VISITING WITH HUELL HOWSER IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE RALPH M. PARSON'S FOUNDATION.

>> Huell: WELL HELLO EVERYBODY I'M HUELL HOWSER AND HERE WE ARE IN DOWNTOWN L.A., THAT'S THE 110, THE PASADENA FREEWAY AND DODGER STADIUM JUST THERE OVER THE HILL.

AND WE HAVE COME TO THIS VERY UNLIKELY URBAN SPOT TO DO A STORY ABOUT A REMARKABLE, PLACE.

IT'S A, COMMUNITY GARDEN UNLIKE ANY OF I'VE SEEN BEFORE.

AND HERE TO TELL US ABOUT--.

>> AL RENER.

>> >> Huell: AND AL AND I MET BECAUSE MY GOOD FRIEND MARTHA SCOTT NOTICED THIS, FOUND YOUR NAME ON THE SIDE OF THE GATE.

SHE CALLED ME AND SAID HUELL, YOU'VE GOT TO CHECK THIS PLACE.

IT'S AMAZING.

AND HERE, AL IN FRONT OF YOUR GARDEN AND IT'S AN AMAZING PLACE.

TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT.

WAIT A MINUTE WHO'S COMING DOWN?

>> THESE ARE MY FIRST GRADERS, THEY COME EVERY FRIDAY TO DO THEIR GARDEN, AND THIS IS THEIR TEACHERS AND CHAPERON.

>> Huell: GOOD MORNING.

>> TOGETHER: GOOD MORNING RL ARE YOU READY TO WORK?

>> YES.

>> Huell: DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO?

>> DIG AND PLANT WATER.

>> Huell: GREAT, HEAD ON UP THERE, DO YOU KNOW HOW TO GET THEM STARTED.

>> OH THEY'LL GET STARTED.

>> Huell: TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS, HOW DID THIS WHOLE THING GET STARTED.

IT'S CALLED THE SOLANO CANYON AND URBAN FARM?

>> YES, ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO, THE DODGERS ASKED ME TO COME OVER AND WORK WITH THE RESIDENTS IN THIS CANYON, AND WE HAD WALKED BY AND I SAID WHAT ABOUT THIS.

IT'S JUST SIGNATURE HERE DOING NOTHING.

NOBODY HAD THOUGHT ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT WAS A PLACE OF THE CITY--.

>> Huell: WAIT A MINUTE, YOU MAYBE AHEAD OF YOUR SELF.

THE POINT IS, THIS WAS JUST UNUSED, LAND HERE COVERED IN BRUSH AND NOT BEING USED FOR ANYTHING?

>> NOTHING.

IN FACT IT BURNED REGULARLY, LIKE EVERY YEAR AND A HALF IT WAS BURNED.

THE HOMELESS WERE STAYING HERE.

TAGERS AND GANG MEMBERS WERE HANGING HERE IN.

AND WE DECIDED THAT WE WANTED A COMMUNITY GARDEN, BUT THE CITY GAVE US THE PROPERTY.

SO WE CAN ACTUALLY DO AN URBAN FARM.

>> Huell: YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE GOING TO GET THE WHOLE FIVE ç ACRES?

>> ç NO, JACKIE TATEUM WAS THE HEAD OF THE PARKS.

AND SHE LIKED THE PROGRAM, AND SHE WORKED WITH US.

>> Huell: HAND AND GARDENING BLOFZ.

>> YES.

>> Huell: ALL RIGHT.

THE KIDS ARE BEGINNING TO GET TO WORK OVER THERE.

HERE'S A LADY OVER HERE, WORKING IN HER FLOWER GARDEN.

>> I'M ALISHA, PERSON FOR THE SOLANO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.

>> Huell: MY GODNESS, HOW IS IT ASSOCIATED WITH THE GARDEN?

>> WE'RE SUPPORTED AND ORIGINALLY WE JOINED TOGETHER TO BRING THIS GARDEN INTO THE COMMUNITY.

AND IT WAS SOMETHING THAT AL RENER WAS LOOKING FOR A PLACE FOR A COMMUNITY GARDEN.

AND WE WERE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO COME TOGETHER CHL AND WE GOT THIS AND CAME TOGETHER.

>> Huell: NOW HOW DO PEOPLE SIGN UP TO GET THEIR PLOTS?

>> WELL THEY JUST COME UP AND ASK.

