Where Community Grows

Support


A core group of residents of Beachwood Canyon have formed the “Hollywoodland Community Orchard Association” and are shaping a calendar of events and activites, and building membership. We have a set of goals for the development of the orchard.

Planning Committee

  • Bill and Tamara Pullman
  • Fran and Bill Reichenbach
  • Larry and Julie Harding
  • Heather and Ardwight Chamberlain
  • Jody Long
  • Jamie Rosenthal
  • John and Bella Allen
  • Frances Eve
  • Kim Dullaghan, Angela Gygi
  • Allison and David Brooker-Poelman
  • Michael Sopkiw
  • Tommy Lamey
  • Tyrone Finch
  • Noa Winter Lazerus

Technical Consultants/Partners

  • Toby Leaman Head of Board of Directors for Wattles Farm, a community garden in the west side of Hollywood with a membership of 299 residents, 85% of which are apartment dwellers.
  • Richard Nahmias Founder/Executive Director of Food Forward, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to organizing volunteers who can pick fruit not being harvested from trees and donate it to food kitchens. Fordforward.org po Box 48818 Los Angeles, CA 90048
  • Meg Glasser Managing Director of Food Forward
  • Walter Smith General Director of the Farmer’s Kitchen, a non-profit community enterprise of SEE-LA. Walter operates a café and teaching facility adjacent to the Hollywood Farmers Market. Hollywoodfarmerskitchen.org 1555 N. Vine St., Suite 119, Hollywood CA 90028
  • Ernest Miller Head Chef of Farmer’s Kitchen and County Director for the Master Food Preserver Program
  • Bruce Blavins Head of the West LA chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers Association
  • Gary Knowlton Independent Arborist focusing on the pruning and maintaining of a diversity of the trees of Los Angeles County.
  • Ken Love Head of the Hawaii Fruit Growers Association
  • Alex Silber owner of Papaya Tree Nursery
  • Steve Spangler owner of Exotica Nursery
  • Bridie Macdonald, owner of BrightBox Image

    • Community Support

  • Alex Papalexis Owner, “Beachwood Market”
  • Jamie Rosenthal Owner, “Lost and Found”; Council Person, Hollywood United
  • Brock Kleweno Head Chef, Yamashiro Restaurant
  • Jeff Meyer Owner, Hollywoodland Watch and Antiques
  • Patti Peck Owner, Beachwood Café