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Built in 2006, the Carthay Center Elementary School “Garden of Possibilities” is the product of the Friends of Carthay Center Garden Club’s monumental work in beautifying the campus. The garden club landscaped the front planter beds, put planter pots around the school, and built the beautiful 3,200 square foot garden that is a lush paradise for all Carthay students.
Producing apples, pumpkins, bananas, asian pear, pomegranate, peaches, persimmon, guava papaya, beans, tomatoes among many other varieties fruits and vegetables, the question isn’t What is grown at Carthay? but, What isn’t grown?
Teachers use the garden as an outdoor learning environment for all subjects and the community has gotten heavily involved in the upkeep of the garden. During workday events at the garden local community members can be seen pulling weeds side-by-side with the students.
Carthay Center Elementary School
6351 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048-5411
(323) 935-8173
carthaycenterschool.org
Garden chicken
Compost bins
Amy Smart and students harvesting fava beans
Student gardeners checking things out
Welcome to the garden of possibilities
Artichokes!
Mulberry tasting
Tasting the harvest
Shovels
Tropical garden
Hanging out in the garden with the chicken
Lettuce
Banana tree
Fava bean harvest
Amy Smart checking out the beautiful garden
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