– Mary McGilvray FINALLY! After four months of diligent work by two great folks (Loretta Williams plot # 32 associate and volunteer Ori Lahav) and our crack team of Garden volunteers, we have pulled together a sweet little video for our ACG Fundraising campaign. Check it out, please “like,” “subscribe” and share it, and...
Altadena Chamber of Commerce Names Silvera Grant Citizen of the Year
Altadena Chamber of Commerce Names Silvera Grant Citizen of the Year from February 2023 ACG Newsletter Altadena, CA – December 11th, 2022, the Altadena Chamber of commerce named our Garden President citizen of the year and the local Ale House as business of the year. A volunteer with a focus on ensuring the sustainability...
Botanical Printing with Linda Illumanardi
Botanical Printing with Linda Illumanardi from February 2023 ACG Newsletter Four students (one a member of ACG) joined Linda for their first botanical printing session on Saturday, February 11, printing local leaves on both paper and cotton fabric. Linda prepared some cochineal dye so that participants could have that lovely bright pink on their...
It’s All About the Seeds
It’s All About the Seeds from the February 2023 ACG Newsletter – Sandy Chang A little meeting announcement on the tool shed door carries with it much excitement – excitement not at the contention-prone meetings but in the tiny fine print on the bottom of the notice announcing a seeds giveaway! Seeds are the...
Black History Month Books to Consider
Books to Consider The Book, Caste, by Isabel Wilkerson was suggested as a subject for study during Black History Month, and indeed it depicts racism and strata of privilege as they have existed in many cultures through the ages and around the world. Whether referred to as royalty, aristocracy, gentry, colonists, the jet set,...
Fruit Tree Care Workshop
January 28th, 2023 9-11am pruning workshop at the Garden. Learn to maximize the health and productivity of your fruit trees. 2023 Fruit Tree Care Workshop...
Monarch Milkweed Madness Native Seed Giveaway & Tropical-Milkweed Exchange
Milkweed Madness Native Seed Giveaway & Tropical-Milkweed Exchange – René Amy Male Monarch Butterfly North America’s beloved, iconic butterfly, the Monarch, is in significant danger – to such an extent that earlier this year it was listed as “endangered.” The Altadena Community Garden will be hosting an event on January 21, 2023 10:00am –...
Community Pancake Breakfast
Community Pancake Breakfast – Sandy Chang The sound of muffled commotion came through all too loudly at five in the morning. Fonda bolted out of the house with the door slamming noisily behind him, marking the first sound of the day, before even the rooster next door had a chance to crow. Waiting for...
The Altadena Farmer’s Market – a memory
The Altadena Farmer’s Market – a memory – Sandy Chang, plot 54 The ninety plus degree San Gabriel Valley summers make outdoor activities rather impossible. People and pets hide in air conditioned rooms or languish the day away in sweaty naps, glorious sunshine admired rather than enjoyed. Humans and creatures alike stir restlessly from...
What Can I Do? I’m just one person.
What Can I Do? I’m just one person. – Sharon Sand, Associate, plot 36, California Public Grants Program Manager at The Trust for Public Land I’m just one person. I compost my food scraps and yard waste, I don’t eat beef, I have solar panels covering our electricity, and I drive a hybrid. Could...