SO THEN WE TELL THEM, THEY CAN PAY ONE MONTH AT A MONTH OR 3 MONTHS AT A TIME OR A WHOLE YEAR.

>> Hue çll: LET'S LOOK AT YOUR PLOT.

>> THIS IS THE AVERAGE SIZE.

>> Huell: I HATE TO SAY PLOT IT'S LIKE A BURIAL PLOT.

>> NO, I HAVE NO PLANS FOR THAT.

>> Huell: HOW BIG IS IT.

>> THREE BY EIGHT.

IT WAS AN ODD SIZE, I THINK IT'S FOR THE MATTER OF EXPERIENCE.

>> Huell: AND WE'VE GOT HOW MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE SIGNED UP?

I SEE A LOT OF PLOTS.

>> THERE IS MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE.

PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY, THERE IS THE SCHOOL GARDEN, THE CHILDREN HAVE SO MANY PLOTS AND OTHERS WHO SAY, WE'RE INTERESTED IN HAVING A GARDEN--.

>> Huell: ANDAL, WITH YOU GROW ANYTHING HERE?

FLOWERS--OH LET'S LOOK AT THE KIDS.

THEY BROUGHT ME STUFF FOR THE CHICKENS.

>> Huell: THEY ARE HAVING A BALL OVER HERE.

>> OH YES, TODAY WE'RE GOING TO HARVEST.

THEY DON'T KNOW IT YET.

THIS IS THE FIRST LET US THAT THEY GREW.

AND IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

>> Huell: THIS IS BEAUTIFUL STUFF.

>> I THINK WE HAVE 39 GARDENERS NOW.

AND THEY CAN--.

>> Huell: THEY CAN GROW FLOWERS VEGETABLES ANYTHING THEY WANT TO PUT ON THEIR PLOTS.

>> YES, AND THIS ONE LIKES GREEN.

>> Huell: WE'VE GOT SOMETHING HOEING OVER HERE AND SOMEBODY ELSE--WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE?

JUST HOEING.

>> YES, AND WE'VE GOT THE LETTUCE, THEY ALSO PICK EVERY TIME THEY COME IN, THEY PICK OUT THE WEEDS AND THEN THEY CULTIVATE.

>> Huell: HOW OFTEN DO THEY COME OVER?

>> TUESDAY AND FRIZ.

>> >> Huell: FROM THE SOLANO SCHOOL.

AND THEN SOMETHING INTERESTING YOU TOLD ME BEFORE, WE STARTED FILMING THAT THE ORIGINAL SOLANO SCHOOL WAS ON THIS SITE.

>> YES.

>> Huell: AND HAD BE CUT UP BY THE FREEWAY?

>> YES, AND THEY BUILT THE OTHER ONE TO BE AWAY FROM THE FREEWAY.

>> Huell: WELL THE KIDS ARE HAVING A BALL.

>> EVERY DAY WHEN THEY COME.

>> Huell: THEY ARE ALL WORKING VERY HARD.

YOU'VE GOT A BUNCH OF FARMERS HOW ARE YOU DIRECTING THEM.

>> JUST PULL OUT THE WEEDS.

>> Huell: PULL OUT THE WEEDS.

>> AND THAT'S IT.

I'M NOT MUCH OF A GARDENER, I'M LEARN ALONG WITH THEM.

>> Huell: DO THEY LOOK FORWARD TO COMING.

>> YES, THEY KNOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK BY THE GARDEN DAYS.

>> Huell: AHHH.

>> AND USUALLY WE COME ON FRIDAYS AFTER LUNCH, SO THEY FIGURE--WE'RE COMING A LITTLE EARLY TODAY.

THEY THINK WE'RE GOING TO STAY HERE LONGER BECAUSE WE HAVE MORE WORK TO DO.

>> Huell: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

>> NOTHING.

>> Huell: YOU'VE GOT TO DO WHAT?

LET'S SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS THING.

>> CAN I GO IN?

>> YES.

>> Huell: LET'S SEE HOW GOOD YOU ARE.

HE'S PRETTY GOOD.

CAN YOU DO IT TOO?

EVERYBODY IS RAKING AND HOEING.

LOOK OVER HERE.

THEY'RE HAVING A BALL, AL.

>> OH YES, AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT--ONE OF THE REAL BENEFITS THAT THE GUYS FROM THE RECOVERY AND THE GUYS FROM THE HOMELESS AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD REALLY GET TO W çORK WITH.

