Update: New Flowers Planted at Ebell Club

Geraniums, begonias and pansises are now peeking their heads out of the freshly planted flower bed outside the Ebell Club on North Avenue 57.

Members of the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council spent Sunday afternoon replanting bed, which was damaged during their holiday party in late December.

Council members Janet Dodson, Erik Duarte and Mark Reback volunteered their efforts to plant the flowers on Saturday afternoon, while Trish Gossett secured a donation from the Home Depot on North Figueroa Street. 

"I think it looks lovely, now," Dodson said.

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The Highland Park Neighborhood Council is enlisting local gardeners to help them replant the flowerbeds outside the Ebell Club, which were damaged during their Holiday Party held in December.  

update: The planting party will take place at noon on Saturday, Jan. 8, at the Ebell Club on 131 S. Avenue 57.

"We're trying to rally support to get the flowers replaced," said HHPNC member Janet Dodson. "We need some people with their own spades and flower cuttings to meet us at the Ebell Club on Saturday at noon."

The flowers were damaged during the neighborhood council's heavily attended Holiday Party on Wednesday December 8, during which the large crowds outside the club trampled the plants.

HHPNC member Trisha Gossett said getting community together to help replant the flower beds would not only provide a service to the Ebell Club, it could also bring the community together for a good cause.

"I feel as though community involvement is an opportunity to work together," Gossett said. "Besides, Highland Park is abundant with gardening experts, and lots of plants."

Volunteers should bring geraniums, petunias or any kind of draught tolerant flowers to put in the flowerbeds, she said. 

She added the neighborhood council also needs at least one lavender plant, to pair with an existing flower that was not destroyed.

"I think this is a great time for the community to get creative," she said.  "Let's get together and get it done for no money."

Anyone interested in volunteering can contact Gossett at trisha.gossett@gmail.com or at (323) 791-6798