Despite all the publicity about the loss of the South Central Farm in Los Angeles, there's great news: most of the gardeners have already found new gardens to grow their vegetables and fruits and establish new friendships. Ever since the first threat of the sale of the property, much effort has gone into identifying alternative gardening sites and moving gardeners there. This has included starting several new community gardens and joining numerous existing gardens. Staff and volunteers from several organizations have made this possible, including the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Councilperson Jan Perry's office, other Los Angeles Council districts, the Los Angeles Community Garden Council, and University of California Cooperative Extension Common Ground Garden Program and its Master Gardeners (6 of whom have been from the South Central Farm during this time). Gardeners want to garden, and LA is all the greener for it!
Ciao for now. Yvonne Savio Common Ground Garden Program Manager University of California Cooperative Extension in Los Angeles County Mail: PO Box 22255, Los Angeles CA 90022 Location: 4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90022 Phone: 323-260-3407 Fax: 323-881-0067 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://celosangeles.ucdavis.edu/garden/ Master Gardener Email Gardening Helpline: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Master Gardener Phone Gardening Helpline: 323-260-3238 Since 1977, volunteers of the Common Ground Garden Program have helped low-income and limited-resource county residents to grow and eat more nutritious vegetables and fruits. Programs include Master Gardener volunteers (seasonal gardening presentations) and Fresh From The Garden volunteers (simple nutrition and food safety presentations). We work primarily with community gardens, school gardens, seniors, and homeless and battered women's shelters. 2004 Winner "Feeding the Hungry" Garden Crusader Award National Gardening Association ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden
