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Small Space Gardening Workshop

Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Time: 4pm
Location: Vermont Square Branch Library
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Join Christy Wilhelmi of Gardenerd to learn how to grow more veggies in a smaller space than you thought possible. You’ll learn bio-intensive techniques that will boost your gardening game whether you are growing in the ground, raised beds or containers. We’ll plant seeds in a pot for you to take home in the end.

Co-presented with

Workshop Speaker:

Christy Wilhelmi

Christy Wilhelmi is founder of Gardenerd, the ultimate resource for garden nerds, where she publishes newsletters, her popular blog, top-ranked podcasts, and YouTube videos. She also specializes in small-space, organic vegetable garden design, consulting, and classes. Between 70-80 percent of her family’s produce comes from her garden of less than 300 square feet. She is author of Gardening for Geeks (Fox Chapel Publishing), 400+ Tips for Organic Gardening Success (Amazon Digital), Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden (Cool Springs Press, April 2021), and her debut novel Garden Variety (William Morrow/Harper Collins, April 2022).

EVENT FAQ

ALOUD in Community

ALOUD in Community takes the LFLA’s public programming to select LAPL branch libraries, featuring workshops and other interactive programs for all ages.

Where does this event take place?

The poetry reading will take place at Vermont Square Branch, 1201 W 48th St, Los Angeles, CA 90037.

Where should I park?

There is street parking and a bike rack available.

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Stacy Lieberman

As President and CEO of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles (LFLA), Stacy Lieberman is an innovative and inclusive leader whose career dwells at the intersection of arts and culture, lifelong learning, storytelling, and equitable access. Stacy guides the Foundation’s philanthropic and public-facing priorities to serve the Los Angeles Public Library, embracing the notion that libraries are beacons of democracy where everyone is welcome. She works intentionally with community leaders, donors, and internal and external strategic partners to raise awareness and resources for the Library and its life-changing initiatives.

With more than 20 years of experience as a senior executive, Stacy has left an indelible mark on iconic L.A. arts, non-profit, and educational institutions such as The Broad, the Autry Museum of the American West, and the Skirball Cultural Center. Building on an early career in book publishing, she has dedicated her professional life to sharing stories and broadening the reach of public institutions to welcome visitors and students of all ages and backgrounds to experience educational, arts, and cultural opportunities.