Oct. 3 plantingPreparation
We have removed fire-damaged plants and weeds. Stump grinding and soil preparation are planned for early September.
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Community planting event
Aiglon Native Garden
Help turn the Aiglon Pocket Park triangle into a drought-tolerant habitat garden for butterflies, bees, birds, and the neighborhood.
Date
Saturday, October 3
Time
9am to Noon
Intersection of
Aiglon St & Almar Ave & Tahquitz Pl
RSVP required
Plant Aiglon Garden with us
On October 3, we will host a community planting event from 9am to noon. Volunteers will install more than 300 new California native plants, with tools, supplies, and a catered lunch provided. The palette focuses on sages, buckwheat, manzanita, ceanothus, and local milkweed for monarch habitat.
The park
A native garden for the El Medio Bluffs
We are installing a native habitat garden in Aiglon Pocket Park, using drought-tolerant California plants to improve the site and support local butterflies, bees, and birds.
This traffic island is a 5,200 sq. ft. triangle at the intersection of Aiglon St, Almar Ave, and Tahquitz Pl. It sits on the edge of the fire perimeter, where most of the agave burned and has since been removed.
The project has been approved by the LA City Board of Public Works, the final step for Palisades Beautiful to officially adopt the park.
Our plan
From fire-damaged median to habitat garden
The detailed permitted plan can be downloaded here.
Irrigation upgrades
The DWP water meter is in place, and the existing irrigation infrastructure is being upgraded with a backflow preventer, solar controller, pop-up sprinkler heads, and a quick-connect hose bib.
Community planting event
On October 3, volunteers will help install more than 300 native plants with supplies provided and a catered lunch included.
Drip irrigation
After planting, drip line irrigation will be installed in the planting areas to help the new garden establish efficiently.
Maintenance
Palisades Beautiful will maintain the site with quarterly volunteer days for weeding, pruning, mulching, and cleanups.
Estimated costs
Funded by Rotary Club of Marina del Rey
Funding for this project has been generously provided by the Rotary Club of Marina del Rey. Total cost is estimated to be $15k.
