From the newsletter:
Help Put Down Roots
Groundbreaking and public volunteer day at KitchenPOD
Saturday, June 29th | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
George Washington Carver Middle School, 4410 McKinley Avenue Los Angeles, 90011
RootDown LA is a nonprofit in South LA that partners with neighborhood schools and businesses to provide youth training and classes aimed at getting “people excited to eat their veggies,” in an area sorely deprived of freshly grown vegetables and other nutritious foods.
Now it's building a "KitchenPOD," a mobile, passively cooled, adapted shipping container with solar-powered refrigeration and a layer of straw bale insulation that will house the George Washington Carver Middle School garden’s culinary programming. It was designed by there.studio, and was selected by U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) as its 2024 Environmental Justice Project.
An official groundbreaking takes place this Saturday morning, and visitors are invited to get their hands in the dirt, preparing new raised beds for the expanding vegetable garden, while starting on construction of the KitchenPod.
“The KitchenPOD is more than just a structure,” said Karen Ramirez, Executive Director, RootDown LA, in a press release. “It's a dynamic platform for change. It extends and supports our impactful programming to promote health and wellness, offering zero-waste culinary and horticultural programming for a Youth-driven Neighborhood Food System.”
More community gardening days will follow.
Click here for details.