Garden School Foundation provides in-depth garden-based education to youth at Title I schools in Los Angeles, strengthening connections between food justice, environmental stewardship, and community health.
We are always looking to partner with groups large and small! From community groups to corporate teams, our Community Garden Days are an ideal time to work together with our community and create a lasting impact!
One-time, Occasional
55+, Adults, Child with Adult
Groups (2-10), Groups (10+), Corporate Teams
Outdoor
None, On-site
Weekdays, Weekends
Community Garden Days
We host monthly Community Garden Days at the 24th Street Elementary School garden from 9am – 1pm. You don’t need any gardening experience to join in- just a love of nature and a willingness to get dirty! Make new friends as you help us plant, weed, water, mulch and more!
Monthly
Teens, 55+, Adults, Child with Adult
Individuals, Groups (2-10), Families
Physical, Outdoor
None, On-site
Weekends
Cooking Demos and Garden Workshops
We love provide a cooking demo or garden workshop during our Community Garden Days. If you have an expertise to share and would like to volunteer to lead an educational demonstration, let us know!
One-time, Occasional
55+, Adults
Individuals
Indoor, Outdoor
Formal
Weekdays, Weekends
How you help
Come get your hands dirty and your heart filled at one of our eight organic gardens. Volunteers play a vital role in GSF's work.
About us
In 2005, when a large expanse of blacktop at 24th Street Elementary was about to be resurfaced, a coalition of educators, neighbors, community organizations, and concerned citizens seized on the opportunity to transform the paved lot into a 1.5-acre garden classroom. Their goal was to use the garden to address the links between poverty, lack of access to fresh food, and academic performance. GSF continues to use the full transformative potential of school gardens as teaching sites we nurture a healthy and mindful generation of children that care for their bodies, their communities, and the earth. We currently serve eight Title I elementary schools, reaching over 3,000 students and their families each year.
