Highland Park’s Little Eden
Locked behind a concertina wired fence in a city lot once destined to become another alleyway parking lot, grows Highland Park’s first and only community garden, Milagro Allegro. With the dedication and devotion of the staff and gardeners, in just a few very short months this empty lot has been transformed into an urban oasis teeming with fruit, flowers, vegetables, birds, and butterflies.
This Saturday, July 11th at 10AM, the garden will open its gates to the public for its first series of garden classes and community events. Events include classes on Basic Gardening Skills, Organic Pest Control, Composting, as well as musical events, guest speakers, and a outdoor film screening set for Sunday, July 19th. Here is the run-down for July:
The Community Garden Calendar For July 2009
Saturday, July 11th*
10am: Gardening Skills Class
11am: Organic Approaches to Pest Control Class
2-5pm: Garden Workday—volunteer at the garden!
Saturday, July 18th*
10am: Compost Workshop
2-5pm: Garden Workday—volunteer at the garden!
Sunday, July 19th*
7-9pm: Guest Speakers, Live Music, Film Screening
Bring your family and friends, food to share, blan-
kets, pillows and comfortable clothes for an outdoor
event co-sponsored by Resistance is Fertile LA.
*raffles at all events
Garden Location: 115 S. Ave 56, LA 90042
One block SE of Figueroa—Behind the Highland Theater
Info: www.hpgarden.org 323-256-7122
Oh no.. to late to attend the organic pest control class. Next time maybe. Do you know what movie they plan to project? Love the little gnome; great photo
Thanks. They haven’t decided on the movie yet. Either a eco-themed film, a family film, or both! I’ll post when I find out.
No word on the movie, but here is the blurb about it:
The Garden Party series, running 5:00-7:00 p.m. each Sunday evening, includes live music, topical lectures and/or film screenings, refreshments, and a chance to meet like-minded people.
The series, produced by the RocknRoll Community Garden, will raise funds for a future rooftop garden project in Echo Park. Suggested donation of $5.00 is requested; mimosas are $3.00.
For additional information, please contact resistanceisfertile la@gmail. com.
July 19 – Milagro Allegra Community Garden, Highland Park. “Community Gardening 101,” a presentation by Nicole Gatto (Milagro Allegra) and Mary Tokita (LA Community Garden Council). Live Music by Motel. Outdoor Film Screening. 115 S. Ave 56, Highland Park/LA 90042 (one block south of Figueroa; behind the Highland Theater).