Wrigley Garden: Our First Work Day

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Our First Work Day

Huge thanks to everyone who came and helped out yesterday. This empty lot transformed into a garden in a matter of hours. It has already changed people's lives. In case you missed out on our first day there are some photo's for your enjoyment.

This is Rachael, our garden manager with Stephen, laying out the plots.

After we had a plan Mauna and Lee did some serious labor.

Friends making friends.

I sold my first plot to Don and his daughters. Yay!

The mulch was provided by the city's Mulch-a-lot program. I would like to thanks Larry Rich for making that and tons of other things happen.

Everyone was working hard in the hot sun.

1950 and 1960 Henderson Avenue, Long Beach CA

The Wrigley Community Garden is located at 1950 and 1960 Henderson Ave. This two year project will help in the transformation of Henderson Avenue. We will teach these and other residents basic gardening skills that can be applied to grow their own food here in the demonstration garden and later on in their own homes.

Our mission is to aid in the continued transformation of the Henderson Avenue neighborhood. Our vision is to create a positive, unifying element to a block previously blighted with drug trafficking.