Pre-registration is encouraged for the 16 free, interactive workshops offered on Saturday, May 5, 2012, 10:00am-3:00pm at TreePeople’s Center for Community Forestry. Topics will include Rain Gardens for LA, Native Plants for the LA Garden, Fruit Tree Grafting, Energy Upgrade California, Renter DIY Green Living…and many more.
In addition to some of LA’s best green vendors, Green City Fair offers a full day of fun, family-friendly activities, great food, and entertainment: forest scavenger hunts for the whole family, Upcycling crafts with the reDiscover Center, live music, eco-friendly cooking demonstrations, prizes and giveaways.
For more information on TreePeople, an environmental nonprofit that unites the power of trees, people and nature-based solutions to grow a sustainable future for Los Angeles, or to register: www.treepeople.org
TreePeople’s Center for Community Forestry is located between Beverly Hills and Studio City. There are two ways to get to Green City Fair:
By free shuttle service every 15 minutes from Westfield Fashion Square Mall (14006 Riverside Drive in Sherman Oaks). Look for the TreePeople signs at the ground level parking lot near Woodman Avenue behind Sports Authority. Or, by hiking along beautiful nature trails. From nearby Franklin Canyon Park (2600 Franklin Canyon Drive in Beverly Hills) parking is free. The hike is 15-20 minutes, and is along a paved road (easy to moderate hiking ability).
Or from nearby Wilacre Park (3431 Fryman Road in Studio City) parking is $3. The hike is 30 minutes, along a hilly fire road (moderate hiking ability). Hiking with Heart will lead hikes to TreePeople on the half hour from 9:30-11.