IT'S A REALLY GREAT PROGRAM.

>> Huell: NOW YOU BROUGHT THE SUBJECT UP, THE GUYS FROM THE RECOVERY AND HOMELESS?

HOW IS THAT WORKING INTO THIS?

IS THIS ONE OF THEM HERE?

>> Huell: HI.

>> YOUR NAME IS?

>> I'M TIMOTHY WALKING.

>> Huell: HOW ARE YOU INVOLVED?

>> I'M INVOLVED IN ALL OF THIS, BECAUSE OF MARY LYNN FOUNDATION IN A RECOVERY PROGRAM FOR ALCOHOL, AND I MET AL RENER, AS A RESULT OF BEING AT MARY LYNN AND HE OFFERED ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTARY HERE, AND I WAS HAPPY TO DO SO.

AND SINCE THEN I'VE BEEN WORKING HERE.

>> Huell: HOW DOES THAT WORK?

PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE RECOVERY PROGRAM AND PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE HOMELESS SHELTERS--.

>> YES.

>> Huell: ARE HIRED OUT TO COME UP HERE AND WORK IN THE GARDEN?

>> YES, YES PEOPLE AT THE DOME VILLAGE WHICH IS THE VILLAGE THAT RON DA REPRESENTS, WHICH IS INCOME PASSED THEY ARE ALSO r GIVEN ñr THE OPPORTUNITY TO COM OUT HERE FOR A MONTH WHILE THEY'RE IN THE PROGRAM EXAMINE WORK FOR THOSE 30 DAYS.

AND THEN THEY ROTATE THEM.

>> Huell: THIS ONE OF YOUR GUYS TOO?

>> YES HE IS.

>> Huell: LET'S GET HIM OVER HERE.

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT GARDENING.

>> I WILL SHOW YOU.

>> I'VE LEARNED HOW LETTUCE IS PLANTED, HARVESTED, AND WHEN IT SHOULD BE EATEN.

>> Huell: WHAT ARE YOU LEARNED ABOUT GARDENING?

>> THIS IS MY SERENITY CORNER.

PATIENCE AND PEACEFULNESS.

I WOULD WORK EVERY DAY.

>> Huell: NOW DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA THAT THIS WAS GOING TO BE SOMETHING GOING ON IN YOUR LIFE?

>> NO, I HAD NO IDEA, I WAS AMAZED WHEN I WALKED UP THE STEPDS THE--STEPS THERE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY.

>> Huell: YES, THE FREEWAY IS RIGHT THERE.

YOU LIKE WORKING WITH THE KIDS?

>> YES, I LOVE IT.

>> AS A MATTER OF FACT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THEM HARVEST ALL OF THE LETTUCE.

THEY PLANTED ALL OF THIS LETTUCE.

THEY PLANTED THE SUGAR SNAP PEACE RL.

>> Huell: YOU DON'T JUST WORK JUST FOR THE KIDS.

>> YES.

>> Huell: YOU'RE UP THE SIDE OF THE HILL DOING WHAT?

>> BUILDING TERRACES AS YOU CAN SEE FROM HERE.

PLANTING, AND HARVESTING CROPS AS WELL.

>> Huell: SO THIS IS A GARDEN THAT'S GOING TO FEED PEOPLE?

>> YES, THIS IS.

>> Huell: WHERE DOES THE FOOD GO?

>> MOST OF THE FOOD WILL GO TO HOMELESS CENTERS.

PEOPLE RECOVERING FROM DRUGS AND ALCOHOL.

AND WE ALSO HAVE A PROGRAM THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH DODGER STADIUM AND SOME OF THE PRODUCE IS BEING SENT TO A CHEF AT DODGER RESTAURANT.

>> Huell: SO THIS IS A MULTI FACILITYED PROGRAM.

>> YES WE'RE TRYING.

>> Huell: YOU'VE GOT PEOPLE GOING ALL OVER THE PEOPLE.

>> THAT'S THE WHOLE BASIS FOR A GARDEN.

AND IT'S JUST SO GREAT TO SEE EVERYBODY FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THAT COMES TOGETHER ON A REGULAR BASIS.

THIS IS NOT AN UNUSUAL DAY OTHER THAN THE KIDS ARE HERE AT THIS POINT.

AND A COUPLE OF PEOPLE WHO CAME FOR ME.

BUT IT'S A NORMAL DAY WE'VE GOT LOTS OF PEOPLE.

