Laura Pulido interview

Laura Pulido interview for Sprouting Pavement from Tina Yonas on Vimeo.

Get your Garden on

Excuse the Delay between posting the sprouts have had an unbelievably amazing but extremely busy an exhausting couple of weeks! But we are back and with endless amounts of vigor and we want to share with you an awesome event thats going to be happing in LA May 16-17... IT'S A

GARDEN CHALLENGE... watch out now! Thats right Gardens of Gratitude is attempting to turn the Westside into an edible oasis, and who can resist that... thats right we are getting our Willy Wonka land, you know the one we've wished for since we were kids! CLICK ME to get the scoop on how you sponsor, participate, and publicize this glorious meeting of minds

Stay tuned this week for more video clips from the upcoming documentary Sprouting Pavement!

Upcoming Green Events in LA and the LA area

Fun and exciting green events around LA!
Enjoy :)

LA Green Drinks
Drink locations change frequently and allows people to get together, talk about green subjects and have a fabulous drink! Fun, informal and unstructured- check them out at lagreendrinks.org

RAW: Natural Born Artists
3/12, 8pm
Blue Velvet
750 S Garland St
Downtown Los Angeles, FREE!
A collaborative show case of green artists and a screening!
http://www.thegreengirls.com/blog/post/2009/03/RAW-natural-born-artists.aspx


Don't forget about the film fest! more information in the previous post.

Ecological Histories in the California Desert
3/14 $20 members, $30 non members
A lecture that "describes the development of our knowledge of arid lands and how that knowledge of their biodiversity has been gained through a process of discovery and rediscovery"
Theodorepayne.org

Changing Seasons in the Native Plant Garden
3/14 $20 members, $30 non members
"Learn what to expect as spring arrives and your native garden responds to longer days, shorter nights and warmer temperatures. The class begins with a lecture on how native plants function and ends with a walk through the grounds for close examination of trees, shrubs, perennials and more. This class is limited to 15 people, so be sure to sign up sooner rather than later.
Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunscreen. Bring water and plenty of questions! $30, members. $40, non-members"
Theodorepayne.org



Eco Home Tour
3/15, 2-4:30, $10
In Los Feliz " For twenty years, the Eco-Home has served as an example of modern Green Living and has shown over 17,000 visitors how to change the way they live to help lead all of us to a cleaner, greener future. Join us for one of our Eco-Home tours this month for tips in how to make your home cleaner, more energy efficient and even get some tips before doing a spring planting for your urban garden. In addition to learning how to begin or expand your personal urban garden, the tour will also display new technologies that will help turn any house into a green environment. The Tour is conducted by Eco-Home Network, a non-profit dedicated to educating the public on how to make lifestyle choices that protect the environment and improve quality of life. The Eco-Home is located in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. Call 323-662-5207 for reservation and directions. Reservations are $10 per person. Please make any reservations by the Friday before the tour."

http://ecohome.org/pages/index.html

Downtown LA Fashion Week/Eco Nouveau
3/19, 7pm-12am
"Come join us for an evening of 20th Century Glamour to benefit the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Actress Rachel Griffiths and Fashion Expert Cameron Silver to host a Vintage Runway show in association with Los Angeles Magazine, EcoNouveau and Decades. March 19th, tickets on sale now"
downtownlafashionweel.com


How to Green your Garden: Plant Palette: Mediterranean Plants
3/21 9pm-12am
Santa Monica College, main campus $35
" This series of classes is for the Santa Monica gardener that wants to grow a beautiful and sustainable garden. Only Santa Monica residents are eligible. Each class will walk you through a different topic to help make your garden a success and be the envy of your neighbors. Instructor: Russell Ackerman, ecological landscape designer and resource conservation expert. Mar 21 - Plant Palette: Mediterranean Plants. Choosing climate-appropriate plants from the Mediterranean plant palette that offer a variety of colors, textures and fragrance. Register: 310.434.3400. Questions: Russell Ackerman, 310.458.2213; russell.ackerman@smgov.net. For more information about this series, visit www.sustainablesm.org "

There are a TON of other events as well, this is just a taste! Check out more events at: Gotogreenla.com

This Weekend!

This weekend was SO much fun! And productive.

We went to First Friday at the Museum of Natural History to see our friend Salvador in his amazing LA band Fool's Gold (http://www.myspace.com/foolsgoldla) and enjoyed a night with beautiful people at a really awesome venue. We also got to hang out with one of our favorite friends: Sarah! Ch ch check her blog out at: http://thecoachellavalleyartscene.com/

Sarah in Glendale

On Saturday we had the great opportunity to see a leading name in the sprouting of community gardens around the nation as well as in other countries: Fritz Haeg.

Us in action!

He invited us to his house, affectionatly known as the Sundown Salon, and we had the chance to document an amazing interview which will be a tremendous addition to Sprouting Pavement: A Documentary of and about Urban Gardens.



Rather than the Santa Cruz Homeless Garden and City Slicker Farms which are more organized urban farm production, Fritz Haeg advocates the importance of a front yard garden and what that inevitably adds to the community as a whole. He says he is a catalyst for the garden, but gives the responsibility to the house owner and community to keep the garden going and being productive. It doesn't hurt that he has a strong background in art which is seen in the design of all of his Edible Estates.

Another Healthy Snack

Sneak Peak 2
We talked to Siobhan Asgharzadeh and Michael Flynn... Thank you to everyone at Common Vision and Carver Elementary!
STAY TUNED FOR MORE SOON!

A Common Vision

On Tuesday March 3, 2009 we went to Compton, CA to visit with the inspiring folks at CommonVison.org

They we at Carver Elementary School where they engaged students interactively through drumming and tree planting work shops.

The kids seemed really eager to get their hands in the dirt, and you couldn't help but think, where did the magic go? When you see a lot of adults terrified and to lazy to do the same.

Though it was inspiring to see that humans have a natural inclination to the earth. STAY TUNED FOR A VIDEO OF THIS DAY!

A Little Healthy Snack...

We decided to water the flames, and give you a sneak peak behind Sprouting Pavement. Sit back and take it in. It's a rough cut, though I did say it was a snack right?


Preview of Sprouting Pavement on Vimeo.