This Sunday, April 24, 2022 at the Green Tent at Mar Vista Farmer’s Market, come visit the Garden Master David King of The Learning Garden.
Our History: For over 18 years, The Learning Garden has served as a model in the community for horticultural education and environmental sustainability. It has brought families, disadvantaged groups, and students together in fellowship, healing, and learning with a slate of programs including regenerative agriculture, holistic medicine, seed saving, pollinator habitats, fiber arts, culinary arts, and self healing arts such as yoga and qigong.
Our Mission: We as a people face grave challenges, with fewer of us connecting with nature, valuable species disappearing, and the loss of knowledge about the uses and benefits of plants. The Learning Garden is bringing this knowledge back with curriculum, community events, outreach, and training. We seek to continue this legacy, and to encourage understanding of the wonder and vulnerability of the natural world.
Who We Serve: The garden audience is the student body (70% Title 1) of Venice High School and the local Mar Vista neighborhoods which include vulnerable low income communities bisected by major freeways. The garden expands this reach to broader Los Angeles with partnerships supporting at-risk youth, urban hunger, healthy soil advocacy, and meditation therapy.
Your Support: Thank you to all our community and school supporters who have helped this garden thrive. It is amazing how much we have grown over the years and continue to touch lives with your support. There are many ways to get involved. Join an upcoming workday or share our story with your network online and have us speak about the garden at events. Stay informed by subscribing to our newsletter and following us on social media. The garden changes weekly. We don’t want you to miss a beat!