Come join us for an Arroyo Time Bank Barn raising!

In the heart of Los Angeles, Edendale Farm & Learning Center is a unique place; A model urban farm and community food center. Its mission is to grow local organic food, harvest and conserve water, conserve & produce energy, build soil fertility, eliminate waste, foster community relations and apply new alternative living systems. David, the founder of Edendale Farm, needs our help in organizing, and fine-tuning this wonderful, community space; truly an oasis in our concrete jungle.

When: Saturday September 15th, 9 am - 2 pm, Lunch will be a potluck. Please bring your own cup, plate and utensils.

Where: Silverlake (90039). RSVP to iesha.wadala@gmail.com for address

List of projects/tasks:

- relocate a pigeon coop

- build a raised bed out of urbanite, and if not, then the urbanite is free for taking

- assemble a toolshed, and then fill it up with tools/supplies

- remove a lemon tree

- remove a dead plum tree and transplant another tree in its place

- relocate supplies – beams/debris – and store it

- finish digging a rainwater catchment area – 15 x 15 x 8 – which is already more than half dug

- move a 1BC rainwater cage; take it down, and relocate it. This will take about 4 strong people to accomplish.

- replacement of wire on chicken coop

- some trimming, pruning, composting and spreading of compost

- planting some flowers and ground cover

Give aways: 

- plastic planters – all sizes

- two large weathered chalkboards

- firewood/logs

- 3 lemon trees

For more information about Edendale Farm, visit their website,http://www.edendalefarm.com/, Facebook page,https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Edendale-Farm-CSA-Learning-Center/100883478682?sk=info, and teaching site,www.sustainablehabitats.org

Background Info:

The Arroyo S.E.C.O Network of Time Banks Garden Group serves to connect neighbors in our community with an interest in gardening, transforming our food systems, and learning new skills. We organize monthly barn raisings, seed & produce swaps, and potlucks. Importantly, we help to connect Time Bank members who have access to land which they would like to cultivate and gardeners who are interested in helping through a member database and short survey.

'Barn raising' is the Garden Group's term for community members working together on a large garden project - similar to how communities throughout history have come together to build a barn. The Garden Group gives time credits to Arroyo S.E.C.O Network of Time Banks http://arroyoseco.timebanks.org/ who help with the project, bring food for the potluck lunch, and/or play music. Barn raisings provide an opportunity to learn new gardening skills, trade gardening tips, and share best practices.

For more information about the Arroyo Time Bank Garden Group, visit the Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Time-Bank-Garden-Group/307555635935664