Welcome to Paisley Petunia…part two!
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Tree People
Spring is teasing us with bursts of sunshine and drizzles of rain. The very first hints of a bud have peaked out on my beloved peach tree. Hooray!
{photo of last spring’s peach blossoms}
One recent weekend morning, I woke early, slipped on my rain boots to splash in the remaining scattered puddles and armed with my soy latte from Abbot’s, was off for a nice neighborhood stroll. As I passed the elementary school on Abbot Kinney, I noticed a group of volunteers planting new trees. I wandered over and asked about their project. It looked like a lot of fun, and I sort of wished I could have joined.
Inspired, I googled volunteer opportunities when I returned home.
Enter Tree People – who’s motto is “Simply put, our work is about helping nature heal our cities.” Cool, right?
They are dedicated to making LA more green and I am already a big fan. There are lots of volunteer opportunities to plant trees, care for existing trees, or distribute fruit trees. Click here for a calendar of volunteer opportunities for every Saturday this month and more throughout the year. I can’t wait to participate in a local planting day. Who’s in?
what a fantastic idea! i love groups that take initiative like this!
Thats a phenomenal idea! You can never go wrong with some extra green on the scene and especially a fruit tree. Makes me wonder if I should plant one as well this year and the gardening up a notch.
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i’ve been a long time alice waters fan and actually i applied for an internship at edible school yard yesterday! i used to intern at a documentary film company that was working with alice and ESY. I am a HUGE advocate of those kind of projects. Kids desperately need to learn about their food.
tree’s need lovin too*