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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 to Good Earth Community Garden. This small gem is a staple tool in building a strong and fruitful community. The Teaching garden sits on the corner of Carmona Avenue and Boden Street – our guide was Steven Meeks, representative for LA Green Grounds and President of West Adams Neighborhood Council. LA Green Grounds Teaching Garden blossomed over 2 years ago, thanks to the efforts of LA Green Grounds Director Florence Nishida and Steven Meeks...
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If you are interested in learning more about LA Green Grounds, visit their website at or email them at lagreengrounds@gmail.com.

By Diana Campos-Jimenez

Join Net Impact for a day at Ocean View Farms! Come learn about sustainability, urban farming, and the Los Angeles food system with representatives from this six-acre organic garden in West LA. Featuring delicious, locally sourced vegan fare from Todo Verde, we will get a full tour of the farm and hear from a panel of experts. 

Saturday, July 15th, from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm At Ocean View Farms, 3304 South Centinela Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066.

For more information visit their website or RSVP here.

Visit Pasadena Community Gardens for their monthly work days!  You'll meet some of local gardeners and learn how to work the land.  
Pasadena Community Gardens, 721 S. Pasadena Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105
Saturday, July 15th, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.  RSVP to cjmorrison22@gmail.com

Learn the basics of urban farming from UC experts and local partners at this upcoming series that focuses on building success in California's urban agriculture by managing risk and leveraging opportunities! Take one or take all four of these low-cost workshops. Each workshop is $20 for a full day of expert speakers, which includes lunch and refreshments.  

The first workshop will be held on Friday, July 21st, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm at UC Cooperative Extension Office, 700 West Main Street, Alhambra, 91801.

Register here.

The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works is hosting a FREE gardening workshop. Learn backyard composting, water-wise gardening, worm composting, and grass cycling.
No reservations needed. Composting bins will be available for purchase.
Saturday, July 22nd from 9:30 am - 11:00 am at Leon H.Washington Park (Community Room), 8908 Maie Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90002.
Click here for more information or call 1(888) CLEAN LA.

On April 1st last year, the LADWP water rate for community gardens increased by 50% from $1.41 per HCF to $2.11 per HCF. On July 1st this year, the rate increased 34% to $2.83 per HFC. By July 2020, the rate will have increased almost 300% to $5.48 per HFC. These increases are crippling many community gardens.
Join us from 8:30 am - 1:00 pm on Friday, July 28th, at LA City Hall to discuss this situation with Council Members of all City Districts.
For more information, contact dcampos.lacgc@gmail.com. 

Monthly meeting of the San Fernando Valley branch of the Seed Library of Los Angeles. Randy Thompson will present the use of worms to turn your garden and kitchen waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer. Open to the public. Pot luck follows -- we strive for a low waste event, bring your own plate and utensils. 
Contact Robin Gilbert at robin@robingilbert.net or (818) 903-4771.
At Sepulveda Garden Center,16633 W Magnolia Blvd, Encino, CA 91436, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.
For more information visit: http://slola.org/

The Altadena Community Garden will host their Annual Picnic on Saturday, July 29th from 12:00pm - 5:00 pm. Join the gardeners as they enjoy a BBQ, garden-grown produce, home-style food, raffle prizes, resource booths, and great music! At Loma Alta Park, 3330 North Lincoln Ave, Altadena, CA 91001.
For tickets and more information, contact silveragrant@gmail.com.

for The 15th Annual Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour, Saturday & Sunday, April 14th & 15th, 2018
 

The Los Angeles Community Garden Council invites you to the 11th Annual Gathering of Community Gardens. An educational event for community gardeners from all over LA County featuring a keynote address, workshops for adults in English and Spanish, networking, informational booths and healthy food. Saturday, October 21st, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at Centro Maravilla Service Center, 4716 East Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90022. For more information, contact Diana Campos at dcampos.lacgc@gmail.com or (323) 902-7167. 

Al's gardening class at Lavender Hill Farm, scheduled for Saturday, July 15th, has been canceled. Al will be moving the class to the new community garden site in East Hollywood starting August 19th.
Stay tuned for more information!

Do you have a pressing question about your garden that your fellow gardeners just can't seem to answer?  Reply to this email to Ask Al, Master Gardener and one of the founders of LACGC.

Al hosts "office hours" at the LACGC office in Boyle Heights every Wednesday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm and gardeners from LACGC partner gardens are welcome to come by to ask questions then.