From our very first gatherings more than 5 years ago through today, Arlington Garden has been a heartbeat in our work. We’ve hosted years of yoga classes, garden meditations, volunteer days, intimate concerts, and have such a deep appreciation for our friends who’ve stewarded this land in caring community.
To close out their celebratory 20th anniversary, Arlington Garden has chosen to honor 20 community members who have helped to grow this essential neighborhood garden rather than accept its former fate of becoming an extension of the 210 freeway.
Join us under the olive trees to learn more about the garden’s history and support its future. There will be food, drinks, a silent auction, speeches, an awards ceremony, crafts, and more. For nearly two years Qur’an Shaheed has hosted a free monthly yoga class within the garden, and this evening she’ll be showing up with a small ensemble to soundtrack the celebration.
If you’re curious to learn more about and support this unique outdoor sanctuary for both wildlife and people, in what’s become an inspiring model for community and climate action in the region, then we hope to see you at this annual gala and Arlington’s largest fundraising event of the year.
Although this is a fundraiser, please reach out to us if you’d like to join but can’t afford the donation to the garden. We got you.
Founded in opposition to overdevelopment and the expansion of the 710 Freeway, Arlington Garden is Pasadena's only dedicated public garden. Since breaking ground 20 years ago, this three-acre urban oasis has blossomed into a vibrant wildlife habitat for Pasadena's native flora and fauna, an outdoor classroom, and the host to the only remaining orange grove along historic Orange Grove Boulevard.
We gather at Arlington Garden monthly to reconnect with the natural world and with our community. Here, we are reminded of what's possible when we come together to self-determine our collective futures through art, ecology, and the simple act of gathering among friends. This garden stands as a testament to the power of grassroots action and the transformative potential of communal stewardship.