Organic Gardens Popping Up

"More prospective farmers will finally have the chance to get their hands in the soil at Las Flores Community Garden in Thousand Oaks. The Conejo Recreation and Park District helped to double the garden's size, opening up space for those on the months-long waiting list.

In 2002, a half-acre west of the dog park was designated an organic garden with 49 plots. The 34 members who cultivate this land include a doctor of genetics, a history teacher, a young couple and two Eagle Scouts. They share life experiences and botanical knowledge in quiet exchanges while seeding and nurturing the land.

"We had no idea it would be at this point now," said Fayde Macune, president and co-founder of the garden. "We're full. People are having a good time."

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