{"id":202,"date":"2026-01-01T18:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T02:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/?page_id=202"},"modified":"2026-03-06T00:07:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T08:07:44","slug":"recent-meetings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/recent-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-426 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-meetings\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/annual-plant-sale\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20220625_101507-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Annual Plant Sale\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20220625_101507-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20220625_101507-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20220625_101507-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20220625_101507-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20220625_101507-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20220625_101507-2048x922.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/annual-plant-sale\/\" target=\"_self\" >Annual Plant Sale<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s the most wonderful time of the gardening year when our chapter opens their gardens and shares all the plants they have been propagating. Our pre-sale event will begin at 9:30 am with Charles Portney\u2019s dynamic description of the attributes and uses of our rare and remarkable plants. At 10 am, the Ginormous Sale begins \u2013 you\u2019ll have access to the \u201cPortney Special Collection\u201d and other plants, many of which you cannot buy anywhere else but here. We will have special guest David Bassani (\u201cAsk Mr B\u201d) who will answer tough gardening questions. Also the experts from LA Compost will be giving away free garden compost (up to 5 gallons\/bring your own container), the wonderful people of Backyard Harvesters will explain how a donation of home grown fruit can help others AND be a tax deduction! Our good friend, Charles Malki, the developer of IV Organics, will offer his super products at 50% off retail pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/edited_flyer-687x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/edited_flyer-687x1024.jpg 687w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/edited_flyer-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/edited_flyer-768x1144.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/edited_flyer.jpg 784w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/annual-plant-sale\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-05T11:00:35-07:00\">May 5, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-418 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-meetings\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/cooking-with-cactus\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"1248\" src=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cooking with Cactus\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image3.jpg 832w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image3-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image3-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/cooking-with-cactus\/\" target=\"_self\" >Cooking with Cactus<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you ever wanted to cook a cactus? Snack on a succulent? Here&#8217;s your chance! Our special guests are members of the Los Angeles Cactus and Succulent Society (LACSS), and they will tell us all about what cacti you can eat, and which ones you should not. In addition, there will be a demonstration of cooked nopales (Opuntia) for everyone to enjoy. Bring your questions, curiosity and appetite! Also, please bring something to share at our potluck snack table. Cacti can be delicious but it\u2019s nice to have other things to eat, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below is the actual presentation from our May event, with many thanks to Emily Diebold.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cooking-with-Cacti-slides-05-23-2026.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"on\">Cooking-with-Cacti-slides-05-23-2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/cooking-with-cactus\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-05T10:00:29-07:00\">May 5, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-386 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-meetings\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/meet-the-hollywood-orchard-group-and-their-gardens\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-05-at-11.23.49-PM-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Meet the Hollywood Orchard group and their gardens!\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-05-at-11.23.49-PM-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-05-at-11.23.49-PM-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-05-at-11.23.49-PM-1024x600.png 1024w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-05-at-11.23.49-PM-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-05-at-11.23.49-PM-1536x900.png 1536w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-05-at-11.23.49-PM-2048x1200.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/meet-the-hollywood-orchard-group-and-their-gardens\/\" target=\"_self\" >Meet the Hollywood Orchard group and their gardens!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Hollywood Orchard is an all-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to harvesting, using, and donating local fruit to charities and food banks. They \u201cglean\u201d from within their own Virtual Orchard: a network of neighbors who open their own gardens to share with others. Located in the Hollywood Hills, they hold \u201cPick &amp; Kitchen\u201d events, go on road trips together, work with their local elementary school, and learn about everything at their Farmer\u2019s Circle events. We have been invited to join a Farmer\u2019s Circle to introduce our groups to each other, followed by a tour of their community gardens. Bring good walking shoes, and something to share at a coffee &amp; tea potluck before the event. Please carpool if possible!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/meet-the-hollywood-orchard-group-and-their-gardens\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-05T23:35:12-08:00\">March 5, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-377 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-meetings\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/tony-stewart-memorial-scholarship-award-ceremony\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"866\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-05-20-28.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tony Stewart Memorial Scholarship Award Ceremony\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-05-20-28.jpg 866w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-05-20-28-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-05-20-28-768x528.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 866px) 100vw, 866px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/tony-stewart-memorial-scholarship-award-ceremony\/\" target=\"_self\" >Tony Stewart Memorial Scholarship Award Ceremony<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event pays tribute to Tony Stewart, past LA CRFG Chapter Chairman, awarding the Tony Stewart Memorial Scholarship to an outstanding student. We will also be touring an amazing garden, with areas for fruit trees, hot houses, chickens, desert plants, and much more! We will learn about fruit tree growing, enjoy tours, and feast on the potluck meal we all create before the tour.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Food: Please bring a dish to share which will feed at least 6 people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/tony-stewart-memorial-scholarship-award-ceremony\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-05T23:01:35-08:00\">March 5, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-284 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-meetings\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/26\/drip-and-other-irrigation-methods\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"1168\" src=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Drip &#038; Other Irrigation Methods\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image2.jpg 784w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image2-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image2-687x1024.jpg 687w, https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image2-768x1144.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/26\/drip-and-other-irrigation-methods\/\" target=\"_self\" >Drip &#038; Other Irrigation Methods<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have had some wonderful rain lately, but Southern California is still a place with hot, dry summers and is prone to droughts. It\u2019s a good idea to think ahead how to be a waterwise gardener, especially when growing fruit which require plenty of water! So, what\u2019s the best way to get water to your plants without getting shocked by an overwhelming utilities bill? Our LA Chapter Board member Kathleen Doran can tell you! We will learn about several different methods of small garden irrigation, and there may even be some hands-on demonstrations, if we\u2019re lucky!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Food:  All members, please bring a small dish or drink to share at the potluck to follow the presentation.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/26\/drip-and-other-irrigation-methods\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-26T12:43:51-08:00\">February 26, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><nav class=\"alignwide wp-block-query-pagination is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-query-pagination-is-layout-4dea2dca wp-block-query-pagination-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query-pagination-numbers\"><span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\">1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"?query-8-page=2\">2<\/a><\/div>\n\n<a href=\"\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/202?query-8-page=2\" class=\"wp-block-query-pagination-next\">Next Page<span class='wp-block-query-pagination-next-arrow is-arrow-arrow' aria-hidden='true'>\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-202","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=202"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":398,"href":"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/202\/revisions\/398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crfg-la.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}