Los Angeles Community Garden Council

The Los Angeles Community Garden Council is happy to announce the opening of the Florence-Firestone Community Garden.  Found at the corner of E. 98th Street and Pace Avenue in Los Angeles, this garden had its grand opening on October 29th and over a hundred attended the event.    

The Fifth Annual Gathering of Community Gardens was a great success! We hosted a free, day-long, ecological and educational event, featuring workshops (in English and Spanish), networking, special guests, information booths, and healthful food around the theme “Farm to Fork.”  The venue was the Loma Alta Park and Community Center and Altadena Community Garden. Emily… Read More

City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Board approved a schedule of rates and fees at its July 14, 2010 meeting. This has implications for: Rose Hills Garden, Solano Canyon Garden, Eastside Community Garden, El Sereno Garden, Orcutt Ranch, Sepulveda Garden, Roger jessup Garden, Ocean View Farms, and Wattles Farm. These each are gardens that,… Read More

Jewish Federation, LA Conservation Corps, LA Community Garden Council, and Florence-Firestone Community Leaders work side by side to ready sites for a pair of new community gardens. The Jewish Federation is rallying Angelenos to end hunger in Los Angeles with its “Fed Up With Hunger” campaign. On June 13, 2010 JF volunteers came out to… Read More

Dress up, grab the kids and join our Haunted Picnic, the 4th annual Gathering of Community Gardens, coming to Stanford Avalon Community Garden, 11 am to 4 pm, Sunday, Oct. 31. (Last year’s gathering was an educational conference at FarmLab with over 200 attendees; this year is purely social!) This free event provides local community… Read More

Venice Community Garden is a 6000 sq.ft. site in the Silver Triangle, boasting 4′ x 12′ plots, fruit trees, mural artwork and a gathering space. The garden is now accepting applications on a first-come, first-served basis– so check out their website to learn more about how to become a charter gardener! Congratulations to all involved… Read More

For skeptical neighbors who suspect that community gardens negatively impact property values, please direct them to this piece in the Business section of the Los Angeles Times which suggests that prospective homeowners may regard community gardens as a desirable neighborhood amenity.

LACGC President Mary Tokita and Board Member Kavita Sharma participated in this year’s California State Parks Advocacy Day in Sacramento. The day involved various activities, including a rally that generated awareness about the critical importance of Saving our State Parks; one-on-one meetings with senators and legislators to discuss proposed bills and issues; and a celebration… Read More

We are pleased to announce that Milagro Allegro Community Garden has been selected as a host site for the UCCE Grow LA Victory Garden initiative. Of the ten training sites, it is the only one which is a community garden! Congratulations to our friends in Highland Park! The course will be offered at this site… Read More