Great News! Learning Garden Agreement Signed!

On January 20th 2011, the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Beverly Vermont Community Land Trust (BVCLT) signed the joint use agreement that enables a new learning garden at Los Angeles Eco-Village! The site is the currently-vacant lot at the north east corner of the intersection of Bimini Place and White House Place.

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bees dig flowering artichokes

going to the roof just to watch the bees is not practical nor desirable (from the roof’s wear standpoint).  so i noticed some bees coming to the artichoke flowers today and took this little video (and only after uploading it did i notice there are many more like it on youtube):

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Urbanite Coffee Table

‘urbanite’ being an affectionate name for chunks of broken concrete used for building stuff. this one piece of urbanite was lying around, unused, and i put it on top of two blocks and decorated it with my bee fever hexagonal pattern. next to the bowling alley bench that rests on a bed frame structure lovingly [...]

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the avocados are coming!

i went on the roof today to check on the bees and i snapped a pic of the incoming crop of avocados.  i sure hope the squirrels leave some for us humans.

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Finally Finishing the Second Garden Bed in the Front Bulbout

Thanks to great work by Bobby and Josh today, and lunch provided by Zoe, we finally finished building the second planter bed at the north end of the bulbout in front of Los Angeles Eco-Village. There’s background on the bulbout and before pictures here, and a post on our first completed raised bed thereon. More pictures and [...]

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C.I.C.L.E.’s Urban Garden Bike Ride to Visit LAEV this Saturday

The non-profit group Cyclists Inciting Change thru Live Exchange (C.I.C.L.E.) hosts a monthly series of Urban Expedition bike rides in various parts of L.A. County. Urban Expeditions are beginner-friendly and family-friendly. Participants are encouraged to bring friends who are less confident. The rides are relatively short (5-8 miles) with a few stops for rest and [...]

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Zev’s Letter to LAUSD

Here’s a letter sent to the LAUSD by Zev, one of our newest residents.  See this blog entry for more background on eco-village’s negotiations with the LAUSD, and how you can help out.

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