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At Food Exploration & Discovery, we cultivate healthy ecosystems through education and community partnerships by nurturing sustainable spaces in the San Gabriel Valley.
Join us for Cool Season Veggie Gardening at Duarte Community Garden! Learn how to grow a productive garden through the cooler season. Free plants will be given away to all attendees while supplies last!
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
November 7, 2026
Cool Season Veggie Gardening Workshop @ Duarte Community Garden
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Join Giangelo “Gio” Leos & the Food ED team at the LA Arboretum Crescent Farm for an opportunity to explore the culinary uses of edible native plants & the California plants that pollinators need to eat and thrive in urban habitats. Attendees will receive free edible native plants (while supplies last), taste recipes, and look at native pollinators up close.
RSVP at the Arboretum website.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
December 12, 2026
Feeding Pollinators & People: Exploring Native Plants
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In 2025 we...
gave over 3500 students a garden-based climate education
diverted 42 tons of organic food waste form landfills
organized over 2200 volunteers for climate action
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Join us at one of our many events and workshops! We host a variety of topics related to gardening, food, composting, and so much more!
Interested in helping your community? Join us for a fun, educational, and meaningful day of stewardship! Please inquire if you're interested in custom and corporate volunteer opportunities, and volunteer day sponsorship is always welcome!
