Calendar of Events for April 2011

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Milagro Allegro Community Garden
Calendar of Events for April 2011


Garden News: *Our March 13 seedling/fruit tree giveaway was a
resounding success; we plan to do another giveaway on the future *Many
thanks to the folks behind Closed On Mondays and everyone who came out
for our Canele restaurant dinner fundraiser on March 14!

April 6 - Speak out for Community Gardens! 9:30am
April 17 – Celebrate Earth Day at Milagro, 11am - 3pm
April 24 – Second installment of food preserving class, 12-1:30pm
April - May – Grow LA Victory Garden classes added by popular demand
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April 6 - Speak out for Community Gardens! 9:30am

Did you know that the Department of Recreation and Parks has been
discussing some fairly dramatic policy changes that includes a fee
hike to $120 per plot per year for community gardens located on their
property. Milagro is not on Recs and Parks land so the changes at
least for now do not appear to affect us. However, several other
community gardens will be impacted by these changes which are
summarized in the following report. In addition to the $120 plot fee,
the changes include a much greater role for Recs and Parks in managing
community gardens and in setting rules that gardens and gardeners must
follow, including garden hours of operation, etc.

http://www.laparks.org/commissionerhtm/pdf2011/apr06/11-105.pdf

If you wish to weigh in on this, please attend a public meeting with
the Recs and Parks Board this Wednesday, April 6th at 9:30am at The
EXPO Center, 3980 S. Bill Robertson Lane 90037, Second floor. Parking
is in Lot 1 at the corner of MLK
Blvd and Bill Robertson Lane.
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April 17 – Celebrate Earth Day at Milagro, Open House and Workday 11am
- 3pm

Mark your calendars for our Earth Day open house and first garden
workday of 2011 which we'll be holding as part of the Los Angeles
Community Garden Council city-wide community garden celebration of
Earth Day on Sunday, April 17th!

Come on out and give an hour of your time to Milagro! Meet our
gardeners! Tour our garden with your family and friends!

We'll celebrate Mother Earth and our special guest, Tim Dundon (aka
the "guru of doo doo" among other nicknames), who has generously
provided organic compost to the gardening community for many years.

Plan to come out for part of the day! As always, we greatly
appreciate your contribution to helping maintain our beautiful space.

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April 24 – Food Preserving Class, Second in Series, 12-1:30pm

Pickling & food fermentation is the ancient process of food
preservation. Every culture has its traditional fermented dishes.
Learn about why it's healthy to incorporate these pro-biotic foods
back into the modern diet. Acquire the knowledge to make your own
pickles from scratch with just a few simple ingredients.

We will be making Labneh (yoghurt cheese), whey, fruit kimchi and
preserved lemons. There will be samples of each for students to taste
and recipe hand-outs to take home.

Sunday, April 24, 2011, 12:00-1:30pm

$5-10 suggested donation for materials fee, no one turned away for
lack of funds. Please bring a small, clean jar to take home pickled
goodies! More info: tender...@gmx.com

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April - May – Grow LA Victory Garden classes added by popular demand!

In response to the demand for this great class, we’ve added a second
offering of the UC Cooperative Extension Grow LA Victory Garden course
this Spring. In addition, a Spanish language class will be taught in
May; tell your neighbors, friends and family!

Learn to grow your own vegetables quickly and easily in containers, in
your backyard or at a community garden. Join together with local
families and neighborhoods to share your experiences, skills and
produce.

Participants will be 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, nutritious foods.

Highland Park residents who wish to register or for more information,
please contact Milli Macen-Moore, at (800) 863-5476, or milli@modern-
sustainability.com. The Highland Park course will cost $20 per
workshop, or $65 for the four-class series.

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Milagro Allegro Community Garden www.hpgarden.org
Garden location: 115 S. Ave 56, LA 90042
1 block SE of Figueroa, behind the Highland Theater

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