Boyle Heights is a community in need of green space and the right of self-determination. In addition, Proyecto Jardin is a valuable community organization that must be preserved.
To conserve green space, empower our community, and preserve Proyecto Jardin, we ask that White Memorial Medical Center:
1) Stop the eviction of Proyecto Jardin.
2) Hold a town hall meeting to sincerely listen to the community's needs and wishes.
3) Take action to preserve community gardens in Boyle Heights by either:
- Selling the land to Proyecto Jardin or a "land trust" so that it can be secured as a garden for posterity.
- Signing a long-term lease with Proyecto Jardin.
- Finding an alternative location for Proyecto Jardin in Boyle Heights and providing enough financial compensation to relocate and rebuild the garden.
Why is this important?
Proyecto Jardin is a garden in Boyle Heights that has been sustained and managed by community members for over 15 years. At the garden we maintain over 60 fruit trees, grow fresh organic produce, host fitness classes, nutrition classes, and workshops on medicinal herbs. In addition to harvesting food, we cultivate healing relationships among the residents in our community.
