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The Learning Garden’s February schedule at a glance (Venice, Los Angeles)

The Learning Garden in Venice (Los Angeles) is a gem – a lush garden in the middle of an urban jungle.  Gardening classes as well as a friendly, weekly potluck are offered each month.  A novice or green thumb guru is sure to enjoy this urban, food growing paradise.   See below for February’s schedule [...]

Pumpkin soup in the raw

Ingredients and Instructions: 4 cups fresh juiced carrot juice 1 cup cubed yam or sweet potato ½ avocado 2 tbs agave nectar Pinch of salt Pinch of cayenne pepper 1 ½ tsp pumpkin spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove) or to taste  Blend all until well combined and smooth. Enjoy!

The Learning Garden in Venice offers classes and a weekly potluck (Los Angeles)

Feel lost when it comes to starting a garden?  Look no further.  The Learning Garden in Venice is a slice of horticulture heaven that offers a basic monthly gardening class as well as a friendly, weekly potluck.  A novice or green thumb guru is sure to enjoy this urban, food growing paradise.  The Learning Garden [...]

100 Seeds of Change to give away one-thousand fruit trees in areas where nutritious food is needed

Preparation for the 100 Seeds of Change Annual Fruit Tree Giveaway is underway! The event is a collaborative effort by the Social Justice Learning Institute (SJLI), TreePeople and Inglewood Unified School District.  Talk about a gift that keeps on giving! On Saturday, January 28 from 10am-4pm, one-thousand fruit trees will be distributed at Morningside High [...]

Help the South Central Farmers provide local, organic, sustainable food for LA

When I first heard of the South Central Farmers it took me a minute to envision a lush garden in the center of a metropolis.  An exemplary model of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), the farm was once the largest of its kind in the U.S. at 14 acres.   A needed addition to an underserved segment [...]