Ready to turn your urban space into a thriving food haven with fresh, homegrown produce! Learn how to create your ultimate urban garden in this interactive Q&A and discussion with one of California's top urban gardening experts ā Steve List!
Bring your questions! Join us for an interactive evening with Steve as we dig into cultivating delicious herbs and veggies right where you live. This is your chance to get expert advice, and discover real-life solutions to your biggest gardening challenges!
WHAT WE'LL EXPLORE:
š Grow Your Own Food: Fresh veggies & herbsāright at home
š The best veggies & herbs to grow in your space
š Space-Savvy Gardening: Maximize small areas for BIG growth
š Water & Soil Secrets: Make your plants thrive effortlessly
š Tips for creating a vibrant sustainable food source!
WHY ATTEND?
š Gain Expert Insights: Tap into the knowledge of a seasoned, skilled pro who has mastered the art of gardening in urban areas.
š Participate in an Interactive Q&A Session: Steve enjoys answering questions about urban gardening. Have your most pressing gardening questions answered on the spot by Steveās alter ego "Ask Mr. List"!
š Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow garden enthusiasts, share your experiences, and make new friends.
FRUIT TREE RAFFLE GIVEAWAYS:
Steve isnāt just bringing his expertiseāheās bearing gifts! Donāt miss the chance to win fruit trees and other cool goodies for your gardens š³š
š„§ FRESH FRUIT PIE CONTEST! š„§
Some of Steve's Favorite Things are fresh fruit pies, so -- We're also throwing a "Fresh Fruit Pie Contest" into our meeting mixer. Think youāve got the best homemade fruit pie? Enter our contest for a chance to win $100!
š Easy Rule: Your pie must include at least one fresh fruit (fruit, herbs, or edible flowers that are preferably homegrown but can also be store bought).
Letās get growingāand baking! Whether you're a newbie or seasoned, come ready for an evening packed with tasty treats and real strategies to "Grow Your BEST Urban Garden!"
MEETING SUMMARY š
When: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Veterans Memorial Building - Garden Room
Where: 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City CA 90230
Admission: Free
About Steve List
Steve is a horticulturist, landscaper, and educator; LAUSD Farm to Classroom Advisor, Urban Garden Lecturer, and Rock n Roll enthusiast. He has taught agriculture and has been nurturing and inspiring high school horticulturists in urban agriculture, nutrition, and edible landscaping throughout LAUSD and his home base Sylmar Charter High School (SCHS) for over 25 yearsāall the while instilling the inherent value of these fields, inspiring community conversations around gardening and empowering those overlooked and ignored.
Since reclaiming a 2-acre abandoned W**d and junk-filled lot at SCHS seven years ago and transforming it into a thriving Agricultural Oasis, he and hundreds of his students have launched a āgreen revolution of flowers, fruits and vegetablesā across the northeast San Fernando Valley and now extends to many other parts of Los Angeles and Southern California.
With the help of his network of students, he has designed, built, and given away over 500 raised-bed gardens for families without easy access to fresh fruits and vegetables. In addition, he and his green revolutionaries have secured homes for an estimated 100,000 trees, plants, and seedlings at local schools, nonprofits, community groups, and low-income residents ensuring that thousands of Angelenos benefit from healthy, fresh produce.
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