Community events in Westchester
Designing an Edible Landscape – Nov 5
A one-day workshop with Joanne Poyourow What makes a great garden? Healthy veggies. Enthusiastic gardeners. Abundant bees and earthworms. (Oooh I love it!) Whether you’re interested in creating a home garden or a school garden, you’ll learn what to consider as…
Late-summer Fruit Tree Pruning workshop – Sept 10
note: if you missed this workshop (or if you attended and enjoyed it) we are working out the details to have Pieter teach a 3-part series in January 2017. stay tuned! A late summer pruning can really help shape your fruit…
Urban Seed Saving – Oct 8
Do you want to join the efforts to conserve heirloom vegetable seeds? Do you want to create your own vegetable varieties? This hands-on workshop covers plant reproduction for the major vegetable plant families, cross-pollination, preserving varietal purity, seed storage, and cleaning…
Designing your Water-Wise vegetable garden – June 5
Water is an issue in our Southern California gardens, this year like so many others. While many people will continue to debate “which takes more water, a lawn or a vegetable garden?” in today’s world we need vegetable gardens for…
New labyrinth garden
Yup, you got it: We’re tearing out ANOTHER section of lawn at Holy Nativity to expand the Garden. This section is right along 83rd Street. An Eagle Scout candidate is leading the way, and there is room for community volunteers…
Seed Sharing Ceremony – March 15
Come experience this special Seed Swap as an opportunity to focus on the “face, place, and story behind our sacred community seeds”. It’s part of the Seed School Teacher Training – our Teachers in Training will be hosting a small seed swap, to practice as an example of a…
Climate Change and Spirituality – series 2016
In a 5-part series coordinated by Peter Rood, we’ll hear from leaders from 5 major religious traditions: How does each spiritual tradition inform us about taking action on global warming? One session will focus on the Encyclical Laudato Si’ by Pope Francis (published May…
Placemaking with Mark Lakeman – Mar 22, 26-27
How do you create a neighborhood feel, within a city that is renowned as having been designed and built as “automobile-centric”? Come find out, at an evening with Mark Lakeman, founder of City Repair, Tues Mar 22 …
Placemaking and City Repair in Los Angeles
Are you interested in this kind of fun? Here’s a marvelous video about Mark Lakeman’s City Repair work in Portland. We’re putting together a project in Los Angeles! If you’re interested (or curious), contact the Environmental Change-Makers. The initial planning…
What’s cooking – Jan 9 and 14
The new kitchen is ready to go, and this month you can enjoy two fabulous cooking classes: artisan Sourdough Bread, and Soups & Stews.
