Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Postcards from PST: Ron Finley on DIY gardening

Ron Finley grew up in South LA surrounded by a severe lack of nature. It pushed him to transform sections of his neighborhood into lush edible gardens. Now, he’s bringing his DIY gardening practice to the Hammer Museum in Westwood.

By Madeleine Brand • Nov 12, 2024 • 1 min read

Ron Finley grew up in South LA surrounded by a severe lack of nature. It pushed him to transform sections of his neighborhood into lush edible gardens. Now, he’s bringing his DIY gardening practice to the Hammer Museum in Westwood.

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Stephen Gregory
Managing Editor, Press Play
Angie Perrin
Producer, Press Play
Ron Finley
artist, gardener, and founder of “The Ron Finley Project”

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Postcards from PST: Ron Finley on DIY gardening

Ron Finley grew up in South LA surrounded by a severe lack of nature. It pushed him to transform sections of his neighborhood into lush edible gardens. Now, he’s bringing his DIY gardening practice to the Hammer Museum in Westwood.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Postcards from PST: Ron Finley on DIY gardening

Ron Finley grew up in South LA surrounded by a severe lack of nature. It pushed him to transform sections of his neighborhood into lush edible gardens. Now, he’s bringing his DIY gardening practice to the Hammer Museum in Westwood.

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