Join us for a unique opportunity to learn about cob in an urban setting. During these meetings, participants will build a cob oven and cob seating area in the backyard of our hosts' private residence. Oven construction, basic cob mixing and building techniques, niches and sculptural elements will be taught. Theory topics include foundations, roofing, and the logistics of acquiring project materials in the city. Participants will have enough knowledge to take on their own backyard project.

Wild edible mushrooms? Yes we have them here in Los Angeles and in Southern California: Chanterelles, Morels, Porcinis and yes, we even have Truffles! there is nothing like them! Watch out they may be deadly! They have to be ID'd by an expert or asta la vista baby. Join us for a wild mushroom hunt as we go look for edible and medicinal mushrooms here in our backyard or in faraway places. Here is a partial list of what you can find here in LA: Chanterelle - Cantharellus cibarius Morel - Morchell …

Welcome to Medical Qigong & Chinese Taoist Medicine Los Angeles! We have classes and events in West LA and Pasadena. Practice medical Qigong for health, wellness, self-healing, and spiritual cultivation with Henry Jun Wah Lee, L.Ac., Physician of Chinese Medicine and Licensed Acupuncturist. Learn different aspects of Chinese Taoist Medicine. Henry is a 39th generation taoist healer as well as a student of world renowned Qi Gong Grand Master Hong Liu. Why learn Medical Qi Gong? The exercises are …

This group celebrates the lifecycle of food, from garden to table with gardening, cooking and dining events.

I am consolidating this group with www.meetup.com/socalraw please join SoCal Organic Raw Vegan Meetup instead :) If you're not eating RAW and LIVING, you're just not LIVING! Welcome to the events portal for THE GREATER LOS ANGELES RAW AND ORGANIC VEGAN SOCIETY First and foremost, we are seriously dedicated to educating and informing as many people as possible about the benefits of an organic raw and living foods diet. Secondly, we are steadfastly committed to building the best, most cohesive, a …

Welcome to “ The LA Business Networking Group (LABNG)”. LABNG has grown to over 2000 members and has earned a stellar reputation as one of the premier business networking groups in LA. Each month we host business networking events to introduce you to the most dynamic business professionals and executives, business owners and entrepreneurs. Last year, Ilana Eberson, President of the company, won a spot in the Top 100 Small Business Influencer Award. This was an exciting acknowledgement for the …

The integration of plants and fish to produce the ultimate food production system that is healthy, local, sustainable and accessible to all. Start a desktop food system in your closet or a mega farm anywhere.

Skn/Smk Street Club & Breaching Crew Skn/Smk is a street club comprised of professionals, students, and people from various creative backgrounds. We live active urban lifestyles, and we share a love for playful expression and progressive urban design. As individuals or flash mobs, we combine our talents and ideas to have fun in some of the best areas available. We do flash mobs of various types, play urban games, perform improv skits, use props when needed, have impromptu hang-outs at rad locat …

How lucky we are to live in a city of so many wonderful museums--world renown museums for art like The Getty Center, LACMA, Norton Simon and the Hammer; small eclectic ones such as the Neon Museum; profound ones such as The Museum of Tolerance, and a museum where your imagination can soar--the Museum of Flying at the Santa Monica Airport. If you are curious and would like to explore the wonders to be found at L.A. museums, please join us.  We don't have to see everything or spend all day. We can …

Welcome to an exciting way to see and learn about landscaping and gardening. Join me and other garden enthuiasists as we take an Urban stroll through the neighborhoods of Los Angeles. This is an informal lecture and a "curbside" chat where master gardeners, landscapers and beginners can learn how to choose the right plants for the right place. Learn how your plant choices can impact both the environment and the aesthetics of your neighborhood. Classes are ongoing and venues change monthly. Wea …

Learn classical Yi Jing Feng Shui live-in-person with P.K. Odle & receive your American Feng Shui Institute certificate when you complete each class. AFSI has offered these classes since 1991. However, due to Master Sang's busy schedule since working on the Beijing Olympic sites, AFSI live classes have been limited. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to take these AFSI Feng Shui classes face-to-face with P.K. Odle, who's been teaching for Master Sang since 1998. Each class is 10am to 6pm wi …

