Echo Park Medicinal Forage with Nance Klehm
Wednesday, Dec 9th, 2009
7-8:30pm
Cost: $15/person
An after dark exploration of the sidewalk cracks around Machine Project for local medicinal plants, led by Nance Klehm. Get ready for the long winter dry, cold haul with simple knowledge on how to identify common wild plants that can be used in herbal remedies.
Nance Klehm is a radical ecologist, designer, urban forager, grower and teacher. Her solo and collaborative work focuses on creating participatory social ecologies in response to a direct experience of a place. She grows and forages much of her own food in a densely urban area. She actively composts food, landscape and human waste. She only uses a flush toilet when no other option is available. She designed and currently manages a large scale, closed-loop vermicompost project at a downtown homeless shelter where cafeteria food waste becomes 4 tons of worm castings a year which in turn is used as the soil that grows food to return to the cafeteria.
More information on Nance can be found at her website, here:
Spontaneous Vegetation
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Friday, December 4, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Big Sunday
Big Sunday Weekend 2010 will be on May 1 and 2. As always, there will be hundreds of ways for you to pitch in, help out, and give back throughout Southern California. And, as always, whoever you are, whatever you do, we can use your help!Here’s some news for you:
It’s not too early to find out how to get your school, faith group, business, club, nonprofit – or even your town – involved in Big Sunday. We’ll be hosting our famous Big Sunday info meetings again this year. The first one will be from 3 PM to 5 PM onSunday, November 8th at our office, 7319 Beverly Blvd., L.A., CA 90036. Find out what’s new for 2010, and some of the great ways your community can help others, be helped, or some of both. There will be good food, good vibes, free parking, and no commitment.
Everyone is welcome! To RSVP, please go to: http://tinyurl.com/nov8meeting. Or on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/nov8facersvp.
Do you want to get more involved in planning Big Sunday? We need help all year long, and we’d love to have you! Contact Sherry at sherry@bigsunday.org.
The 7th (or 8th) Annual Big Sunday Holiday Giving and Volunteering Opportunities List – a catalogue of the many ways you can help others from Thanksgiving to New Year’s– will be posted on our website the week of November 1st. To post your nonprofit’s holiday needs, go to http://tinyurl.com/holidaylist09 (and fill it out ASAP!).
Mark your calendars: The 2nd Annual Big Sunday Holiday Open House will be held from1-to-4 PM on Sunday, December 6th at the Big Sunday office. It will be a great time to see old Big Sunday friends and meet new ones, too. Of course, there will be ways to help out, pitch in, and give back. (Great food, too.) More details to come!
Does your company want to be a Big Sunday sponsor? Big Sunday is always free to everyone. If your company wants to be a sponsor (and there’s lots of great reasons to be one), contact Tracy at Tracy@bigsunday.org. For that matter, if you want to donate now, just click here: http://www.bigsunday.org/donate.html. It’s easy (and tax-deductible)!
Thanks as always,
David T. Levinson
Founder and Executive Director
Big Sunday
david@bigsunday.org
It’s not too early to find out how to get your school, faith group, business, club, nonprofit – or even your town – involved in Big Sunday. We’ll be hosting our famous Big Sunday info meetings again this year. The first one will be from 3 PM to 5 PM onSunday, November 8th at our office, 7319 Beverly Blvd., L.A., CA 90036. Find out what’s new for 2010, and some of the great ways your community can help others, be helped, or some of both. There will be good food, good vibes, free parking, and no commitment.
Everyone is welcome! To RSVP, please go to: http://tinyurl.com/nov8meeting. Or on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/nov8facersvp.
Do you want to get more involved in planning Big Sunday? We need help all year long, and we’d love to have you! Contact Sherry at sherry@bigsunday.org.
The 7th (or 8th) Annual Big Sunday Holiday Giving and Volunteering Opportunities List – a catalogue of the many ways you can help others from Thanksgiving to New Year’s– will be posted on our website the week of November 1st. To post your nonprofit’s holiday needs, go to http://tinyurl.com/holidaylist09 (and fill it out ASAP!).
Mark your calendars: The 2nd Annual Big Sunday Holiday Open House will be held from1-to-4 PM on Sunday, December 6th at the Big Sunday office. It will be a great time to see old Big Sunday friends and meet new ones, too. Of course, there will be ways to help out, pitch in, and give back. (Great food, too.) More details to come!
Does your company want to be a Big Sunday sponsor? Big Sunday is always free to everyone. If your company wants to be a sponsor (and there’s lots of great reasons to be one), contact Tracy at Tracy@bigsunday.org. For that matter, if you want to donate now, just click here: http://www.bigsunday.org/donate.html. It’s easy (and tax-deductible)!
Thanks as always,
David T. Levinson
Founder and Executive Director
Big Sunday
david@bigsunday.org
Ecoliteracy Workshop @ Milagro Allegro Community Garden
Ecoliteracy Workshop
November 7, 2009 at MILAGRO ALLEGRO COMMUNITY GARDEN
Ecoliteracy is about learning to understand the language of place. It is the foundation of all beautiful organic gardens that grow with little or no fertilizer or chemical pesticides and with less maintenance and water than conventional gardens. To be ecoliterate is to be versed in Nature’s language. Learning it is easier than you might think!
