More props for LACC...

Monday, June 12, the second crew from the Los Angeles Conservation Corps came in and dug further into the beds.  As the week progressed, the weather got hotter and the ground seemed harder (the most compacted clay you can imagine).  But Jillesca. Xzavier, Vladimir, Juan, Francisco, and Norma braved the heat and tenacious clay to dig out and amend our next eight beds.  Orville Wright thanks you and I know our plant roots will thank you,too.  Borrowing from your words: You all leave a wonderful footprint on Los Angeles!

Conservation Corps Arrive at Orville Wright

Welcome the Los Angeles Conservation Corps to OWMS! They arrived on Tuesday, June 30 and are expanding the plots to eight more. These amazing young people are true garden warriors! Much thanks to Jillesa, Alexis, Fernando, Michael, Ernest, Agolinar, Joseph, Dave, Steve, Teague and everyone at the Conservation Corps as well as John Tikotsky (the OWMS guardian angel). Go to http://www.lacorps.org/ to see all of the great stuff that they do.

Team Works in the Garden!

Team Works is our awesome after school mentoring program. One of the last activities together was a garden workday. First we went over to the Holy Nativity's Community garden at 83rd and Dumbarton, where Reverend Hood gave us a tour and and some of us tried eating nasturtium for the first time. The next week, we spent an afternoon transplanting tomatoes, sage, marigolds, etc (all from Mud Baron's generous seedling give aways). We also had a great time mosaicing a bench. Thank you Yesenia for being such a fantastic coordinator! It was great fun for all and lots of Team Work happened!