May 2025 Community Garden Day at 99th Street Elementary

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Join Garden School Foundation for a relaxing morning of garden-based volunteering at the 99th Street Elementary Garden!

Why: Our volunteers play a vital role in the work that we do at GSF. Your volunteer efforts help keep our gardens beautiful and edible throughout the school year. Your hard work makes it possible for our students to enjoy the garden and harvest herbs and veggies year-round for cooking classes. Our volunteers not only enhance the educational experience of our students but also help share the magical world of gardening with kids and their families across LA. At May's Community Garden Day, volunteers will help refresh the garden as well as enjoy garden-based wellness activities!

Who: Garden School Foundation provides in-depth garden-based education to youth at Title I schools in Los Angeles, strengthening connections between food justice, environmental awareness, and community health. By using the full transformative potential of school gardens as teaching sites, we nurture a healthy and mindful generation of children that care for their bodies, their communities, and the earth.

What to Expect:

Physical garden activities may include:

mulching

watering

weeding

clearing

planting beds

pruning trees

raking

sign painting

and more!

Wellness programming at this event will include:

A 30-minute kid-friendly yoga class followed by a 5 minute breathwork session at 9:30 am

30-minute hands-on workshop about at-home composting at 11:00 am

We'll break at 11:30 am to share a light lunch!

Attendees will also access a range of bilingual (English/Spanish) take-home resources about composting, local mental health services, and talking to children about climate-change related mental health challenges.

What's Required:

Volunteers should wear close-toe shoes and loose, comfy clothes that are school-appropriate.

We encourage volunteers to bring their own water bottles and sun protection. We'll provide all the necessary tools and supplies.

You don't need any gardening experience to participate - just a willingness to dig in and get those hands dirty!

The school is located at 9900 Wadsworth Ave and entrance to the garden is around the corner on E Century Blvd. There is free onsite parking in a lot directly next to the garden on Century Blvd, as well as ample street parking surrounding the school.

GSF will have a table set up in the gated lot in front of the garden where we will check you in and ask you to sign our Volunteer Waiver.

Have Questions or Need Accommodation? Email the Opportunity Coordinator below.

This opportunity is managed by an L.A. Works partner, Garden School Foundation.

All volunteers participating in this volunteer opportunity are expected to adhere to the health and safety guidelines outlined here: /www.laworks.com/health-and-safety

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