Sunday, August 18 — 8:30am–10:30am

Throop U.U. Church
300 So. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena

Please join us!

Here's what's in store:

• Earth-based meditation 8:30-9:00am in fruit guild, simple, yet grounding.

• Whatever the plants need; including pruning & watering.

• Continue Bermuda & nut grass abatement.
• Harvest veggies & flowers (volunteers may share harvest). We are also collecting rose petals for herbal sachets.
• Picking & arranging some flowers for the lunch tables.
• Seed saving from native plants.

And of course, there's a delicious potluck lunch after the church service. All are welcome!

Remember to RSVP for Jim Bledsoe's Hypertufa Workshop on Saturday 8/24:
http://www.meetup.com/Crunchy_Crafters/events/132967232/
    
And save the date of Saturday 9/14 from 3:15pm to 5:45pm for Dr. Jim Adams’ Introduction to Chumash Healing Plants. More details about this in the near future!

We are also planning the following workshops: olive brining, attracting owls and bats to the garden, meetups on herbs & essential oils, pruning fruit trees, and more!

Let us know if you have a particular interest to learn about, or a skill you’d like to share.

See you Sunday!

— January Nordman

Hypertufa Workshop, featuring Jim Bledsoe
Saturday, August 24 — 9:30am–12:00pm

Cost: $25.00 (includes materials), or $10 materials fee + 2.0 time bank hours
                       
RSVP required; space is limited:
http://www.meetup.com/Crunchy_Crafters/events/132967232/

Throop Learning Garden
300 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena

Presented by Transition Pasadena and Crunchy Crafters

“Come join the fun on Saturday, August 17 as we launch SEED FREEDOM LA in grand style! Party at The Learning Garden with live music, food, ‘NO GMO!’ speakers, seed saving classes, and make-your-own silkscreened garden signs and t-shirts!

Seed Freedom LA is working with LA City Hall to have LA declared a ’GMO-Free Zone‘ to protect homegrown food in our home gardens, school gardens, and community gardens. The GMO-Free Zone will create a safe zone for saving and preserving heirloom seeds — plus growers in the area will be able to call their food GMO-free!”

Seed Freedom LA Launch Party
Saturday, August 17, 4:00pm–7:30pm
The Learning Garden at Venice High School
Walgrove & Venice Blvd, Los Angeles

Free (donations gladly accepted)

Sunday, August 4, 8:30am–10:30am

Here's what's in store:

• Earth based meditation 8:30–9:00am in fruit guild, simple, yet grounding.

• Whatever the plants need; including pruning & watering.

• Continue Bermuda & nut grass abatement.
  

• Harvesting veggies & flowers (volunteers may share harvest). We are also collecting rose petals for herbal sachets.
  

• Picking & arranging some flowers for the lunch tables.

• Putting a second coat of paint on the patio bench.

And of course, there's a delicious potluck lunch after the church service. All are welcome!
—January Nordman

Location:
Throop U.U. Church
300 So. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena

P.S.  Save the date!  Saturday, August 24 for Jim Bledsoe's Hypertufa Workshop at Throop Hall in mid-morning/early afternoon. This will be an opportunity to learn about and work with hypertufa on a small project that you can take home.  Stay tuned for details.

Sunday, August 4, 4:00–5:00pm
494 N. Wilson Ave., Pasadena

Arroyo Food Co-op is hosting their second Open House this Sunday! Tour the market, meet the neighbors, and find out how you can get involved!

Sylvia Holmes from Transition Pasadena will also be there to introduce the Placemaking Project we are developing to transform the Wilson Avenue side of the Co-op into a public garden space.

Tinkers, Tailors, Tour and Iced Tea!
Saturday, August 17, 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Location:
Arroyo Food Co-op Store
494 N. Wilson Avenue (at Villa St.), Pasadena
 
Tinkers and Tailors will be on hand.  You will have an opportunity to tour the little market and sip iced tea while you sit with your repairer.
 
The Really, Really Free Market will have a kitchen focus this time. Have a spare whisk or egg slicer or crock pot you want to pass on to a good home? All items welcome.
 
Share your ideas on what you would like to see happening in the outside spaces of the market. Bus stop bench? Food Cart? Plantings?  Hear the ideas others have.
 
Mary will have very cute Repair Café aprons for sale. Bring a friend and escape the heat!

—Therese Brummel