Food ED

☀️ Happy Summer Solstice to our community and a sunny thank you to everyone that came out to kick off a summer of bountiful harvests, rest, and fun! Special thanks to Nothing Bundt cakes for the tasty donation, the Monrovia Community Garden Leadership Team for climbing the highest mountains (the top of the compost bin), and the volunteers and folks that turned compost bins, took home veggies, made amazing crafts, and learned alongside the best fellows in the region! Now our team will hunker down and plant some seeds this summer for amazing things around the corner! 🌱

This year, ~1,050 Temple City students engaged in our programs, exploring the garden and our ecosystem through science, art, literature, math, and interdisciplinary learning.

At Temple City High School, students came together with teachers and the community for Community Climate Action Day, one of our largest volunteer events yet. We also launched Eco Entrepreneurs—a new program for students to gain experience in leadership, sustainability, and service.

At Oak Avenue Intermediate School, we built a new school garden and piloted our first-ever Oak lesson, where students designed wind-dispersed seeds. We’re so excited for what next year will bring.

None of this would be possible without our incredible staff and fellow educators, school partners, and student leaders who help bring these programs to life 🌱

We’re excited to continue growing these programs - and to see what these students will build, design, and discover next.

🌿 Food Scrap Drop-Off in partnership with LA Compost will soon be offering extended hours for the summer! ☀️

From June 5th through August 28th, bring your food scraps most Fridays from 5–8 PM at the Monrovia Street Fair south of Olive Ave. 🥕🍌♻️

This Friday, we’ll still be operating at normal hours from 5–7 PM. We can’t wait to see you there!!