>> Huell: IF THERE IS ANYTHING LIKE A NORMAL DAY.

>> ESPECIALLY HERE.

>> Huell: ALL RIGHT WE'RE PULLING IT HERE.

>> SHE'S GOING TO GRAB HOLD IT, GET A FIRM HOLD AND THEN PULL--.

>> THERE WE GO.

>> AND WE'RE GOING TO SHAKE THE EXTRA SOIL OFF THE BOTTOM GAVE IT A LITTLE SHAKE.

NOW TAKE IT OVER TO THE BLACK BUCKET AND RINSE IT OFF.

>> Huell: AND NOW YOU'RE GOING TO PULL YOURS OUT.

>> GET BOTH HANDS-ON IT.

HOW PULL UP ON IT.

>> Huell: HOW DID YOU LEARN HOW TO DO THIS?

>> I LEARNED THIS FROM WORKING AROUND AL RENER.

>> Huell: SIX MONTHS AGO YOU DIDN'T.

>> I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED TO GROW ON A TREE.

>> Huell: WE'VE GOT ONE MORE.

TIME FOR YOU--.

>> HERE WE GO.

LET'S GET THE HANDS AROUND THE BASE OF IT, BOTH HANDS.

OH YOU'VE GOT A REAL TIGHT GRIP, OH LOOK AT THAT.

>> Huell: LET'S WASH IT.

LOOK OVER HERE TROY, WE'RE WATCHING OFF THE LETTUCE.

LET'S SEE WHAT WUER DOING.

WE'RE WASHING IT AND THEN YOU PUT IT--NOW ARE YOU ALL GOING TO TAKE THIS BACK TO THE SCHOOL AND EAT IT?

>> OH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE PLANS ARE.

THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE IT HOME AND EAT IT, I THINK.

AND IF THERE IS SOME LEFT OVER, WE MAY HAVE SOME FOR LUNCH.

WE'VE NEVER HAD SUCH A BOUNDFUL HARVEST.

THIS IS THE TIME THIS CLASS HAS HARVESTED ANYTHING.

>> Huell: IT'S GOT TO MEAN SOMETHING TO THE KIDS.

IF IT'S SOMETHING THEY'VE PLANTED THEMSELVES.

>> AND EVEN IF THEY DON'T LIKE IT, THEY TRY IT.

>> Huell: WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF KIDS EATING LETTUCE THAT DON'T USUALLY LIKE IT.

>> PROBABLY.

IT'S NOT USUAL ONE OF THEIR FAVORITE ITEMS.

BUT WHEN THEY PLANT IT, THEY WILL TRY.

>> Huell: WE'VE BEEN HARVESTING LETTUCE OVER THERE.

I HATE TO SEE IT, YOU LOOK A LITTLE OUT OF PLACE HERE?

>> NOT AT ALL DODGER STADIUM IS OVER THERE.

>> Huell: YOU TOLD THEM WE WERE COMING.

>> HE WAS DUE FOR SOME OTHER STUFF.

>> Huell: HOW IS DODGER STADIUM CONNECTED TO THIS?

>> WHAT WE DO THE CHILDREN GROW THE PRODUCE AND WE HAVE THE NUTRITIONAL VALLEY AND THEN WE TAKE THEM UP TO DODGER STADIUM AND DO A MEAL WITH IT.

>> Huell: BUT THEY'RE GOING TO EAT SOME OF THE FOOD?

>> YES, WE COOK IT TOGETHER.

>> Huell: OH I SEE.

>> AND THEN THESE PLOTS UP HERE WERE ALL DODGER STADIUMS.

>> Huell: SO YOU'RE GETTING YOUR FRESH FRUIT FROM HERE?

>> EXACTLY.

>> Huell: WOW, SO EVERYBODY WINS.

>> YES, SIR.

>> Huell: GREAT.

YOUR NAME AGAIN.

>> ROBERT MORE.

>> Huell: AND WHERE IS THIS FOOD SERVEED?

>> IN THE CLUB AND THE SUITES.

>> Huell: SO ALL THE RICH PEOPLE GET TO EAT THE FOOD TOO.

>> Huell: AND I YOU'RE FROM THE IT?

