This Saturday and Sunday, Crescent Farm will host two workshops to satisfy the curiosity of gardeners, artists, and everyone in between. Whether you’d like to frolic in a meadow of your own design, or fuse your favorite pottery shards into a masterpiece, this weekend’s offerings can help you achieve your goals!
Crescent Farm Community Mosaic Workshop
3 Sundays / May 20, May 27, June 3
10:00am – 1:00pm / Crescent Farm
Free for members / Free with admission
Join Piece by Piece and Crescent Farm for an opportunity to contribute to the Crescent’s community stepping stone mosaic project! Crescent Farm’s stepping stones serve as a gateway to the garden, drawing eyes and visually reinforcing the ecological concepts at the heart of the Crescent’s mission. While you will be learning from professional mosaic artists, this isn’t your typical individual-oriented art class; this is a space to engage in collaborative creation, working together to construct the artistic foundations of one of the Arboretum’s most impactful gardens!
Piece by Piece is a wonderful organization, with the mission “To provide low-income and formerly homeless people free mosaic art workshops using recycled materials to develop marketable skills, self-confidence, earned income and an improved quality of life.” They’ve created some of the most iconic mosaic pieces in Los Angeles, including the legendary mosaic “The Water Cycle” at the Crescent Farm information kiosk. To find more information, see their past works, and view art for sale, visit http://www.piecebypiece.org/. They will also have a pop-up booth for art sales on-site during the May & June workshops!
For more information, call the Education Department at 626.821.4623
Meadow Planting and Care
Saturday, May 19th; 10:00am Meet at the Crescent Farm Free for members / Free with admission Instructors: Crescent Farm Staff – Leigh Adams & John Latsko
Learn about water conservation and sustainable gardening, with hands-on experience! The Crescent Farm, located in the heart of the Arboretum just west of Baldwin Lake, is a reclaimed landscape where we explore new and ancient horticulture techniques for water conservation and food production. This is an educational training series. Please bring gloves, drinking water; wear close-toed shoes and a hat.
May 19 — Meadow Planting and Care
Join the many who’ve enjoyed our continuously flowering meadow! Learn how easy it is to make such magic happen using native and compatible flowers from seed. We’ll make seed balls for everyone to enjoy & launch!
Ted Tegart Education Manager Phone: 626.821.4624 ted.tegart@arboretum.org
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