Bees In Our Garden!

Today we were busy as bees all the day long! 

We had these real bees - shown here on our Chinese peony, the beautiful flower we've seen before.  Two bees are working the flower over pretty intensely.  

 

Wearing hats and bandannas from Burt's Bees... some impostors showed up too! 

Burt's Bees folks were out in the Garden donating some compost and goodies to the Garden as a part of their campaign to celebrate the 40th year of Earth Day.  

I doubt they knew we had our own 'Burt' with his own 'bee.'

Of sorts....

david

The Learning Garden And CASAA at The Farmers' Market

Marianne Brown, Master Garden, (on right) and David King Gardenmaster (center, seated with dog) worked with Venice High School students at Mar Vista Farmer's Market on Sunday, March 14th.  

Mar Vista Farmers' Market generously allowed CASAA students to have the both in the market. 

All the students participating are enrolled in CASAA - Culinary Arts Sustainable Agriculture Academy - and were selling started plants to help defray expenses that will be incurred with the upcoming Earth Day (April 22nd) festivals. From left to right the students are:  Jose Chisim, Vanity Guerrero, Valerie De la Cerda, Berenice Correa and Fernando Aguirre.  Thank you for all your help!

david