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Diamond Bar Home Goes Green
Rishi Kumar returned from college with a passion for permaculture that has transformed his home to a model of sustainability. And on June 24, the Growing Home garden will make its public debut.

By Matthew Schoenmann |

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Just as he was beginning to grow weary of sitting in computer labs, Rishi Kumar began taking in an interest in creating a healthier lifestyle for himself.

The Diamond Bar native expected to find his life's passion when he went off to UC San Diego, but those close to him figured it would be related to his chosen major of computer science.  Instead he became enamored with permaculture, an approach used in creating sustainable uses of land.

Along with a group of friends, Kumar convinced university officials to allow them to start a community garden on a one acre parcel of land on campus.

With the school garden expanded to 40 eight foot by eight foot plots that students rent out for six months at a time, the graduating senior's time at school was drawing to a close. He decided to focus his efforts on the home he was born in, transforming it into the Growing Home.

Visit the Growing Home website http://thegrowinghome.net/ for more information on Rishi and Ro's programs, volunteer opportunities, and upcoming classes.

WELCOME TO THE GROWING HOME

The Growing Home is a garden and educational center located in the suburbs of Los Angeles. Formerly just a regular old house in the ‘burbs, since 2008 The Growing Home has expanded to become a garden, orchard, vegetable farm, mushroom farm, and (vermi)compost factory.

Our goal is to provide a space for building community through sustainable education. We regularly hold classes on things like composting, rainwater harvesting, permaculture, tree pruning, food preservation, and vegetable gardening.