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 “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 Bob and Diane Ridley of Pasadena Community Garden
Bob and Diane have had a plot at Pasadena since it opened back in 2012. Bob learned how to garden with the help of his wife, Diane, whose father had a gardening business. They both enjoy the fresh air, the friendships they’ve made, eating their produce, and the community garden aspect. Bob is also proud of the composting committee he […]
Meet Sophia Allen from Elysian Valley Community Garden
My daughter Abbie and I got involved with the Elysian Valley Community Garden through her Girl Scout troop a couple of years ago, and now we even have a plot of our own. I find that no matter how busy we get, we make time to come to the garden almost every day to work with the plants and get […]
Meet Miguel Zapata from La Madera Community Garden
Miguel Zapata has been gardening at La Madera Community Garden for 10 years. He appreciates and is passionate about the varieties of plants he is growing. “I don’t know much about the plants, I know that I love them.” He is proud to share that he avoids using pesticides and uses natural ways to care for his plants. Miguel and […]
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 […]
Meet LA Green Grounds Teaching Garden at Good Earth Community Garden
It’s summer in Los Angeles and if you enjoy gardening, you’ll understand that mornings are the ideal time to get to work. If you make your way to Mid-City, you’ll find LA Green Grounds Teaching Garden located next […]
Meet Spring Street Community Garden!
Get to Know a Garden: Spring Street Marty Berg had been wanting to put a community garden on this spot in the heart of downtown LA for a long time. So had a lot of other people. But it took a chance meeting between his wife and the manager of the Joe’s Parking Lot where it sat for it to […]
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, […]
Get to Know a Gardener: Heather Oblon
I talked to Heather Oblon on the phone a couple of times before I finally ventured down to Hermosa Beach to meet her in person. It’s funny to talk with somebody on the phone and get an image in your head. Then you meet and you finally get a chance to see if the image matches up. But she was much more […]