>> THE DOME VILLAGE WHICH PROVIDES A PROM--PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS TO HELP TURN THE UPPER PORTION TO ALL THOSE TERRACES THAT YOU SEE, AND ALL THE CROPS AND THE TREES THAT ARE PLANTED AND THE FELLOWS AND GALS THAT YOU SEE WORKING, A LOT OF THEM ARE COMING FROM THE PROGRAM OF DOME VILLAGE AND MARY LYNCH FOUNDATION.

>> Huell: THAT'S THE ONE FELLOW OVER THERE.

>> HE'S BEEN WITH US FOR A WHILE AND HE'S BEEN A GREAT ASSET.

>> Huell: AND THIS OTHER FELLOW WAS TELLING ME IT WAS HIS PIECE OF SERENITY.

>> Huell: I THINK YOU SEE A TRANSFORMATION.

>> I THINK IT'S A THEY ARE--THE IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM, BETWEEN THE SCHOOLS, HOMELESS PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND THE OTHERS WHO LIKE TO KM BY AND VISIT.

AND OF COURSE THE WILDLIFE THAT WE HAVE HERE IN L.A. AND THE BIRDS AND ALL THAT.

THEY LOVE TO COME HERE, SO IF YOU WANT TO SAY, THIS IS A GOOD EXPERIENCE, I'VE SEEN NOTHING BUT REALLY FANTASTIC STUFF GROW OUT OF THIS GARDEN.

>> Huell: EXCUSE ME ME FOR A INUTE.

I SEE A LADY PLANTING SEEDS.

WHAT ARE YOU PLANTING IN.

>> THIS IS MY WINTER GARDEN.

I'M PLANTING BEETS BECAUSE YOU CAN USE THE TOPS AS GREENS AND THEN EVENTUALLY YOU'VE GOT YOUR BEATS.

>> Huell: LOOK OVER HERE, COME ON OUT HERE, YOU'VE GOT THIS REALLY DONE WELL WITH THE ROCKS AND THE GRASS AND ALL THIS.

AT CAN I TAKE YOUR HAT BACK SO WE CAN SEE YOU.

>> MAYBE A LITTLE BIT.

>> Huell: YOUR NAME IS?

>> MARY CHENEY.

I LIVE IN A COMMUNITY BUT IT'S APARTMENT BUILDING AND THERE IS NO PLACE FOR ME TO GARDEN.

AL USED TO HAVE THESE ROCKS LINING SOME WALL--AND I STOLE THEM.

THIS REPRESENTING THE LOS ANGELES RIVERBED AND THIS IS WHERE THE WATER SPLASHES.

>> Huell: SO YOU'VE DONE SOME LANDSCAPE DESIGN?

>> IT TURNS OUT THAT WAY AND SOME OF THE ROCKS IS TO STEP ON.

AND I TOLD PEOPLE WHO USED TO LAUGH AT ME, THE ROCKS CAN GROW, I USE TO GET ROCKS TO GROW AND NOW A FEW HERBS AND BEATS.

>> Huell: WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH CHICKENS HERE?

>> WELL WHAT HAPPENED THE RED HEN OVER TL, SHE GOT RESCUED FROM SOME DOGS OUT HERE.

WE THOUGHT IT WAS A TOY THEY WERE PLAYING WITH AND WE RESCUED HER.

AND THIS ONE BELONGED TO A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT WAS GOING TO EAT--.

>> Huell: ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE UP TO CODE.

DO YOU HAVE A LICENSE TO HAVE CHICKENS.

>> I DON'T KNOW.

>> Huell: SOME BUREAUCRAT MIGHT TRY TO SHUT YOU DOWN.

>> THEY'LL HAVE A HARD TIME WITH MY FIRST GRADERS.

>> Huell: AND LOOK OUT HERE, WHAT A VIEW.

YOU'VE GOT THESE BEAUTIFUL GARDENS, THE EXCITEMENT OF PEOPLE COMING HERE TO WORK.

THE BEAUTY THAT YOU'VE HAVE BROUGHT TO THIS PIECE OF LAND, IS JUST AMAZING.

>> IT'S FUN.

IT'S BEEN WORTH IT.

YEAH, IT'S HARD WORK BUT IT'S A LOT OF FUN.

AND IT'S SO REWARDING MY REWARDS IN SEEING IT GROW.

BUT NOT ONLY THE GROWING OF THE PLANTS BUT THE GROWING OF THE PEOPLE.

WE HAD ONE LITTLE GIRL SHE WAS STANDING UP ONE DAY, SHE SAID LOOK DOWN THERE THAT'S MY MOTHER STANDING ON THE SWING AND SHE'S TALKING TO--AND SHE KNEW THE NAME OF THE OTHER LADY.

