social progress. She has served as executive director of YAYA, owned and operated the Sound Cafe which was a coffee shop and bookstore, founded the criminal justice advocacy organization Silence Is Violence, and led fundraising efforts for New Orleans Opera, AMICI Metropolitan Opera Auditions, and the Baton Rouge Symphony.
Baty holds degrees in music and music history from the University of California at Berkeley and Princeton University. Before transitioning fully into the nonprofit sector, she taught in the Tulane University music department where she specialized in the connections between music and social justice in both local and global contexts. Since 2019 she has served as executive director of Longue Vue House and Gardens where she combines her passions for history, culture, horticulture, and community engagement.
Event Details:
June 1, 2026 from 12 pm to 1 pm at the Ione Burden Conference Center (4560 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809)
Reflections in the Garden is a monthly "lunch and learn" series presented by the Friends of LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens. The lectures are generally held on the first Monday of the month at noon at the Botanic Gardens.
Reflections in the Garden is live-streamed to members of the Friends of the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens through Microsoft Teams. In-person attendance is open to both members and nonmembers with registration.
