The Mar Vista Community Council invites you to participate in the FREE fifth annual Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase - a citywide Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 20th, 2013 from 10 am to 4pm.
Start at Showcase Central - 3635 Grand View Blvd and pick up a map.
See the gardens on the tour here.
Start at Showcase Central - 3635 Grand View Blvd and pick up a map.
See the gardens on the tour here.
Maps will be published the week before the tour. Use the MAP to plan your own personal tour.
Here are some tips to use the bus and your bike to take the tour!
The tour showcases drought-resistant landscapes and edible gardens with sustainability features ranging from composting techniques to water capture practices. Urban farms range from aquaponic farming to gardens with chicken coops. The tour places special emphasis on the critical need for ocean friendly gardens and California native gardens that support much needed pollinators such as honey bees and monarch butterflies. See how creating outdoor rooms provides much more useful livable space than a traditional lawn and creates a sense of community. Does your garden qualify? See the Garden Showcase FAQs.
This is truly a giant block party throughout Mar Vista and you will have a blast meeting your neighbors as you visit their gardens. You can use the maps to create your own self-guided walking tours in each of the 6 Mar Vista Community Council zones.
The Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase seeks to empower Los Angelenos to adopt environmentally conscious living solutions. With most people walking or biking their tours, there is a tremendous sense of community as garden enthusiasts from throughout Southern California join our neighbors to celebrate our shared vision for a greener life.
Guest environmental organizations on the tour include HoneyLove.org, Los Angeles County Master Gardeners,The Seed Library of Los Angeles, and Grow Native Nursery. Landscape designers will be at many gardens to answer questions and share information.
Save the Date! The 6th Annual Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase is April 26, 2014.
Save the Date! The 6th Annual Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase is April 26, 2014.
Mar Vista can make a difference!
For more information please email gardens@marvista.org
Media is welcome.
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DeleteI just wanted to say THANK YOU to the organizers and hosts of the showcase. I've met such wonderful people today with such a wealth of knowledge, and to talk to them was an invaluable learning experience.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the note! This is truly a labor of love and we have a blast doing it. We are so grateful to all of the homeowners who share their gardens and their time to make it happen. We have had about 1,500 more views of the blog AFTER the tour in the past 3 days. People go back to review what they saw. It's also great to plan walks where you can look at front yards all year. Thank you for supporting us!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this great event! I wanted to thank the people involved in the organization of this event and the kind welcome of the people who opened their garden. I had such a great time, met with wonderful people, learned a lot, got inspired. 12 months to go until next year's event!
ReplyDeleteWe all have a blast doing it! Did you see the article in today's LA Times about one of the gardens on the tour? They will be a vendor at the Mar Vista Farmers Market today - http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-marketwatch-online-20120427,0,762382.story
DeleteThank you so much for the note!
Do you have the dates for this event again in 2013? This looks worth the trip over to California!
ReplyDeleteChris - so sorry for the delayed response! Yes - our 2013 date will be Saturday April 20th and we have are recruiting gardens now!
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