AND I SAID ISN'T THAT NICE, BUT SHE SAID THEY NEVER TALK ONLY HERE.

THE KIDS RECOGNIZE IT REAL QUICK.

>> Huell: NOW AL, WHAT'S GOING ON IN THIS AREA HERE?

I I DON'T SEE ANYTHING GROWING HERE?

>> NO THIS IS A BUSY AREA, IT GETS A LOT OF TRAFFIC.

BUT THIS IS GOING TO BE INTO A BIG PATIO ONE OF THESE DAYS AND IT WILL HAVE DRAINAGE AND IT WILL COME UP HERE.

THIS IS ALL GOING TO BE A PATIO SO THE DODGERS CAN ENTERTAIN US HERE.

>> Huell: WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

>> WE'LL PUT IN ELECTRICITY AND LIGHTS AND WE CAN HAVE NICE DINNERS.

IT CAN BE A NICE LITTLE PARTIES FOR PEOPLE HERE.

THIS IS OUR EDUCATION CENTER.

>> Huell: AND THIS IS WHY YOU'RE STANDING HERE WEARING A TIE AND LOOKING--.

>> OUT OF PLACE.

>> Huell: NOT IN THE DIRT LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.

>> I'M GLENN DEEK, AND A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, THAT IMPLIES THAT I DID ALL THIS DIDESIGN BUT THAT'S NOT HOW IT GOES.

>> Huell: HOW DID IT GO.

>> PEOPLE COME UP WITH IDEAS AND ALL THE DIFFERENT GARDENERS ç GET THEIR OWN IDEA.

>> Huell: AND AS AN OFFICIAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT HOW DOES ALL THIS WORK?

IS THIS WHAT IT'S SUPPOSE TO BE?

IT LOOKS GREAT.

>> POINTS A GARDEN OF PEOPLE.

GARDEN OF PLANTS.E BIT OF ç- ALL THE PLOTS ARE FULL?

>> YES.

>> Huell: PEOPLE ARE HAPPY TO BE HERE--.

>> Huell: SO AS FAR AS THE DIDESIGN AND FUNCTION AND THE RESULT--.

>> I THINK IT'S FIRST GRADE.

IT'S USING A LOT OF STUFF THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GET THROWN AWAY.

AND THIS LAND WAS NOT USED BEFORE WE WERE HERE.

IT IS NOT LIKE IT COST PEOPLE, THEY JUST USED THAT IT WAS FOUND.

ALL OF THIS STUFF WOULD BE YUFRNG OTHERWISE.

SO IT--JUNK OTHERWISE TO MADE A SILK PURSE.

>> Huell: I SEE HOW YOU KEEP SHAPE.

>> THESE HILLS ARE BAD ESPECIALLY ON AN OLD MAN LIKE ME.

>> Huell: AND YOU BROUGHT US UP HERE, BECAUSE THIS IS YOUR DOMAIN?

>> YES, THIS IS THE URBAN FARM AND/OR CHARRED.

WE--ORCHARD AND WE CALL IT THE UFO.

>> YOU'RE REALLY GROWING STUFF?

>> YES, THIS TERRACE OF IS FULL OF STRAWBERRIES.

>> Huell: WA DO YOU HAVE HERE?

>> WE GROW SO MUCH STRAWBERRIES THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO TRANSPLANT SHOOTERS WHICH IS THE MAIN PLANT INTO THAT TERRACE.

WE CAN PROBABLY HAVE A THOUSANDS LEFT.

>> Huell: YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE ALL THESE.

>> THAT TERRACE HAS ROMAINE WILL LETTUCE.

AND IN FRONT OF IS CABBAGE AND THAT FIRST AT THE TERRACE IS PULL OF BROCCOLI.

THE ONE JUST BELOW IS CALFAGE, THEY'RE SUGAR SNAP PEAS AND MORE BROCCOLI.

>> Huell: AND WHAT A VIEW STANDING UP HERE.

THIS IS THE PLACE WITH THE VIEW.

>> IT'S WONDERFUL.

MAKT --MATTER OF FACT YOU SHOULD LOOK THERE, WE CALL THAT THE GARDEN THROWN.

>> MOSAIC çARTIST, HE DONATED THE BUNCH TO OUR GAERND AS WELL.

