#prosperingbackyards

As a community scientist with Prospering Backyards, my science team is monitoring a lead contaminated yard at a house in south central. We are working on extracting lead out of certain areas using zeolites. Each month we take soil samples to the main scientists at the Natural History Museum. They are diligently working in the lab on community solutions. You cannot grow nutrient food in contaminated soil.

Thanks for coming to East LA Library for our Soil Time activities. I discussed the importance of saving seeds. I handed out my own harvested wild flower seeds, collards, gourds, beans and moringa.

I had a interactive workshop at Self Help Graphics on Saturday! I talked about how healthy soil is how we grow our favorite fruits and vegetables that connect us to culture, tradition and community.

Thanks for coming to our exhibition today !

Working on my next art installation with Chemist and Bio artist Maru Garcia for Self Help Graphics in Boyle Heights.