Saturday, November 7, 2009 9am-6pm
Cost: $40
Pre-register by November 3 by sending a check to the instructor,
Wendy Talaro P.O. Box 7478; Torrance, CA 90504
or via PayPal to basil_gardens@hotmail.com
Class size is limited; Bi-lingual instruction
More info: 310-329-5719
Garden Location: 115 S. Ave 56, LA 90042
One block SE of FigueroaBehind the Highland Theater
www.hpgarden.org info@hpgarden.org
November 7, 2009 at MILAGRO ALLEGRO COMMUNITY GARDEN
Ecoliteracy is about learning to understand the language of place. It is the foundation of all beautiful organic gardens that grow with little or no fertilizer or chemical pesticides and with less maintenance and water than conventional gardens. To be ecoliterate is to be versed in Nature’s language. Learning it is easier than you might think!
Saturday, November 7, 2009 9am-6pm
Cost: $40
Pre-register by November 3 by sending a check to the instructor,
Wendy Talaro P.O. Box 7478; Torrance, CA 90504
or via PayPal to basil_gardens@hotmail.com
Class size is limited; Bi-lingual instruction
More info: 310-329-5719
Garden Location: 115 S. Ave 56, LA 90042
One block SE of FigueroaBehind the Highland Theater
www.hpgarden.org info@hpgarden.org
LA Urban Chickens...
The Los Angeles Urban Chicken Enthusiasts have had two meetings since forming in August 2009. We have an upcoming meeting November 14 at 2:00pm and hope to meet regularly every month. So far our meetings involve a lot of sharing of information between more experienced chicken keepers and those who want to get chickens or are otherwise just starting out. We rotate around the Los Angeles area for each meeting, gathering at a different member's home each time. The goal of the group is to foster community and to provide information and advice on urban chicken keeping.
You can find us online at http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Urban-Chicken-Enthusiasts/
You can find us online at http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Urban-Chicken-Enthusiasts/
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Gathering of the Community Gardens
The Los Angeles Community Garden Council presents its third annual “Gathering of Community Gardens” Oct. 24 and 25, a weekend celebration of urban agriculture with an educational conference on Saturday and a Sunday garden tour. Both events are free to local residents and will occur in downtown Los Angeles. A donation of $10.00 each day is requested for attendees.
Space at both events is limited; early online registration is recommended at www.lagardencouncil.org. Event information: (323) 666-2137.
“One good outcome from our bad economy is that more people are growing their own food,” said Al Renner, the Garden Council’s executive director. “Community gardens have been in LA for 30 years, but we’ve never been busier. The ‘Gathering’ is an invitation to learn, collaborate and take action together to help people grow food and create green space in our neighborhoods. Our Sunday garden tour will illustrate how every garden is unique, with its own style and vision.”
The Saturday conference, which will run 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at FarmLab (1745 N. Spring St. #4, LA, CA 90012), will include a series of workshops, discussion panels, networking opportunities and a resource fair for community gardeners throughout Los Angeles. Scheduled topics include beekeeping, organic vegetable gardening, composting and California horticulture, led by LA Common Ground (the LA County Master Gardeners) and other garden experts. Three workshops will be conducted entirely in Spanish.
Mirabelle, Square 1, and Larchmont Grill, three prestigious Hollywood restaurants that grow organic food at Solano Canyon Community Garden near Dodger Stadium, will serve lunch to on a first-come, first-serve basis to conference attendees. To minimize waste, all conference participants are encouraged to bring their own plates, cups and eating utensils.
On Sunday, the Garden Council will conduct a guided tour of community gardens, starting and ending at Solano Canyon Community Garden, a 3-acre urban farm just east of downtown LA (545 Solano Rd, LA, CA 90012). Beginning at 8 a.m., the tour will visit gardens in downtown LA and surrounding areas. Most of these gardens, run by volunteers and serving local neighborhoods, are rarely open to the public at large.
The Los Angeles Community Garden Council is a 501-C3 nonprofit organization, dedicated to fostering community gardens and urban agriculture throughout LA County. The Council is largely run by volunteers and works closely with other nonprofit groups and municipal agencies, encouraging local residents to serve their neighborhoods by starting and managing garden projects. Representing over 80 community gardens on city land, utility property, apartment complexes, and private land, the Garden Council offers gardens and their leadership a variety of affordable or no-cost services, including group insurance, design assistance, mentoring, advocacy, and additional support as needed.
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Calendar listing:
Oct. 24-25, 2009 – “Gathering of Community Gardens,” a free educational conference on urban agriculture and a garden tour presented by the LA Community Garden Council in downtown Los Angeles. The educational conference (Sat., Oct. 24) includes topical workshops and discussion panels, a resource fair, a slow-food lunch, and networking reception for LA’s community gardening activists. On Sunday, Oct. 25, a guided tour of community gardens in downtown LA and surrounding areas. Space is limited and early registration is recommended at: www.lagardencouncil.org. Information: (323) 666-2137. Suggested donation: $10 per day.
