Recent Streetsblog LA posts about community gardens

St. John’s New Health and Wellness Campus Promises Good Things for South L.A.

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 25, 2014 | No Comments

“Is that yours?” a surprised 9-year old had asked me as I had unlocked my bike from a post at the Martin Luther King Jr. Rec Center in South L.A. last weekend. “Yes,” I had said. “Girls ride bikes, too.” He gave me a high five and flashed me a toothy grin. Much to my […]

Dear Santa, Please Bring Us an Active Transportation Corridor Along Slauson. But Don’t Forget the Community in the Process.

By Sahra Sulaiman | Dec 17, 2013 | 22 Comments

Flanked by industry or warehouses on either side for much of its trajectory, and running parallel to defunct and unkempt railroad tracks that are liberally adorned with debris, graffiti, and enormous mud puddles when it rains, the Slauson Avenue corridor doesn’t seem like the most human-friendly place. And, if you’ve ever felt reckless enough to […]

Community Services Unlimited Can Help You Get a Jump On Your New Year’s Resolution to Garden and Eat Healthy

By Sahra Sulaiman | Dec 13, 2013 | No Comments

Every time an email from Community Services Unlimited (CSU) lands in my inbox, I am always inspired by how much a handful of people can accomplish when they are dedicated to the cause. Whether it is stocking corner markets with produce, hosting food justice conferences, or building gardens, running classes, and celebrating the environment at […]

Gardening Students in South L.A. Use Their Skills to Build Garden Beds for Local Families

By Sahra Sulaiman | Oct 31, 2013 | 8 Comments

Sandwiched between 110 fwy on the west, the 10 fwy and the Blue Line tracks to the north, and an industrial area to the east, the All Peoples Community Center sits in a densely packed neighborhood in Historic South Central that seems to have been forgotten by the city. You know things can’t be great when […]

Weekend Events Prove South L.A. Can Be an Amazing Destination, While Also Highlighting the Challenges that Remain to be Overcome

By Sahra Sulaiman | Oct 2, 2013 | 4 Comments

As I walked toward the new garden beds at the West Athens Victory Garden, I felt a little tap on my shoulder. I turned around to see a young boy of 10 or 12 standing there. He wrapped his skinny arms around me in a big hug. “Well, thanks for that!” I said, surprised. I […]

How Green is Your Thumb?: L.A. Community Garden Council May Want you to Make a Presentation at Annual Gathering of Community Gardens

By Sahra Sulaiman | Sep 4, 2013 | No Comments

You’re a gardening whiz. You do magical things with compost. Maybe you’ve got some special chicken-wrangling skills. Or you spread the gospel of organic tomatoes like nobody’s business. Or you’ve worked with neighbors to transform a local school or vacant lot. Whatever your unique talent, the Los Angeles Community Garden Council (LACGC) — an organization […]

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