Microforest Community Planting Day
- What
- Microforest Community Planting Day
- When
- 11/4/2023, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Where
- MCP Campus
Come plant the first LAUSD microforest at Mid-City's Prescott! Children and families are welcome to help out on this planting day. Organized by the MCP PTO, Angelenos for Green Schools, and SuGi, an international organization that sponsors Microforests all over the world.
"This 900 sq feet pocket forest will be created in an elementary school in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Designed by horticulturist Katherine Pakradouni, this forest will provide a biodiverse garden in a neighborhood with few trees and parks due to historical redlining.
This project will be the first of its kind to showcase a densely planted native pocket forest method on a Los Angeles Unified School campus and will offer students a hands-on learning experience about the connection between local plants, indigenous history, and the significance of supporting local wildlife and pollinators.
While the district is increasingly supportive of greening initiatives, this project will serve as a shining example of what is possible on school campuses."