Weekend Projects at Arlington Garden

275 ARLINGTON DR,Pasadena CA 91105

23 October, 2022

Description

Weekend Projects is a biweekly program at Arlington Garden. Volunteers work on longer-term garden projects while learning regenerative gardening and landscaping. No prior experience is necessary, but space is limited, and you must sign up for free in advance. Please bring water (there is a water bottle refill station but no drinking fountain), weather appropriate clothing and sunscreen, and gloves. Here is the schedule of past and upcoming projects for 2022 (schedule is tentative): January 9 - learn about SoCal riparian habitat, replant seasonal wetlands areaJanuary 23 - learn about CA grasslands and how to establish CA grasses and wildflowers in meadow areasFebruary 6 - learn about oak woodlands and woodland/understory gardeningFebruary 20 - learn about CA grasslands and how to establish CA perennials in meadow areasFebruary 27 - help us complete our winter planting preparations for the upcoming Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour!March 6 - learn about soil and how to plant early summer vegetable cropMarch 20 - learn how to prepare native plants for summer dormancyApril 3 - seed exchange plus learn how to plant a Three Sisters crop! April 24 - no project this Sunday due to the Theodore Payne Native Plant TourMay 8 - Three Sister's crop part II (attendance at part I is not expected)May 22 - learn how to build a raised bed as a retainer for hillside slopesJune 5 - learn how to landscape to retain rainwater using a "watershed" approachJune 19 - learn how to build a compost tea brewer, brew compost teaJuly - on hiatus for the month of JulyAugust 14 - learn how to update irrigation systems to save waterAugust 28 - learn how to update irrigation systems to save waterSeptember 11 - learn about CA's unique chaparral and restoring garden plantingsSeptember 25 - no workshop due to our annual fundraiserOctober 9 - learn about chaparral restoration (continues)October 23 - cactus garden project TBDTo order more than one ticket, please place multiple orders using a separate email address for each volunteer. Due to the nature of the workshop activities, all volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. *By signing up for volunteering, you consent to having your photograph taken while in the garden and used in possible future communication materials by Arlington Garden. Arlington Garden is a climate-appropriate, habitat garden offering learning, inspiration, and enjoyment for all. We use only regenerative gardening techniques, which means that we harness natural processes to care for the garden. Volunteers will acquire the knowledge and skills to practice regenerative gardening for themselves and be inspired by the natural world! Levi Brewster: Weekend Projects is facilitated by Levi Brewster, who guides volunteers every other Sunday morning. Levi has been teaching and working in community gardens as well as doing restoration of wildlands in LA County for over 16 years. He works with schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations as an educator, gardener, and landscape designer. Levi is a certified CA Naturalist and is interested in building healthy relationships between people and nature.