Great place to meet others and work in the garden. Have learned a lot about gardening.read more

From the owner: We welcome all gardening skill levels to join us. This is a place where we come together and share…read moreour gardening experiences, but most importantly we want to get to know each other and grow together. Adult supervised kids may join. We have workshops and we are always looking for new volunteer to join. Prayer requests are welcomed!

4/9/23 After the Easter egg hunt with my family in Diamond Bar, my day wouldn't be complete w/o a…read morevisit to the Lakewood Community garden. I just love visiting the garden to see what's growing. Living vicariously through others is exhilarating w/o the hard work-hahaha. Actually, there's nothing like harvesting & reaping what you've sowed. Check out the wonderful photos from today! Met the wonderful neighbors, Tina, a native of China, who speaks both Mandarin& Cantonese, and another neighbor, Bob, who was helping Tina pick some peas. Such lovely people:)) Another fabulous day, on Easter Sunday. Let the weekdays be short to see next weekend's activities:)) Woohoo \(*0*)/

Lovely! Work Hard. Grow your own. Eat organic. Repeat…read more I have a plot here and garden with my husband and kids on the weekends. It's $12/year for the plot "rental" fee and you get free water, manure, and advice from other gardeners. This is an awesome way for us to not only stretch our budget (by growing our own food), teach our kiddos that food doesn't have to come from the grocery store, and meet new people in our own community. ...all for $1 a month and a couple of hours a week..... That's a deal that I can't beat!! BTW - You can only garden here if you are a Lakewood resident and the wait list is between 6 months and 1 year long, but so worth it!

Please come check out our garden, there is so many plots that can be utilized by great people! I…read morewould love to tighten the community so help out !

I joined Common Ground, one of the community gardens in Anaheim about a month ago and have really…read moreenjoyed it so far! Since I live in an apartment, I don't have much room to plant my own vegetables and flowers at home so joining the garden made sense. Each member gets their own 8x4 foot plot. It's a great way to volunteer too because you can come anytime during the week. I can easily stop by in the evenings after work or on weekend mornings. There is so much open space just waiting to be developed. Everyone I have met there so far has been very helpful, sharing seeds and gardening tips. They are also excited about developing the garden further and open to new ideas from members. For instance, a couple weeks ago a friend and I helped plant a pumpkin patch for community use, meaning all the members can harvest pumpkins for Halloween this year. Plus a year long membership is only $40 and includes water for your plot and the use of community tools and spaces. (Which is great, if you are like me and don't own any tools) If you are at all interested in gardening or learning to garden I recommend checking this place out!

this is great fun especially with kids. the garden is very well maintained by a great group of…read morevolunteers.

I love the effort of collaboration and community service happening here. This in en route to many…read morelocal schools as well. Shadow box contains mission and vision of the garden as well as a map of what's growing. Rented garden boxes are in the back.

This Japanese Garden, in the heart of Cit of Hope, is the perfect small retreat from the hustle and…read morebustle of the hospital. It's a few minutes walk from parking lot A or G and the main hospital. It's also across the Garden of Hope. There are shaded benches all around and a small path of cobble stones that circle the garden. It feels very serene here. You'll notice employees come on their breaks, some will just pass through, and many visitors come to think and sit quietly. My kids and I love to look at the koi fish and turtles in the pond. There's a purple koi fish that doesn't show up by the bridge all the time, but see if you can find it! You may bring a small snack and drinks but please don't leave anything behind. Police yourselves when visiting.

This is a cute very small Japanese garden located within the grounds of the City of Hope medical…read morecenter that has everything a traditional Japanese garden needs like koi fish, bridge, Japanese cement lantern, etc. It seems open to the general public, but I think it's more geared for guests visiting patients at the hospital or City of Hope staff on breaks. It's very calm here but also very somber, please respect others using the garden because there might be people dealing with intense sickness of a loved one as opposed to other more public Japanese gardens. I'd also recommend checking out the nearby rose garden across the street as it is very beautiful and colorful. There isn't a lot of parking, I wouldn't recommend parking in their lot unless visiting a patient, so park somewhere off campus and walk in. For a list of other Japanese gardens around check out my list: bit.ly/3CLXWV9

You'd be surprised the things you will find moving at 8mph on a bicycle that you would probably…read moremiss at 30 mph driving in a car. Today I rode my bike to El Camino College and tried a few back streets that I had never been on. Along the way, in Lawndale I came across this community garden. It was an unexpected and pleasant surprise. Rows of corn, squash and other vegetables in a tiny little neighborhood lot that all the neighbors share. I wish I had one of these where I live. After riding home I hopped on the internet and found out that the Dan McKenzie Community Garden is run by The Los Angeles Community Garden Council. This organization apparently helps communities that are interested to have a community garden in their neighborhood. Here's a few words from their website: "Approximately 70 community gardens are growing in Los Angles County, serving 3,900 families. Community gardens are vibrant, cooperative organizations that build neighborhood self-reliance, and reduce poverty, mitigate global warming and benefit the LA River and Ballona Creek watersheds. Los Angeles devotes little taxpayer money to community gardens yet they return abundant neighborhood benefit. Community Gardens and Real Estate Community gardens are a special type of park: they are open to all who apply, but they are self-maintained and self-policed by the membership. Unlike most parks, community gardens occupy three categories of land: private land with short-term leases, public land with short-term leases, and garden-owned land. Several vacant, developable lots in public or private ownership are currently leased for community gardens. Experience has shown that the maintenance costs of vacant lots borne by both public land owners, like the Department of Pubic Works, and private land owners, is high, and to lease their land for a community garden until it is needed for development has benefits for everyone." Needless to say, I think this is awesome. Los Angles needs more community gardens. Check it out for yourself... http://lagardencouncil.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1