Oct. 24, 2009 - “Gathering of the Gardens (Day 1)” a free educational conference on community gardening, offering topical workshops, networking, a resource fair, lunch by three slow food restaurants, and a networking session and celebration for LA’s urban gardening activists. 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at FarmLab, 1746 N. Spring St., LA , CA 90012. $10.00, suggested donation. Online registration: www.lagardencouncil.org. Information: (323) 666-2137.
Oct. 25, 2009 – “Gathering of Community Gardens,” a free guided tour of LA’s diverse community gardens in the downtown corridor areas and surrounding areas. Starts at 8:00 a.m. at Solano Canyon Community Garden, 545 Solano Rd., LA 90012. $10.00, suggested donation. Advance registration required: www.lagardencouncil.org. Information: (323) 666-2137.
Space at both events is limited; early online registration is recommended at www.lagardencouncil.org. Event information: (323) 666-2137.
“One good outcome from our bad economy is that more people are growing their own food,” said Al Renner, the Garden Council’s executive director. “Community gardens have been in LA for 30 years, but we’ve never been busier. The ‘Gathering’ is an invitation to learn, collaborate and take action together to help people grow food and create green space in our neighborhoods. Our Sunday garden tour will illustrate how every garden is unique, with its own style and vision.”
The Saturday conference, which will run 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at FarmLab (1745 N. Spring St. #4, LA, CA 90012), will include a series of workshops, discussion panels, networking opportunities and a resource fair for community gardeners throughout Los Angeles. Scheduled topics include beekeeping, organic vegetable gardening, composting and California horticulture, led by LA Common Ground (the LA County Master Gardeners) and other garden experts. Three workshops will be conducted entirely in Spanish.
Mirabelle, Square 1, and Larchmont Grill, three prestigious Hollywood restaurants that grow organic food at Solano Canyon Community Garden near Dodger Stadium, will serve lunch to on a first-come, first-serve basis to conference attendees. To minimize waste, all conference participants are encouraged to bring their own plates, cups and eating utensils.
On Sunday, the Garden Council will conduct a guided tour of community gardens, starting and ending at Solano Canyon Community Garden, a 3-acre urban farm just east of downtown LA (545 Solano Rd, LA, CA 90012). Beginning at 8 a.m., the tour will visit gardens in downtown LA and surrounding areas. Most of these gardens, run by volunteers and serving local neighborhoods, are rarely open to the public at large.
The Los Angeles Community Garden Council is a 501-C3 nonprofit organization, dedicated to fostering community gardens and urban agriculture throughout LA County. The Council is largely run by volunteers and works closely with other nonprofit groups and municipal agencies, encouraging local residents to serve their neighborhoods by starting and managing garden projects. Representing over 80 community gardens on city land, utility property, apartment complexes, and private land, the Garden Council offers gardens and their leadership a variety of affordable or no-cost services, including group insurance, design assistance, mentoring, advocacy, and additional support as needed.
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Calendar listing:
Oct. 24-25, 2009 – “Gathering of Community Gardens,” a free educational conference on urban agriculture and a garden tour presented by the LA Community Garden Council in downtown Los Angeles. The educational conference (Sat., Oct. 24) includes topical workshops and discussion panels, a resource fair, a slow-food lunch, and networking reception for LA’s community gardening activists. On Sunday, Oct. 25, a guided tour of community gardens in downtown LA and surrounding areas. Space is limited and early registration is recommended at: www.lagardencouncil.org. Information: (323) 666-2137. Suggested donation: $10 per day.
Oct. 24, 2009 - “Gathering of the Gardens (Day 1)” a free educational conference on community gardening, offering topical workshops, networking, a resource fair, lunch by three slow food restaurants, and a networking session and celebration for LA’s urban gardening activists. 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at FarmLab, 1746 N. Spring St., LA , CA 90012. $10.00, suggested donation. Online registration: www.lagardencouncil.org. Information: (323) 666-2137.
Oct. 25, 2009 – “Gathering of Community Gardens,” a free guided tour of LA’s diverse community gardens in the downtown corridor areas and surrounding areas. Starts at 8:00 a.m. at Solano Canyon Community Garden, 545 Solano Rd., LA 90012. $10.00, suggested donation. Advance registration required: www.lagardencouncil.org. Information: (323) 666-2137.
Third Annual Gathering of Community Gardens, Sat.-Sunday Oct. 24-25, 2009
Your invitation:
Third Annual Gathering of Community Gardens, Sat.-Sunday Oct. 24-25, 2009
A free weekend of education, networking and inspiration for growing greener, healthier LA neighborhoods!
