Meet Alvaro Santos from Mariposa-Nabi Community Garden

Mariposa-Nabi Community Garden opened its doors in 2012. It began as a “Little Green Fingers” garden, funded by First5LA, planned to educate young children in healthy eating habits and growing healthy food. It’s now run by the parents of these children. One of these amazing parents is Alvardo Santos. He first stepped into the garden on Fathers’ Day 2014 to help plant his family’s plot […]

Meet Ciro Gomez from Florence-Firestone Community Garden

Meet Ciro Gomez from Florence-Firestone Community Garden

Meet Ciro Gomez from Florence-Firestone Community Garden “Gardening with a bit of love,” Ciro Gomez of the Florence-Firestone Community Garden We had the pleasure of interviewing Ciro Gomez, a longtime member of the Florence-Firestone Community Garden who also serves as one of its Garden Masters. Initially from Mexico, Ciro finds in the garden an opportunity to relax and connect with his […]

Meet Fountain Community Gardeners

Meet Fountain Community Gardeners

It was a hot Saturday morning in Hollywood when I arrived in the residential neighborhood where Fountain Community Garden is located. The vibrant green that saturated the lot stood out between the houses and apartment buildings. I stepped from concrete to dirt as I entered the garden and made my way through the plots to the back where I met […]

Get to Know South Pasadena Community Garden

Get to Know South Pasadena Community Garden

Get to Know a Garden: South Pasadena The South Pasadena Community Garden at 1028 Magnolia Street is an example of persistence, creativity, and volunteership. On May 14th, South Pasadena Community Garden participated in the Eclectic Music Festival featuring the bands Picture Show,Lagoonatix and a flatfoot dancer, Rebecca Stout. Folks of all ages enjoyed live music among the sunflowers, green onions, […]