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VALUED CUSTOMERS & FRIENDS+

We predictably leave April with full hearts and minds for having connected with so many of you out in the natural world. We look forward to the shift in perspective, the rush of ideas, and that sense that we are all shoulder to shoulder creating a more beautiful, safe, resilient LA together.

We hope you are moving into May with renewed wonder and joy. We sure are. Thank you for the fun!

Sincerely,

Cassy and Kirk Aoyagi

LATEST NEWS+

Sierra Madre has added yet another expansive, water positive community garden – funded entirely by donations and a single water district grant.
 
 

Cassy Aoyagi: Representative Judy Chu honored our clients Bob Spears, Jim Walsworth and Georgia Case, for their transformation of a U.S. Postal Service-leased property into a fire defensive demonstration garden. See More
 
 

FormLA Staff: In 2023, the community of Sierra Madre completed a transformation of the expansive Louis Van Iersel Post Office landscape, designed by Isara Ongwiseth to model fire defense and water positivity. See More
 
 

FormLA Staff: What does it take to build a community demonstration garden? Learn from Bob Spears, a retired fire fighter who envisioned a fire defensive demonstration garden at his local post office. Learn More
 
 

SUSTAINABLE TIPS+

Landscaping is a three part process – maintenance ensures a space reaches and holds its aesthetic.
 

JT Wilkinson: It typically takes three years and skilled maintenance for a properly planted native garden to achieve its full aesthetic and impact. It is worth the wait! Here is what to expect along the way. Get Growing!
 
 

May 2023

LATEST NEWS+

Honor Local Volunteers
Tour Fire Defensive Garden
Dream Big, Build your Team

UPCOMING EVENTS+

Descanso Exhibit

SUSTAINABLE TIPS+

Sleep, Creep, Leap

BLOOMING NOW+

Alumroot, Iris and Monkeys

TEAM UPDATE+

Thank you Team!

UPCOMING EVENTS+

Interested in LA’s authentic beauty? Come enjoy it with us!

June 03: Descanso Exhibit Opens

Save the Dates

 

BLOOMING NOW+

For the first time in a long time, April showers will bring May flowers!

May began with sunny-faced Monkey Flowers, elegant Douglas Iris, and delightful Alumroot in bloom.

See what’s Blooming Now from the foothills to the beach.

 

TEAM UPDATE+

We are deeply grateful to our team for bringing their best to this work and to Los Angeles.

From Sylmar to Santa Monica and Sierra Madre Oscar Ortega, JT Wilkinson, and our maintenance team keep our gardens tour worthy. Thank you gents!

 

With his design vision and his presence, Isara Ongwiseth delights. Thank you for beautifying LA and our days, Isara!

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