Saturday – Gardener Conference, 8 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Sunday – Garden Tour, 8 a.m. –noon
FarmLab
1745 North Spring St. , #4
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Top 10 Reasons to Attend:
1. Breakfast by HomeGirl Café served (Saturday, 8 am)!
2. Meet LA City Councilmember Ed Reyes, champion of numerous community gardens in Los Angeles (Saturday, 9 a.m), along with hundreds of garden activists and community organizers
3. Attend workshops on beekeeping, native plants, permaculture, chickens, soil growing, working with youth, becoming an agent of grass-roots change and more (in English and Spanish)! (Saturday a.m.)
4. Catered lunch provided on a first-come, first-serve basis by Larchmont Grill, Mirabella, and Square One. * (Saturday)
5. Learn how community gardens can connect with local residents to access fresh produce and live healthier lives! (Saturday p.m.)
6. Discover community resources for gardeners! (Saturday p.m.)
7. Experience the art-inspired facilities of FarmLab in downtown LA! (Sat., 8-4)
8. Take a guided tour of 8 community gardens and meet their leaders! (Sunday, 8-12)**
9. Free parking and free admission! (Online registration recommended: www.lagardencouncil.org)
10. Join the LA Community Garden Council and help us grow food and greenspace across Los Angeles County.
Third Annual Gathering of Community Gardens, Sat.-Sunday Oct. 24-25, 2009
A free weekend of education, networking and inspiration for growing greener, healthier LA neighborhoods!
Saturday – Gardener Conference, 8 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Sunday – Garden Tour, 8 a.m. –noon
FarmLab
1745 North Spring St. , #4
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Top 10 Reasons to Attend:
1. Breakfast by HomeGirl Café served (Saturday, 8 am)!
2. Meet LA City Councilmember Ed Reyes, champion of numerous community gardens in Los Angeles (Saturday, 9 a.m), along with hundreds of garden activists and community organizers
3. Attend workshops on beekeeping, native plants, permaculture, chickens, soil growing, working with youth, becoming an agent of grass-roots change and more (in English and Spanish)! (Saturday a.m.)
4. Catered lunch provided on a first-come, first-serve basis by Larchmont Grill, Mirabella, and Square One. * (Saturday)
5. Learn how community gardens can connect with local residents to access fresh produce and live healthier lives! (Saturday p.m.)
6. Discover community resources for gardeners! (Saturday p.m.)
7. Experience the art-inspired facilities of FarmLab in downtown LA! (Sat., 8-4)
8. Take a guided tour of 8 community gardens and meet their leaders! (Sunday, 8-12)**
9. Free parking and free admission! (Online registration recommended: www.lagardencouncil.org)
10. Join the LA Community Garden Council and help us grow food and greenspace across Los Angeles County.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Conference of Community Gardens
The Los Angeles Community Garden Council will be holding its 3rd annual "Conference of Community Gardens" on October 24 & 25, generously hosted at the Farmlab campus just north of downtown LA. The two-day conference will feature workshops, information booths and break-out sessions on Saturday, and tours of six of Los Angeles' 80 community gardens on Sunday. This educational and ecological gathering will be an opportunity to meet some of the leaders in community gardens in Los Angeles and a chance for gardeners to network. The conference is free with a suggested $10 donation; lunch will be provided on Saturday on a first come, first served basis. To register for the conference, go to www.lagardencouncil.org and click on "register now".
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
30th Anniversary Celebration of Certified Farmers' Markets in LA
The City of Los Angeles will mark the 30th anniversary of certified farmers' markets in the Los Angeles area with a celebration at City Hall:
When: Thursday, September 3, 2009, from 10:00am until 2:00pm
Where: Arts District/Little Tokyo, Certified Farmers' Market on the lawn at Los Angeles City Hall, 1st and Spring Streets
Cost: Free
Confirmed guests and activities include: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Councilmember Jan Perry, Robert Tse, Kurt Floren, Vance Corum and other organizers of Los Angeles's first farmers' markets, including 20 original farmers and organizers from the first market in Gardena; Evan Kleiman, Jonathan Gold, Nancy Silverton, Mary Sue Milliken, Eric Lukosky, urban farmers and gardeners including representatives from the Stanford Avalon garden in Watts, the 24th Street Foundation, and the Garden School Foundation, and many others.
Complete details about participants and events such as SEE-LA's "Taste the Harvest" booth, a salsa contest, and food vendors and artisans are available on the Locally Grown LA website at:
http://locallygrownla.wordpress.com/
When: Thursday, September 3, 2009, from 10:00am until 2:00pm
Where: Arts District/Little Tokyo, Certified Farmers' Market on the lawn at Los Angeles City Hall, 1st and Spring Streets
Cost: Free
Confirmed guests and activities include: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Councilmember Jan Perry, Robert Tse, Kurt Floren, Vance Corum and other organizers of Los Angeles's first farmers' markets, including 20 original farmers and organizers from the first market in Gardena; Evan Kleiman, Jonathan Gold, Nancy Silverton, Mary Sue Milliken, Eric Lukosky, urban farmers and gardeners including representatives from the Stanford Avalon garden in Watts, the 24th Street Foundation, and the Garden School Foundation, and many others.
