UPCOMING Events
PREORDER Available Now!
Join us for fun, informal information sessions during our PLANTS R US fundraiser. Info Below:
Board member John Walker’s pop up pea garden! Great for educating kids about permaculture! #permaculture #organicgardening #sidewalkgarden #foodsecurity
Flooding in the garden, isn’t like flooding in the streets. Gardens are porous, and absorb water into the underground aquifers. Gardens are natural permeable sites for water in an otherwise non-permeable environment, concrete and city streets. This is another important function of community gardens: Anti-Flooding! #communitygardens #antiflooding #naturaldrainage
Hi LBO Gardeners! Join Karen Haney, LBO Director of Education, in the Zaferia Junction Garden for a fun workshop: We will explore the plants, sights and scents of the sensory garden area, add some new plants and refresh the sensory garden sign! This is a family-friendly event – please RSVP to Karen to let her know you will be coming! Karen Haney knhaney@verizon.net
Join us for a fun, free, family-friendly class on Seed Starting at South 40, November 5th at noon! PLANTING COOL SEASON SEEDS with Educators Kate Thomas and Kerrina Sanchez South 40 Community Garden 2813 South St. 12:00 to 1:00 PM See the attached flyer for more information. Space will be limited, so make a reservation now! RSVP: LBO Education Director Karen Haney: knhaney@verizon.net
Don't miss out on this tour of top-shelf sipping tequilas led by Matt Harrison, co-owner of Roadrunner Spirits, Beer, and Wine, a boutique store in Los Alamitos. The tasting includes a variety of delicious tapas, a hand-blown copita (tasting cup), and a Salsa Mania dance session. This special Long Beach Organic fundraising event is limited to 24 participants, so sign up fast. To make your reservation, email karlsnider@earthlink.net and include: the number of persons in your party, your phone number, your choice of Salsa Mania session (5:30-6:30 p.m. or 7-8 p.m.) (if interested). Visit https://www.longbeachorganic.org/donate to make your $120 per person donation to attend. (Note that donations are non-refundable).
Come to the LBO Zaferia Learning Garden for a multi-sensory adventure exploring culinary herbs. Join LBO Educational Director Karen Haney to learn how to grow, harvest and prepare some kitchen favorites. Participants will have the opportunity to plant herb seeds, pot up a special chocolate peppermint plant, and make lavender herb sachets. When: Saturday June 11 from 10:00 to 11:30 Where: Zaferia Junction Garden 3709 East 10th Street, 90804 RSVP: Karen Haney knhaney@verizon.net This is a free, family friendly event open to all! PLEASE RSVP TO KAREN SO THAT WE KNOW YOU WILL BE ATTENDING!
Don't miss LBO's annual plant fundraiser to get a jump on your spring and summer vegetable gardens! Tomatoes, peppers, squash, lettuce, eggplant, herbs and much more. Stop by the Zaferia Junction Community Garden between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 26. Thanks for supporting Long Beach Organic!
Join us to begin the process of making Long Beach Organic’s largest community garden accessible to people of all abilities. Volunteers will help plant a new, accessible, multi-sensory therapeutic garden with culinary herbs, California natives, and pollinator-friendly plants. Volunteers can also tour the largest garden and meet the gardeners. All are welcome, including children 6 and older. Come prepared to get dirty! Please wear closed-toed shoes and sun protection. Garden gloves would be useful. We could use extra shovels and garden tools if you have them! Parking may be limited, car pooling is recommended. A light lunch of wood-fired pizza and garden salad will be provided. RSVP at info@longbeachorganic.org
On Saturday, Dec. 11, LBO Director of Education and UCCE Master Gardener Karen Haney will be preparing saved seeds for planting next spring. Join Karen for an informal exploration of seed saving techniques and ideas to incorporate planting with seeds into your gardening practices. Please bring your own envelopes or containers to bring home some seeds! Where: Zaferia Junction Community Garden 3709 E 10th St, Long Beach, CA 90804 When: Saturday Dec. 11 from 10 -11:30 a.m. Email Karen at knhaney@verizon.net to reserve your space