New Reading Garden at 156th Street Elementary

A new reading garden at 156th Street Elementary School in Gardena will be unveiled Friday.
Using a $5,000 grant from Lowe’s, the school designed and built the garden, which includes five benches, a canopied table and shade trees.
Principal Esther Kim said the garden is a nice addition to the school’s library, which opened two years ago.
“Sometimes the library gets crowded and some students want to read outside,” Kim said.
Fifth-grade teacher Leslie Nehring led parents and teachers in the development of the garden during the summer.
A plaque in the garden honors veteran fifth-grade teacher Patricia Murphy, who died of cancer in December.
At 5:30 p.m. the school will host a ceremony and show the garden to the community. The school is at 2100 W. 156th St. Call 310-324-6639.