Complete details about participants and events such as SEE-LA's "Taste the Harvest" booth, a salsa contest, and food vendors and artisans are available on the Locally Grown LA website at:
http://locallygrownla.wordpress.com/
Monday, August 17, 2009
Garden to Table
What: Garden to Table Event
Where: Whole Foods, 760 South Sepulveda Blvd., El Segundo, Ca 90245, phone 310-333-1900
When: September 5th 11a.m.
Don't know what to do with that growing pile of zucchini? Battling bugs in your garden? Please come join us for our first in a series of "Garden to Table" events. We are blending gardening experts from the University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners, with Chef Tim Mc Grath to create a dynamic presentation of what to do with your garden bounty. Chef Tim will be demonstrating delicious and nutritious recipes while the Master Gardeners field gardening questions from the audience. The event is free.
-Common Ground Garden Program
Email: ydsavio@ucdavis.edu
Website: http://celosangeles.ucdavis.edu/Common_Ground_Garden_Program/
Where: Whole Foods, 760 South Sepulveda Blvd., El Segundo, Ca 90245, phone 310-333-1900
When: September 5th 11a.m.
Don't know what to do with that growing pile of zucchini? Battling bugs in your garden? Please come join us for our first in a series of "Garden to Table" events. We are blending gardening experts from the University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners, with Chef Tim Mc Grath to create a dynamic presentation of what to do with your garden bounty. Chef Tim will be demonstrating delicious and nutritious recipes while the Master Gardeners field gardening questions from the audience. The event is free.
-Common Ground Garden Program
Email: ydsavio@ucdavis.edu
Website: http://celosangeles.ucdavis.edu/Common_Ground_Garden_Program/
Eat in & Harvest Celebration @ Milagro Allegro Garden
Please mark your calendars for a community "Eat-In" (or a Potluck with a Purpose) and Harvest Celebration at the Milagro Allegro Community Garden on Labor Day, September 7th at 4pm.
This Eat-In is one of over 200 coordinated across the country and 7 in Los Angeles as part of Slow Food USAs "National Time For Lunch" campaign, aimed at reforming the National School Lunch Program under the Child Nutrition Act.
The Child Nutrition Act is the federal legislation that governs the school lunch program and is up for reauthorization later this year by Congress. We can do better for our kids!
This event has a two-fold purpose:
* to raise awareness among legislators about the important and far-reaching effects of school lunches and encouraging them to make children's health a priority
* to celebrate the first ever harvest (YEAH!) with Milagro Allegro gardeners just 3 months after our garden's opening
Bring your family and friends; come and get to know your neighbors and... eat for a good cause!
Drum performance by the Taiko Drum Center of Los Angeles and the jazz music by Seabreeze.
This event is co-sponsored by Whole Foods Arroyo Parkway, Homegirl Cafe and the USC Childhood Obesity Research Center.
When: Labor Day, September 7th 2009 at 4pm
Where: Milagro Allegro Community Garden
115 S. Ave 56 Los Angeles, CA 90042
One block SE of Figueroa, behind the Highland Theater
What: Enjoy fresh food from local chefs and neighbors
Listen to live music and meet community leaders
Lobby for reform to the Child Nutrition Act
Please bring: A simple, fresh, homemade dish to share
A real (non-disposable) plate, silverware, and cup
This Eat-In is one of over 200 coordinated across the country and 7 in Los Angeles as part of Slow Food USAs "National Time For Lunch" campaign, aimed at reforming the National School Lunch Program under the Child Nutrition Act.
The Child Nutrition Act is the federal legislation that governs the school lunch program and is up for reauthorization later this year by Congress. We can do better for our kids!
This event has a two-fold purpose:
* to raise awareness among legislators about the important and far-reaching effects of school lunches and encouraging them to make children's health a priority
* to celebrate the first ever harvest (YEAH!) with Milagro Allegro gardeners just 3 months after our garden's opening
Bring your family and friends; come and get to know your neighbors and... eat for a good cause!
Drum performance by the Taiko Drum Center of Los Angeles and the jazz music by Seabreeze.
This event is co-sponsored by Whole Foods Arroyo Parkway, Homegirl Cafe and the USC Childhood Obesity Research Center.
When: Labor Day, September 7th 2009 at 4pm
Where: Milagro Allegro Community Garden
115 S. Ave 56 Los Angeles, CA 90042
One block SE of Figueroa, behind the Highland Theater
What: Enjoy fresh food from local chefs and neighbors
Listen to live music and meet community leaders
Lobby for reform to the Child Nutrition Act
Please bring: A simple, fresh, homemade dish to share
A real (non-disposable) plate, silverware, and cup
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Free Climate Change & Phenology Workshops
Climate Change and Phenology Workshop
Dates: August 14th, September 10, September 18, and October 1
Time: 9 am - 3 pm
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks, CA
Who should attend?: Teachers, Environmental Educators, Nature Center and Museum Staff, Garden Clubs, Scout Troop Leaders, Scientists, and anyone else who enjoys being outdoors!
