L.A. Green Grounds

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Last week a few Green Grounders got together outside Ron’s house for a conference call, during a heavy rain, and in a white Cadillac Eldorado (due to rain-induced power outages in the house).

I gave a talk about the need for more green spaces and food-producing gardens in south L.A. With the last slide I asked: “What can you do?”  and outlined, LAGG advocacy for a change in the Parkway guidelines, and asked audience to contact their councilmen in support, and lastly, to come to a Dig-In and [...]

Dig-Ins are back after a summer hiatus, and many LA Green Grounders attended the October Dig-In on E Colden Ave in Southeast Los Angeles’ Nadeau neighborhood (near Watts). Hosts Yasmine and Alina provided ample refreshments for the late summer heat, and all contributed to a full day of pickaxing, shoveling, weeding, and planting. What was [...]

In anticipation of our upcoming Dig-In on October 9th, today LA Green Grounders worked with the E Colden Ave Dig-In hosts Yasmine and Alina on preliminary tasks including mulch deliveries (from LA City’s giveaway) and an initial turning of the front yard soil. Also, a couple group photos just became available. On the left is the [...]