About Us

The California Rare Fruit Growers, West Los Angeles Chapter, are people just like you… only probably with a little more dirt under their fingernails. In backyards, front yards and pots, we are pushing the boundaries of what it is possible to grow west of La Cienega. Our membership includes some of the great authorities on propagating cherimoyas, grafting guavas and growing thirty different varieties of blueberries… We also include beekeepers, worm herders, compost churners; and welcome all others — even those just starting out — who want to learn exactly how it’s done.

PS. If you live east of La Cienega or anywhere else, you are of course also welcome. It is just that the West LA Chapter tends to battle issues like “did we have ANY sun last summer?” and “did we have ANY winter this winter?” more than zones less affected by the nearness of the ocean.

Hey, what’s happening?!

June 10th @ 10 am: Matt Daugherty on Backyard Bugs!

Matt is a faculty member in the Department of Entomology at UC Riverside. He is a Northern California native, who has spent substantial time at each of the land grant UC campuses (Davis, Berkeley, Riverside) and a bit of time in the Midwest (Illinois State University). Matt’s research focuses on population and community ecology, particularly …

Mulberry Tasting

This is pretty far for us but I know some of you will go the ends of the earth to taste new and different fruit.   If you plan to, register ASAP.  Space is very limited.  And enjoy!

Boy, did we have a great time at Sylmar High School!

Steve List and Stefan Strong couldn’t have been more welcoming or informative and the work they and their students have done couldn’t be more impressive.  We were especially moved by Steve’s dedication to making horticulture and the gardens a safe place for those students who need one. We lucked out with beautiful weather , enjoyed …

Meeting Location

Veterans Memorial Building

4117 Overland Ave., Culver City 90230


This is a large beautiful building and is hard to miss. It’s on the southwest corner of Overland Avenue and Culver Boulevard. This map will help you find  our meeting room.  And this map will help you find the whole complex in Culver City if Google Maps isn’t enough.

 

Helpful Links

At the suggestion of Juanita Withrow, WLA Chapter Board Member & Social Media Expert par excellence, we are adding links to organizations or vendors discussed at each of our meetings.  Click here for what came up on September 9th.

And here for what came up on October 14th.

And here for the avocado meeting on June 9th, 2018

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