Fee: None
Planting the Seed for Citizen Science: Climate Change and Phenology Workshops for Educators and Scientists in Southern California. Have you been wondering about ways to integrate climate change science and education into your classroom or outdoor education & research activities? Come to a free, one-day workshop focused on climate change, citizen science, and phenology (the science of the seasons, such as when a flower blooms in the spring) to find out how!
"Phenology. is perhaps the simplest process in which to track changes in the ecology of species in response to climate change." Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2007
Help! Our climate is changing and scientists throughout the country need your assistance!Concerned citizens throughout the country are monitoring the pace of the seasons and contributing to a new national database designed to track the effects of climate change on plants and animals. It's easy to do on your own or with a group of students. Join us at one of our upcoming workshops and learn how you can participate in the project.
The Phenology Stewardship Program at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) is offering four workshops this summer and fall in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (NPS). Educators, scientists, and citizen scientists are invited to attend a day of engaging discussions, hands-on activities, and brainstorming sessions to incorporate phenology monitoring into your scientific or education efforts.
What will you learn at this workshop?
- Botany Basics
- Phenology and its relationship to climate change
- How to integrate phenology and climate change into your classroom
- How to get involved in a national program to help scientists track the
effects of climate change on plants & animals
All workshops will take place 9am-3pm at the Santa Monica Mountains NRA Headquarters in Thousand Oaks and will include an afternoon field trip to the Satwiwa Native American Culture Center.
Lunch will be provided.
Choose one of the following dates: August 14 September 10 September 18 October 1
Space is limited, please RSVP to:
Kate Eschelbach (USFWS Education & Outreach Specialist):
Kate_Eschelbach@fws.gov or (805)644-1766
If you have any questions, please contact Kate or the workshop instructors:
Dr. Susan Mazer (UCSB): mazer@lifesci.ucsb.edu or (805)893-8011
Brian Haggerty (UCSB): haggerty@lifesci.ucsb.edu or (805)893-8066
Dates: August 14th, September 10, September 18, and October 1
Time: 9 am - 3 pm
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks, CA
Who should attend?: Teachers, Environmental Educators, Nature Center and Museum Staff, Garden Clubs, Scout Troop Leaders, Scientists, and anyone else who enjoys being outdoors!
Fee: None
Planting the Seed for Citizen Science: Climate Change and Phenology Workshops for Educators and Scientists in Southern California. Have you been wondering about ways to integrate climate change science and education into your classroom or outdoor education & research activities? Come to a free, one-day workshop focused on climate change, citizen science, and phenology (the science of the seasons, such as when a flower blooms in the spring) to find out how!
"Phenology. is perhaps the simplest process in which to track changes in the ecology of species in response to climate change." Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2007
Help! Our climate is changing and scientists throughout the country need your assistance!Concerned citizens throughout the country are monitoring the pace of the seasons and contributing to a new national database designed to track the effects of climate change on plants and animals. It's easy to do on your own or with a group of students. Join us at one of our upcoming workshops and learn how you can participate in the project.
The Phenology Stewardship Program at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) is offering four workshops this summer and fall in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (NPS). Educators, scientists, and citizen scientists are invited to attend a day of engaging discussions, hands-on activities, and brainstorming sessions to incorporate phenology monitoring into your scientific or education efforts.
What will you learn at this workshop?
- Botany Basics
- Phenology and its relationship to climate change
- How to integrate phenology and climate change into your classroom
- How to get involved in a national program to help scientists track the
effects of climate change on plants & animals
All workshops will take place 9am-3pm at the Santa Monica Mountains NRA Headquarters in Thousand Oaks and will include an afternoon field trip to the Satwiwa Native American Culture Center.
Lunch will be provided.
Choose one of the following dates: August 14 September 10 September 18 October 1
Space is limited, please RSVP to:
Kate Eschelbach (USFWS Education & Outreach Specialist):
Kate_Eschelbach@fws.gov or (805)644-1766
If you have any questions, please contact Kate or the workshop instructors:
Dr. Susan Mazer (UCSB): mazer@lifesci.ucsb.edu or (805)893-8011
Brian Haggerty (UCSB): haggerty@lifesci.ucsb.edu or (805)893-8066
SwanSong for the Lawn
Learn to Turn Lawns into Gardens -with Larry Santoyo & Friends
10am - 4pm | Saturday & Sunday Aug 15th & 16th | Santa Monica, CA | $28 /per day | RSVP swansongforthelawn@earthflow.com
Join for one or both days...
EarthFlow Design Works' 10 year s of helping homeowners convert their Lawns into Gardens continues: All in one weekend!
Learn how to transform a water-guzzling lawn into a garden paradise complete with spiraling pathways, food forest with edible plants, medicinals, natives, Mediterranean, subtropicals -and plenty of bird, bee and butterfly attracting flowers too...
Get dirty, build a garden and learn the basics of sustainable landscaping, drip irrigation, permaculture, Food Forestry and sustainable living with one of the West coast’s leading and most experienced Permaculture Design Planning & Design firms, EarthFlow Design Works http://www.earthflow.com
“...Lawns cover more than 50,000 square miles of American soil and consume more fertilizer, pesticide and herbicide than all chemicals used in food related agriculture...”
