Archive for the ‘Backyard Sustainability Series’ Category
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Foliage Exchange + Wreath Making
Thanks to everyone who shared the holiday spirit—and evergreen bounty from your garden—in our restored Conservatory. It was a great day of wreath and garland making with a hyper-local twist. Through a foliage exchange, participants created a holiday treasure—and tradition—in which the uniqueness and generosity of neighborhood shines through. A big thank you to loyal Friend Sally Ross for organizing us once again.
Our 4th annual event was held on a crisp Sunday, December 18, 2011, 12-3, Free.
A variety of greens
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Holiday Card + Ornament Making Party
Saturday, December 3, 2011, 12-3. Free
Multi-media artist and recycler Monica Lee inspired us once again our card making party. This year, she and artist Dorothy Yuki add ornaments! Check out her wonderful pictures and blog post about the day!
Gather up your old holiday cards, gift-wrap, calendars, and magazines. Lots of examples and inspiration for handmade cards and ornaments using recycled, found, salvaged and everyday materials will be provided, along with some cardstock, punches, and other notions. Check out the… Read More
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Seasonal Feast
In the initial planning stages….Stay Tuned…..
…..an evening of small gatherings in Sunnyside Conservatory
Host a small, enchanting dinner party for your friends, neighbors, and family in our restored Conservatory. Details: Tables available for 8 guests.
Community Event sponsored by Friends of Sunnyside Conservatory. We offer a table set with plates, linens, and cutlery. You provide festive spirit, and food and non-alcoholic drinks, potluck style.
Note: there are no facilities to refrigerate or heat food on site.
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100 Lemons
In the initial planning stages….Stay Tuned…..
100 Lemons: a lively and bountiful celebration of community, backyard sustainability, and everything lemon. Demonstrations, talks, music, good conversation, and of course lemonade.
Featuring the Community Project: 100 Lemons (inspired by “The Lemon List: 100 Things to do with a Meyer Lemon” by Amy Scattergood, Los Angeles Times Food Section, January 16, 2008).
Featured Post Photo: Clay Irving, Meyer Lemons at the Torrance Farmer’s Market, 2008. Flickr via Creative Commons License.
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