Milagro Allegro is one of eighteen sites in Los Angeles County this Spring to offer the UC Cooperative Extension “Grow LA Victory Garden Initiative” course.
Learn to grow your own vegetables quickly and easily in containers, in your backyard or at a community garden.
Join together with local families and neighborhoods to share your experiences, skills and produce.
Participants will be able to turn this new interest in gardening into successful, productive gardens that will generate positive changes in their homes by helping to lower grocery bills and enhance opportunities to eat healthy, nutritious foods.
Detailed Class Schedule & Topics:
Saturday, April 9
10:00am-10:30am Container Gardening
10:30am-11:45am Composting
11:45-12:10pm Break
12:00pm-1:00pm Soil Preparation
1:00pm-2:00pm Fresh From The Garden: Harvesting and Storing Fresh Vegetables The Basics
Sunday, April 10
10:00am-11:00am Harvest from Educational Plots
11am-12:00am Irrigation
12:00pm-1:00pm Pest Control
1:00pm-2:00pm Distribution of Certificates & Fresh From The Garden Potluck
Highland Park residents who wish to register or get more information should contact Milli Macen-Moore, at (800) 863-5476, or milli@modern-sustainability.com. The Highland Park courses are $20 per workshop.
