Today, Planters opened Planters Grove, a peanut-shaped park in New Orleans’ Central City.
The park will "provide a natural, inspirational place for the community to enjoy," according to Planters. The Grove was brought to life by Planters partner The Corps Network, the national member organization for Service and Conservation Corps, with Limitless Vistas, Inc. and the Louisiana Green Corps/ARC of Greater New Orleans.
Mr. Peanut arrived in his new biodiesel Planters Nutmobile to cresten the public green space with Corps members and community volunteers at noon CST.
Presumably, Mr. Peanut is proud of the truly green theme of this park, including:
- Recycled concrete pavement making up a community-gathering spot called the Legume Plaza
- Common planting areas for youth to learn more about horticulture
- Chairs made of recycled materials
In coming weeks, the Planters Grove will feature solar lighting and a rainwater collection tank attached to a neighboring home, as well as other sustainable elements.
“We’re proud to have worked with the wonderful people of Central City to plant some good in New Orleans,” said Jason Levine, a marketing director at Planters. “These parks were inspired by the community of nut growers who have been our namesake - planters.”
Landscape architect Ken Smith designed the green park at 2047 Felicity Street with input from the community. "Part urban revitalization, part art, the Planters Grove is inspired with New Orleans influences found in locally-sourced reclaimed materials and native and local plants and flowers," according to a press release issued by Planters today.
A nice touch: a windowpane display made of reclaimed windows from homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina outlines the peanut-shaped park exterior.
For more on the new park, please click here.
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