{"id":324068,"date":"2023-05-07T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T16:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/?p=324068"},"modified":"2023-05-09T08:17:03","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T15:17:03","slug":"san-carlos-community-gardens-summer-concert-series-and-its-growing-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/san-carlos-community-gardens-summer-concert-series-and-its-growing-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"La serie de conciertos de verano del Jard\u00edn Comunitario de San Carlos y su creciente misi\u00f3n."},"content":{"rendered":"

As the summer kicks off, the San Carlos Community Garden continues their focus for growing community with a new musical focus.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The month of May marks the start of a music and purpose-filled time for the San Carlos Community Garden (SCCG). Award-winning and local indie band and trio, \u201cEnter the Blue Sky,\u201d will perform the fourth Saturday of every month from 10 \u2013 11 a.m. at the SCCG during its monthly Produce Swap event from May \u2013 September.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

With a blend of instrumentals, three-part harmonies and original melodies, Enter the Blue Sky has a unique and poetic story-telling style. Their album \u201cWanderlust\u201d was nominated for \u201cBest Americana Album of the Year\u201d at the 2021 San Diego Music Awards. The trio also won the 2020 \u201cBest New Country Band of the Year\u201d with the West Coast Country Music Association.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Award-winning vocalist and songwriter Sand\u00e9 Lollis writes all the band\u2019s songs and performs as their lead singer and rhythm guitarist. Lollis was also nominated for the San Diego Music Award\u2019s \u201cBest Country or Americana Artist.\u201d Karen Childress-Evans plays the viola for the group and adds to the group’s unique Americana sound. Backing vocalist Tina Dee equally creates a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere of sound. Their talent and experience is showcased both collectively and with dynamic solos as the group plays at both local and abroad events.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>The Produce Swap is a great place to swap fruits and vegetables, herbs and flowers and a great place to meet people from the community,\u201d according to SCCG Board Member Leslie Nelson (pictured above with Bree Gonzalez and Stella Unchurtu).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Stella Unchurtu, another one of SCCG\u2019s volunteers, greets all and makes everyone feel welcome. Bree Gonzales, a nutritionist and recipe writer for several publications, also voluntarily helps manage the Produce Swap. \u201cBree usually shares her wonderful homemade sourdough bread with a seasonal spread which attendees of all ages enjoy,\u201d Nelson said. \u201cThe homemade bread comprises just a sample of Bree\u2019s hospitality. She\u2019ll also share nutritious tips and recipes if you ask.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>The Produce Swap event starts at 9:30. We recommend arriving early if you want to contribute. And, bring the kids! We always have a planned arts and crafts activity to entertain the children.\u201d Nelson said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the music from Enter the Blue Sky, the Brew Coffee Spot will be providing free hot coffee during this event, May-September. \u201cAll are welcome to come out and experience our Produce Swap\u2026even if the only thing you have to share is a smile.\u201d Additionally, on June 23, July 28 and Aug. 25 from 5 – 7 p.m., the SCCG will host a summer concert series, “Stuff the Pantry,” with the purpose of bringing the community together to enjoy the garden, talents of local musicians, and collect food donations for the Good Shepherd Food Pantry to aid food insecure families in our community. Various local artists and bands will be performing. Entry to the event is permitted with a donation of a non-perishable item; a financial donation for the garden is also welcomed.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For Lollis, this partnership and concert series\u2019 goal will have large and necessary impacts on the community.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>[The SCCG\u2019s] focus is on \u201cstuff the pantry,\u201d that\u2019s a really cool purpose,\u201d Lollis said. \u201cPeople that come out are supporting a great cause. I\u2019m a hippie at heart and I like sharing and the idea of sharing. Sharing fruits and vegetables, sharing time, it\u2019s all of that. Having people come together that wouldn\u2019t normally be together, it broadens and enriches everyone. When people ask me about my music, sharing is at the top of it. The more connections we can make, the more understanding and tolerant and accepting we\u2019ll be of each other, the more comfortable and honest discourse can take place.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Director of Good Shepherd Ministry Center Susan Naslund further explained the importance of this partnership with SCCG, which began in Dec. 2022.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>The Bethlehem Food Pantry [BFP] is the flagship ministry of the Good Shepherd Ministry Center (sister campus of Foothills United Methodist Church in La Mesa) [<\/span><\/span><\/span>…] the vision of the BFP is to provide a dignified source of nourishment to our neighbors in the City of El Cajon,\u201d Naslund said. \u201cRecently, the BFP began a wonderful partnership with San Carlos Community Garden to fulfill that vision. The SCCG has generously dedicated a section of their garden for growing produce and donating that to the BFP to be passed along to our neighbors.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rising food shortage records among San Diego communities have led both the SCCG and the Good Shepherd Ministry Center to take action. NBC San Diego reported that as of \u201cJune 2022, nearly one in four San Diego Country residents were nutrition insecure.\u201d Additionally, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program\u2019s (SNAP) emergency allotments, a federal program that allows monthly food funds to more than 41 million people, also stopped after Feb. 2023, according to Feeding America.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Ninety-five percent of our guests are sheltered and have access to kitchens,\u201d Naslund explained. \u201cAccess to free food makes room in budgets for insurance, gasoline and medical expenses, allowing our guests to remain housed. Nutritious food such as produce from the SCCG is especially important to promote health and wellness.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Verificar sancarloscommunitygarden.com<\/a> for more on their monthly line-up of monthly events including Alphabet Soup, <\/span><\/span><\/span>gramo<\/span><\/span><\/span>arden <\/span><\/span><\/span>w<\/span><\/span><\/span>orkshops and more.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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