Garden Workday at Arroyo High School
With Eco Urban Gardens
Date and time: May 11th, 8:30 am-12 pm
Location: Arroyo High School in El Monte
Description of Event:
On May 11, we partnered with Eco Urban Gardens and had a volunteer event at their site Arroyo High School in El Monte. This event was sponsored by Southern California Edison. At this garden work day, a dedicated group of volunteers rolled up their sleeves to remove invasive species and plant native and edible plants in the school garden. Eco Urban Gardens’ program manager Alan Melgoza-Calderon and our program lead Silvia Segura outlined the day's objectives and provided insights into our ongoing programs. Edible plants such as raspberries, blackberries, and mint were planted in the garden. Native plants were also planted.
This collaborative effort was further enriched by the participation of our friends from the San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps. We previously collaborated with SGVCC on tree planting in Baldwin Park. This partnership really showed the power of working together to achieve a shared goal.
Bike riders from ActiveSGV, another non profit that promotes healthy streets and active lifestyle also made a visit, eager to deepen their understanding of EcoUrban Gardens, alongside insights into the broader initiatives of BSLA and SGVCC. Their tour of the garden space served as a platform for dialogue, fostering connections and planting the seeds for potential future collaborations.
Why?
Each task contributed to supporting a community facing significant environmental challenges. The addition of native plants will help the garden adapt to changing environmental conditions, providing resilience and hope for the future.
Check out photos from the event!
ECO Urban Gardens
Eco Urban Gardens’ mission is to combat food insecurity through urban agriculture and regenerative living. They teach people how to grow food, care for the environment by building healthy communities and growing food organically using regenerative agriculture practices. They design and install drought tolerant landscapes with California native plants, to build soil, attract pollinators, clean our air and transform urban habitats into a thriving ecosystem.
Learn more about
SGVCC
The SGVCC is a supportive program that helps youth and young adults develop the motivation, self-confidence, work skills, and education necessary to succeed in life.
Project Benefit Calculations
5/30/24
20
37
16
5,533 lbs
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C02 Sequestered over 15 Years:
Contact Info
If you have any questions for Blue Sky LA, or about the Ballona Wetlands volunteer event, please contact Silvia Segura at ssegura@breathesocal.org