Los Cerritos Elementary

Los Cerritos’ Urban Farmyard will be giving away bare root fruit trees at the market on Sunday January 17th. Stop by pick up a tree and find out about Roots & Shoots and The Tree People.

What’s Growin’ On With Los Cerritos Roots & Shoots………………

Roots & Shoots is excited to offer a special opportunity made possible by Tree People of Los Angeles. Through their generosity we are able to offer FREE Fruit Trees for distribution to our school community.
Tree People’s mission is connecting people to trees and as a part of this mission they have distributed more than 90,000 fruit trees to be planted in backyards, on school grounds, and in community gardens throughout Los Angeles County.
Why Fruit Trees?
Fruit is an essential part of a healthy diet, but for many residents of urban neighborhoods, fresh produce is often prohibitively expensive. Planted in the winter months, bare-root fruit trees can produce fruit as early as the following summer. These trees are easy to care for and can produce abundant food for up to 40 years. They also clean the air and water, and provide shade, beauty and oxygen.
What Kinds of Trees are Available?
All of the fruit trees offered thrive in Southern California’s climate. Roots & Shoots will be offering, apricot, peach, plum and several species of citrus. The citrus trees will be potted but the others (deciduous trees) are bare-root (without soil) and must stay cool and damp before planting. All trees should be planted within a day or two of pick up. Most varieties of fruit trees offered by TreePeople may be grown permanently in pots. Detailed planting and care instructions are provided in both English and Spanish.
Los Cerritos Roots & Shoots FREE Fruit Tree Distribution
Saturday, January 16 1:00 – 4:00
Los Cerritos Garden
OR
Sunday, January 17th 9:00 -2:00
Long Beach Sunday Farmers Market in California Heights.
Located on California Avenue at Bixby Road on the Longfellow Playground

*limit 1 tree per family address

If you would like to donate or volunteer to work in the Urban Farm Yard at Los Cerritos Elementary, please fill out the contact form below. See you at the Market!