The purpose of this group is to meet like minded people who enjoy celebrating a Healthy Sustainable Life together while enjoying delicious, beautiful, healthy Raw Foods.  I also work very hard on providing discounts to members from socal organic product/service providers that may be found on: http://www.wix.com/rawbeautyfood/home All are invited to join us in expanding their horizons learning more about raw good, sustainable living, community gardening, farming, composting, yoga, meditation, ex …

Root Simple is about back to basics, DIY living, encompassing homegrown vegetables, chickens, herbs, hooch, bicycles, cultural alchemy, and common sense. We're always learning, figuring stuff out, taking advantage of the enormous smarts of our friends and our on-line community, and trying to give some of that back in turn. Root Simple is a gathering place for everyone. We'll post our speaking engagements, book signings classes and other happenings of interest to the readers of our blog.

Men need a place to explore the interior landscape. Men of ancient times did that interior work in a walled garden. Modern men don't have access to them, but we do have the means to create a community walled garden. The purpose of the group is for men in South East Los Angeles County to explore the interior landscape together. All men seeking soul work are encouraged to attend. Most meetings are limited to 4 participants to maintain a sense of intimacy and there is usually a fee per meeting, to …

This is a working group that is laser focused on opening a Kid Friendly Makerspace in Los Angeles (hopefully the first of many). The space will be age-agnostic (meaning all ages welcome). Click here to read some of my thoughts on the space. Join our working group wiki and our Google Group where we discuss events, classes, locations, budget, partnerships, equipment, etc. We are looking for passionate members that want to support a community of makers in Los Angeles. Your skills may range from acc …

Permaculture is a holistic design science and open source technology for building sustainable communities. Preparedness is a state of mind and lifestyle that improves quality of life now, while increasing individual/family/community self-reliance when disruption to normalcy occurs. By combining permaculture and preparedness we're able to grow beyond the finite duration of self-reliance and mature to an infinite state of community sufficiency.

This group (new!) was created for single black women and Asian men, in their 20s to late 40s, to get together. I've noticed that although we don't see this interracial combination quite too often, there are certainly many black women and Asian men interested in getting to know one another romantically for simple dating, possible long-term relationships or even good friendships. Additionally, I had to create a group like this that catered to those in the LA area. Within 100 miles of LA, I saw no …

The Los Angeles Homeschool Community Center (LAHCC) is a club in West LA that offers free playgroups, discounted classes, free member-run workshops and events. We are a non-profit that meets in an incredible indoor/outdoor facility which includes a gardening space, a moon-bounce, board-game room and a growing library. Our daily programs are run by volunteers and provide families with the opportunity to connect, create, and learn. Our classes are taught by experienced teachers who are the best in …

Gaia Grove/Seedlings ~ safe, creative, playful community of discovery, growth and transformation for families with small children from about 1 ~ 3 or so, magical moms and/or dads welcome! Join together in community at new and full moons to deepen connection to nature, spirituality, magic, and more, while growing a healthy relationship with the world. Seeking creative, playful, open hearts and minds to grow our family tribe! We will try to connect in the real world on most new and full moons.  Ou …

FMLY is a socially conscious global community that believes in a stride of collectivity and collaboration to become the positive change that we hope to see in our environment. The L.A Fort is a new "Do It Together" venue that is the first of it's kind in Los Angeles. Our mission is to provide a safe and neutral space for positive expression in an all ages environment in an effort to help grow and nurture the arts and music community in Los Angeles. The Fort is a hub for different circles, clique …

At its heart, prepping is simply preparing for the future. And since there is no certainty of what that future may bring, we have created this preppers group for anyone interested in prepping for economic collapse and other catastrophic events. We are hoping for the best but are preparing for the worst. Our mission is to gain knowledge in self sufficiency, preparedness, safety, security in an unsafe world, You will learn about guns, ammo, training, food storage, gardening, tools, bug out bags an …