Gardens for pollinators and your family
Custom edible and pollinator garden design, installation, and maintenance for residential and commercial spaces throughout Los Angeles
Bari Applebaum designs edible and pollinator gardens throughout Los Angeles that bring together beauty, ecology, and everyday living. Rooted in a lifelong connection to gardening and years of experience designing and building school and community gardens, her work focuses on creating landscapes that nourish people while supporting the ecosystems around them.
Every garden begins with a conversation about how you live, what inspires you, how you want to use the space, and what you hope it will bring into your life. Whether you envision harvesting herbs for family meals, creating a habitat for pollinators, teaching your children where food comes from, or simply stepping outside into a space that feels grounding, each garden is designed with your goals in mind.
From design and installation to maintenance and hands-on education, the level of support is yours to choose. Some clients want to learn the rhythms of their garden and grow alongside it. Others prefer a more full-service experience. Either way, the process fits your life, not the other way around.
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Every garden gives back
When you work with Bari, your investment extends beyond your own backyard. A portion of the profits from every project directly supports Chicas Verdes, the nonprofit she founded — a youth-led environmental organization that empowers young people to grow food, connect with nature, and develop a lasting relationship with the living world around them.
Your garden makes this possible
Chicas Verdes brings school gardens, food education, and environmental stewardship to students across Los Angeles.
“With Bari’s help I feel more connected to nature in my apartment. She introduced greenery in a beautiful, inspiring and thoughtful way that makes me think and feel differently about my life and daily motivation. ”
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Agroecology:
Transforming and guiding a food system in its transition to sustainability. Shifting reliance away from unsustainable farming practices and participating in a locally sustained food system.