The plantings at the Silver Lake Public Library need some TLC and the Time Bank Garden Group is here to help. We’ll trim lower branches of trees, deadhead, pull dead shrubs and weeds, uncover sprinkler heads covered by overgrowth, plant a new tree, and mulch.

Please bring pruners, hand clippers, hand saws, and shovels if you have them. Mulch is needed – if you know of a source for mulch please e-mail Leonardo.

At 12:30 there will be a potluck lunch (bring a dish and utensils if you can) and a Garden Group meeting. The Friends of the Library will provide pizza and drinks in the library meeting room at the end of the working time, 12:30 to 1:00 (the meeting room is needed for another event starting at 1:00 pm).

Date/Time: Saturday August 17th from 9:45 am – 1:00 pm

Address: 2411 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, 90039

Please RSVP to Leonardo at sustainsl@gmail.com

Event Date:  June 9, 2013 from 9:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Hollywood/Sunset Free Clinic 3324 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90026

Calling all timebankers, gardening gurus, power tool heroes, particular pruners and shoveling superpeeps! The Hollywood Free Clinic needs a garden haircut and help with building a raised bed. Get your hats and gloves and favorite tools, it's time for another Barn-raising! We hope to see your community spirit on Sunday June 9th for some big projects: Pruning of trees (including cutting of large limbs), shrubs and palm fronds, building a raised bed for a vegetable garden and working compost into the planting area. They are also looking for a source for soil and/or compost for their raised beds. They don't have a lot of tools, so let the Garden Group know if you can bring any of the following items: Power pruning saw or chainsawsSledge hammersManual sawsPruning shearsPruning clippersShovelsA heavy duty power drill with large bits (1/2" to 1") to drill through 6" lumber After the barn-raising there will be a potluck lunch (bring a dish if you can) and GG meeting. The date is Sunday, June 9th from 9 am to 1 pm.Potluck and GG meeting at 1 pm. Please RSVP so they can plan for lunch.Street parking is FREE on Sunday.Time Dollars for your Time and a dish! The address is: 3324 W. Sunset Blvd. LA 9026 (across from Micheltorena Elementary School and Garden. The Free clinic is on the corner of Sunset and Micheltorena on the SE corner.) Contact: hollywoodsunsetfreeclinic@yahoo.com (CC Patrick at flyingsymbol@hotmail.com) or call Patrick @ 213-448-5380.For info on upcoming barn-raisings, join the Time Bank Garden Group google group at tb-garden-group@googlegroups.com