Urgent calls to reduce consumer water use make headlines daily and farmers are concerned that sufficient water for crops is becoming increasingly scarce. Replacing lawns with gardens makes sense from any angle. Whether you’re a homeowner tired of mowing grass and paying huge water bills, a foodie who wants to become a "grow-your-own gourmet", or a concerned citizen who wants to learn more about food security, this community workshop will expand your knowledge and skills.
Interested in learning how??
RSVP -ASAP!! swansongforthelawn@earthflow.com or Register Online here http://earthflow.com/swansong.php for the workshop
10am - 4pm | Saturday & Sunday Aug 15th & 16th | Santa Monica, CA | $28 /per day | RSVP swansongforthelawn@earthflow.com
Join for one or both days...
EarthFlow Design Works' 10 year s of helping homeowners convert their Lawns into Gardens continues: All in one weekend!
Learn how to transform a water-guzzling lawn into a garden paradise complete with spiraling pathways, food forest with edible plants, medicinals, natives, Mediterranean, subtropicals -and plenty of bird, bee and butterfly attracting flowers too...
Get dirty, build a garden and learn the basics of sustainable landscaping, drip irrigation, permaculture, Food Forestry and sustainable living with one of the West coast’s leading and most experienced Permaculture Design Planning & Design firms, EarthFlow Design Works http://www.earthflow.com
“...Lawns cover more than 50,000 square miles of American soil and consume more fertilizer, pesticide and herbicide than all chemicals used in food related agriculture...”
Urgent calls to reduce consumer water use make headlines daily and farmers are concerned that sufficient water for crops is becoming increasingly scarce. Replacing lawns with gardens makes sense from any angle. Whether you’re a homeowner tired of mowing grass and paying huge water bills, a foodie who wants to become a "grow-your-own gourmet", or a concerned citizen who wants to learn more about food security, this community workshop will expand your knowledge and skills.
Interested in learning how??
RSVP -ASAP!! swansongforthelawn@earthflow.com or Register Online here http://earthflow.com/swansong.php for the workshop
FREE California Friendly Landscape Workshops
For LADWP Customers
Learn effective ways to care for your lawn and conserve water through low maintenance, affordable landscaping practices.
Workshop Dates and Locations
Saturday, August 8
Baldwin Hills
4030 Crenshaw Blvd.
Saturday, August 15
Van Nuys
14401 Saticoy St., Bldg. #3
Saturday, August 22
Downtown -- Fashion District
1350 S. Wall St.
Saturday, August 29
West Los Angeles
1350 Sepulveda Blvd.
All workshops are from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Free parking available. Class space is limited.
To RSVP, email LADWP or call (800) 544-4498 and press "5."
Learn effective ways to care for your lawn and conserve water through low maintenance, affordable landscaping practices.
Workshop Dates and Locations
Saturday, August 8
Baldwin Hills
4030 Crenshaw Blvd.
Saturday, August 15
Van Nuys
14401 Saticoy St., Bldg. #3
Saturday, August 22
Downtown -- Fashion District
1350 S. Wall St.
Saturday, August 29
West Los Angeles
1350 Sepulveda Blvd.
All workshops are from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Free parking available. Class space is limited.
To RSVP, email LADWP or call (800) 544-4498 and press "5."
Lower Los Angeles River Watershed Stakeholders
Compton Gateway: Symposium on Creekside Community Development.
The conference will discuss the interests of stakeholders at the large development area that contains the Artesia Blue Line Station, Gateway Center, and the Crystal Casino. The conference will identify some community priorities for the site, and for the region, while acknowledging the complicated economic development, habitat restoration, and transportation issues that are present. This conference will explore an excellent case-study for creekside development sites all over the world.
The conference will be held on September 15 and 16, 2009. The cost of the conference is $60 ($45 before August 14). Scholarships are available.
To view an agenda and register for this conference, visit:
http://ucanr.org/comptoncreeksymposium
The conference will discuss the interests of stakeholders at the large development area that contains the Artesia Blue Line Station, Gateway Center, and the Crystal Casino. The conference will identify some community priorities for the site, and for the region, while acknowledging the complicated economic development, habitat restoration, and transportation issues that are present. This conference will explore an excellent case-study for creekside development sites all over the world.
The conference will be held on September 15 and 16, 2009. The cost of the conference is $60 ($45 before August 14). Scholarships are available.
