Soil time!
Periodical workshops on soil health + art
The soil time! program consists of free public bilingual workshops on soil health topics to help heal our connection to the soil. In these workshops, we provide educational and art-related activities that help participants identify the importance of soil health as a source of food, carbon sequestration, and a strategy for building resilient and sustainable communities.
Soil is life! We want our children to be able to play safely in our own backyards. We want to be able to grow our own food.
Soil time! Workshop at East Los Angeles County Library
Dig into soil and its essential role in our lives–a source of food, home, and inspiration for sustainable and resilient communities. Participate in our next Soil Time! Workshop on Wednesday, June 14 from 4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. at the East Los Angeles County Library.
Soil time! Workshop 5. Rooted: Our Cultural Connection to Soil
Creation stories, growing favorite foods, and folk tales about duende and dwarves from childhood show how our diverse cultures have deep roots in the soil. Join us to explore our many cultural connections to the soil and let's create a picture of what soil means to all of us!
Materials provided. Free. Space is limited, RSVP today.
Soil time! Workshop 4. Soil in Crisis: Cultivating Hope For Our Future
How can soil survive pollution, nutrient depletion, and urban sprawl? Get up close with native plants healing the soil underground, learn how communities fight urban sprawl that destroys neighborhoods and the soil they rely on, and discover new ways of landscaping that nurture soil and the life it grows.
Materials provided. Free. Space is limited, RSVP today.
Soil time! Workshop 3. Soil to Stomach: Growing & Foraging Food
What does it take to get your favorite food on your plate? Grab a bite from local caterers and explore growing our own food, local foraging, and creating healthy and delicious meals in the process.
Materials provided. Free. Space is limited, RSVP today.
Soil time Workshop 2: Soil Rocks! Nonliving Things in Soil
What treasures and wonders can be found underground? Get inspired by the stories of minerals, fossils, timeless geology, and the dynamic movement of water through the earth with artists and scientists. Create an earth print with soil to take home!
Materials provided. Free. Space is limited, RSVP today.
Soil time! Workshop 1. Underground Critters: The Magical Life of Soil
What thrives beneath our feet? Join artists and scientists to meet your subterranean neighbors and get to know the thriving community of microbes, mushrooms, mammals and more that live underground. Get inspired by talks with scientists and artists to create your living seed sculptures that celebrate the magical life of soil!
Materials provided. Free, space is limited. RSVP today.