AS YOU CAN SEE--.

>> Huell: OH LOOK.

>> IS THAT BEAUTIFUL.

>> Huell: THIS IS MAG MAGNIFICENT.

>> AND THIS IS THE BEST VIEW IN THE GARDEN.

>> Huell: COME ON SIT DOWN HERE.

>> ISN'T THAT GREAT.

>> Huell: WE'RE SITTING HERE AT THE GARDEN THROWN.

AND LOOK AT WHAT WE'RE SEEING.

THIS IS JUST DPSH SPECTACULAR.

>> IT'S BEAUTIFUL UP HERE.

OF COURSE AL WORKS ME HARD I DON'T GET THAT MUCH OPPORTUNITY TO SIT HERE.

BUT SINCE YOU'RE HERE, HE GAVE ME A TREAT.

>> THEY TREAT ME VERY NICE TOO.

>> Huell: SIT HERE ON THE THROWN WITH EVERYBODY.

>> ISN'T THIS GREAT?

>> Huell: ISN'T THIS WONDERFUL.

>> THIS IS CALLED THE THROWN HAD >> Huell: GETS GET A SHOT OF THE THREE SITTING THERE.

IT LOOKS GREAT.

[LAUGHING].

>> Huell: ENOUGH OF THE SITTING DOWN, BACK TO WORK.

>> LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THE PRODUCE HERE.

Iñr BROUGHT A HEAD OF LETTUCE T MY GRANDMOTHER AND IS HE SAID, TIMOTHY IT WAS DELICIOUS, THERE IS NOTHING LIKE PRODUCE THAT IS FRESHLY PRODUCE.

I WENT TO GET SOME, AND SHE SAID YOU'RE TOO LATE YOUR COUSINS ATE IT ALL.

>> Huell: SHE MAY LIKE THE LET ç US BUT I THINK SHE LIKES THE FACT THAT HER GRANDSON GREW IT.

>> YES, I LOVE HER AND SHE LOVES ME AS WELL.

THIS HAS HELPED MY RELATION HIP RELATIONSHIP WITH HER.

SHE'S PROUD ME.

AND SHE THANKS AL FOR ALL THE THINGS HE'S DONE FOR ME AS WELL.

>> Huell: SO THIS IS THE WHOLE GROUP OF FARMERS OUT HERE ç FROM THE SOLANO CANYON COMMUNITY GARDEN IN THE SIDE OF THE PASADENA FREEWAY.

THESE ARE OUR LITTLEST FARMERS FROM FIRST GRADE.

DID YOU ALL HAVE A GOOD TIME?

TOGETHER: YES!

>> Huell: AND THEY'RE TAKING THEIR TAKING THEIR LETTUCE WITH THEM THANKS TO MRS. SCOTT, I WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN THIS WAS HERE.

>> YOU HAVE A GREAT NEIGHBOR.

>> Huell: I TELL YOU WHAT, THIS SHOWS THE POWER OF A GOOD IDEA WHEN IT'S CONNECTED WITH PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITY AND WANT TO GET INVOLVED AND WANT TO GIVE SOMETHING BACK.

DIDN'T TAKE A LOT OF MONEY TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

THIS ISN'T SOME BIG BUREAUCRATIC FEDERAL OR STATE PROGRAM.

THIS IS ABOUT AS LOCAL AND GRASS ROOTS AS IT GETS.

AND IT IS A WONDER WONDERFUL THING THAT'S HAPPENING HERE IN THE COMMUNITY.

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR A WONDERFUL DAY.

WE'LL BE BACK TO GET SOME LETTUCE OF OUR OWN.

>> YES.

>> Huell: BEFORE LONG.

>> OES YES.

>> Huell: AND WHEN YOU DRIVE DOWN THE PASADENA FREEWAY JUST SLOW DOWN AND LOOK ON THE SIDE, AND KNOW WHAT THIS IS JULY.

MAYBE SOME OTHER PEOPLE CAN START THIS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

>> THAT'S THE IDEA, AROUND THE WORLD.

>> Huell: EMPOWERMENT TO THE PEOPLE--IN SPADE--SXUM LETTUCE.

IT WORKS RIGHT HERE ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY.

I HOPE YOU'VE HAD AS GREAT A DAY HERE IN THE GARDEN, AS WE HAVE.

GOOD BYE.

WAVE GOOD BYE.

VISITING HAVE W HUELL HOWSER IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE RALPH