Minimal cost intro to gardening classes

Minimal cost intro to gardening classes

The Grow LA Victory Garden Initiative helps new gardeners start their own gardens quickly and easily in a container, in the backyard or at a community garden. The initiative brings together local families and neighborhoods to share their experiences, skills and produce. Participants are able to turn this new interest in gardening into successful, productive gardens that will generate positive changes in their homes by helping to lower grocery bills and enhance opportunities to eat healthy food.

Cooperative Extension's Master Gardener volunteers organize and lead low-cost Victory Garden Circles and teach the basics of gardening. Participants become UC-certified Victory Gardeners.

The initiative partners include UC Cooperative Extension's LA County Master Gardeners, the Los Angeles Community Garden Council, the Los Angeles County Arboretum, the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, the Huntington Botanical Gardens, the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum and many more partners as well as the local organization sites that will be hosting the Victory Garden classes.

For more on UC Cooperative Extension's gardening programs, please visit the Common Ground Garden Program's Web page.

Become a Victory Gardener! Even if you can't participate in our upcoming classes, it's easy to start a vegetable garden at home. Here are some resources to help you get started: How to Start a Vegetable Garden ; Los Angeles Community Gardens; and Helpful Articles on Gardening .


IMPORTANT NOTE: Registration is REQUIRED and space is limited. Please contact the instructor(s) of each location.

1) St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Address: 525 East 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90813
Saturdays: April 2, 9, 16 and 23
Time: 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Contact: Adriana Martinez, (562) 716-8575, adriana0804@hotmail.com

2) St. Elmo Village
Address: 4830 St. Elmo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90019
Saturdays: April 9, 16, 23 and 30
Time: 1 to 4 pm
Contact: Daniela Yanez, (323) 549-9640, danielagarden@yahoo.com

3) Hillel House, CSUN (beginning level)
Address: 17729 Plummer Street, Northridge, CA 91325
Sundays: April 3, 10, 17 and May 1
Time: 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Contact: Darren Butler, (818) 271-0963, darren@pobox.com

4) Hillel House, CSUN (intermediate level)
Address: 17729 Plummer Street, Northridge, CA 91325
Sundays: April 3, 10, 17 and May 1
Time: 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Contact: Darren Butler, (818) 271-0963, darren@pobox.com

5) Venice High School Learning Garden
Address: 13000 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066
Sundays: April 3, 10, 17 and May 1
Time: 1 to 4 pm
Contact: David King, (310) 722-3656, greenteach@gmail.com

6) Growing Experience, Carmelitos
Address: 750 Via Carmelitos, Long Beach, CA 90805
Saturdays: April 9, 16, 23 and 30
Time: 9:30 am to 1 pm
Contact: Elizabeth Sala or Sharon Springer, (310) 541-9611, elizabeth.sala8@gmail.com

7) Natural History Museum of LA County
Address: 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007
Sundays: May 1, 15, 22 and June 5
Time: 1 to 4 pm
Contact: Araceli Perez-Ocejo, (213) 763-3348, educate@nhm.org

8) Hami Garden, Hamilton High School
Address: 2955 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034
Sundays: May 1, 8, 15 and 22
Time: 1 to 4 pm
Contact: George Pessin, (310) 779-8816, gp305@yahoo.com

9) Berry Farm (beginning level)
Address: 22017 Viscanio Road, Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Sundays: March 27, April 3, 10 and 17
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Contact: Jeanne and Ken Berry, (818) 884-6118, jeanne@jberrycpa.com

10) Berry Farm (intermediate level)
Address: 22017 Viscanio Road, Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Sundays and one Saturday: May 1, 7 (Sat), 15 and 22
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Contact: Jeanne and Ken Berry, (818) 884-6118, jeanne@jberrycpa.com

11) Altadena Community Garden (beginning level)
Address: 3330 N. Lincoln Avenue, Altadena, CA 91007
Saturdays: April 9, 16, 23 and 30
Time: 9 am to 12 pm
Contact: Jeri Huston or Josie Cortes, (323) 344-6012, jeri.huston@yahoo.com

12) Altadena Community Garden (intermediate level)
Address: 3330 N. Lincoln Avenue, Altadena, CA 91007
Saturdays, April 9, 16, 23 and 30
Time: 2 to 5 pm
Contact: Jeri Huston or Helen Redmond, (323) 344-6012, jeri.huston@yahoo.com

13) Accelerated School
4000 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Saturdays, April 9, 16, 23 and May 7
Time: 11 am to 2 pm
Contact: Jess Gudiel, (213) 427-6253, j_gudiel@yahoo.com

14) North Hollywood High School
11800 Weddington Street, North Hollywood, CA 91601
Saturdays: April 2, 9, 16 and 23
Time: 11 am to 2 pm
Contact: Justin McInteer or Lora Hall, (213) 247-3296, justinmcinteer@yahoo.com

15) Billy Mitchell Elementary School
Address: 14429 Condon Avenue, Lawndale, CA 90260
Saturdays: April 2, 9, 16 and 30
Time: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Contact: Kris Lauritson, (310) 890-1460, klor5@aol.com

16) Sunset Elementary School
Address: 800 N. Tonopah, La Puente, CA 91744
Saturdays: April 9, 16, 23 and 30
Time: 1 to 4 pm
Contact: Melissa Gutierrez, (323) 687-0795, mamahoneybee@care2.com

17) Milagro Allegro Community Garden
Address: 115 S. Avenue 56, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Saturdays & Sundays: April 2, 3, 9 and 10 (English); May 14 and 15 (Spanish)
Time: 10 am to 1 pm (English); 9 am to 4 pm (Spanish)
Contact: Milli Macen-Moore, (800) 863-5476, milli@modern-sustainability.com

18) Vermont Square Community Garden
Address: 4712 & 4717 S. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Saturdays: April 16, 23, 30 and May 7
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Contact: Tamiko Nakamoto or Vanya Hollis, (213) 399-1476, tamikomg2010@yahoo.com