To view an agenda and register for this conference, visit:
http://ucanr.org/comptoncreeksymposium
Friday, July 3, 2009
Free Screenings of Food, Inc
July 14, 2009 at 7:30pm
Laemmle Playhouse 7 Cinemas
673 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
July 16, 2009 at 7:30pm
Laemmle Sunset 5
8000 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood
The official website for Food, Inc. features a trailer, other reviews, and news, and is available at:
http://www.foodincmovie.com/index.php
Laemmle Playhouse 7 Cinemas
673 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
July 16, 2009 at 7:30pm
Laemmle Sunset 5
8000 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood
The official website for Food, Inc. features a trailer, other reviews, and news, and is available at:
http://www.foodincmovie.com/index.php
Thursday, July 2, 2009
July Events @ Milagro Community Garden
Saturday, July 11th
10-11am Gardening skills class taught by John Torres, permaculturist
11am-noon Organic approaches to pest control class taught by Wendy Talaro, sustainability integration specialist
Saturday, July 18th
10am- 11:30am Composting workshop (tentative)
Sunday, July 19th
7pm - 9pm Our first evening event!!! Please join us for a VERY special evening of guest speakers, live music by Motel and a film screening!!! Co-sponsored by RnR Community Garden. Invite your family and friends! Bring blankets, pillows, folding chairs, warm clothes - whatever makes you comfortable to sit outdoors and enjoy an evening in the garden. Don't forget to bring snacks to share.
10-11am Gardening skills class taught by John Torres, permaculturist
11am-noon Organic approaches to pest control class taught by Wendy Talaro, sustainability integration specialist
Saturday, July 18th
10am- 11:30am Composting workshop (tentative)
Sunday, July 19th
7pm - 9pm Our first evening event!!! Please join us for a VERY special evening of guest speakers, live music by Motel and a film screening!!! Co-sponsored by RnR Community Garden. Invite your family and friends! Bring blankets, pillows, folding chairs, warm clothes - whatever makes you comfortable to sit outdoors and enjoy an evening in the garden. Don't forget to bring snacks to share.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Novella Carpenter to talk about Farm City
The ALOUD lecture series at the Los Angeles Public Library's Central Library continues to provide free and timely lectures, and they have just announced a program that will be of interest to Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends.
Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer, will speak with Evan Kleiman about life as an urban farmer in Oakland, California and the process of turning a vacant lot into a productive and thriving farm.
When: Thursday, July 23, 2009, at 7:00pm
Where: Central Library Mark Taper Auditorium, Fifth & Flower Streets in downtown Los Angeles
Cost: Free, but reservations are recommended.
Reservations are available via the ALOUD website (http://www.aloudla.org/) or by calling 1.213.228.7025.
Public transportation to the library is available. Those driving may wish to park at the 524 S. Flower St. Garage; the rate is $1 until 8:45pm with Los Angeles Public Library card validation.
Reviewed recently in the San Francisco Chronicle, Carpenter's book describes her experiences establishing the farm:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/12/RVNN17VF7A.DTL
You can also read more about Carpenter's adventures on the farm and in connection with her book on her blog, Ghost Town Farm, available at:
http://ghosttownfarm.wordpress.com/
Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer, will speak with Evan Kleiman about life as an urban farmer in Oakland, California and the process of turning a vacant lot into a productive and thriving farm.
When: Thursday, July 23, 2009, at 7:00pm
Where: Central Library Mark Taper Auditorium, Fifth & Flower Streets in downtown Los Angeles
Cost: Free, but reservations are recommended.
Reservations are available via the ALOUD website (http://www.aloudla.org/) or by calling 1.213.228.7025.
Public transportation to the library is available. Those driving may wish to park at the 524 S. Flower St. Garage; the rate is $1 until 8:45pm with Los Angeles Public Library card validation.
Reviewed recently in the San Francisco Chronicle, Carpenter's book describes her experiences establishing the farm:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/12/RVNN17VF7A.DTL
You can also read more about Carpenter's adventures on the farm and in connection with her book on her blog, Ghost Town Farm, available at:
http://ghosttownfarm.wordpress.com/
Friday, June 19, 2009
Yardsharing
GARDENING
Modern-day share-cropping
Some have the land for gardening; others the time and inclination. Yard swapping is a win-win option.
Growfriend.org pioneers Veronica Michelle and Nancy Shannon of Eagle Rock, with Master Gardener Miilli Macen-Moore plant peppers, herbs and beans.
By Susan Carrier
June 20, 2009
http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-hm-share20-2009jun20,0,1628042.story
The LA Community Garden Council is offering its yardsharing program in collaboration with the LA Conservation Corps; windowbox.com; the LA Master County Gardener program of the University of California Cooperative Extension; and many other garden and community groups throughout LA.
Modern-day share-cropping
Some have the land for gardening; others the time and inclination. Yard swapping is a win-win option.
Growfriend.org pioneers Veronica Michelle and Nancy Shannon of Eagle Rock, with Master Gardener Miilli Macen-Moore plant peppers, herbs and beans.
By Susan Carrier
June 20, 2009
http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-hm-share20-2009jun20,0,1628042.story
The LA Community Garden Council is offering its yardsharing program in collaboration with the LA Conservation Corps; windowbox.com; the LA Master County Gardener program of the University of California Cooperative Extension; and many other garden and community groups throughout LA.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Food Forward LA
June 28th 1-4pm
100+ will glean 300+ orange trees for LA's hungry at CSUN-kids welcome.
To Join call - 818-530-4125
Food Forward LA
100+ will glean 300+ orange trees for LA's hungry at CSUN-kids welcome.
To Join call - 818-530-4125
Food Forward LA
Friday, June 12, 2009
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