The New York Times – “…Ms. Raj, a University of California naturalist and master gardener, is a docent at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center and had been working to build a seed bank there. Altadena residents were familiar with one of the dozen or so wooden structures she had scattered around the neighborhood marked “Altadena Seed Library,” where people could take or leave free seeds…On Monday, Ms. Raj was working with friends from the local nursery Plant Material to get gardening tools and protective gear to people on the ground who needed them as they cleaned up debris, or excavated what was left of their homes. She also put out a call for seed donations, knowing they would soon be essential to restoring the area…”