What we’re about
This group is for anyone interested in California native plants, gardening, good food, Regenerative Organic Agriculture, and having fun with like-minded friends.
VOLUNTEER: Come to our volunteer training, second Saturday of the month!
JOIN THE COMMUNITY: Come to our weekly Monday Potlucks!
LEARN ABOUT PLANTS: Come to our weekly Thursday plant talks!
At California Native Garden Foundation, our vision is a world where children have access to nature, people can grow their own food locally, and there is a balance between human activity and natural ecology. Volunteering with us might look like: planting, propagating, seeding, weeding, thinning, mulching, composting, harvesting, and more! We've had volunteers who write, create content, work events — we're interested in your skills and passions to see how we can work together in service of the microbes.
Together, we can cultivate change, and we would LOVE for you to join us in the garden. Any questions? Don't hesitate to reach out to volunteer@cngf.org. Hope to see you soon!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- CNGF Monday Social in the ELSEE GardenELSEE Garden, San Jose, CA
Grab a friend and join our weekly Volunteer Social in ELSEE Garden at 76 Race Street in San Jose!
Our community loves to bring dishes to share, especially recipes that integrate California Native plants. We look forward tasting your creations, but please do not feel any pressure to make something.
You can come to eat or just come to relax, visit, and build community with our CNGF Friends and Volunteers.
In the meantime, please check the platform we use to organize our community efforts: Our Community Discord for more discussion and fun.
Note: Please plan to pack out whatever you pack in.
Hope to see you on Monday evening!
The Community Team at CNFG: Activate the Commons
- Weekly Lesson: Learning California Native Plant Communities (Zoom Meeting)Link visible for attendees
Join us Thursday night at 6:30PM via Zoom for CNGF's weekly plant hike talk!
Taught by Alrie Middlebrook, you'll receive a lesson on native plant identification from a plant community-based approach. You will learn how to identify native plants, as well as the associated California plant communities they call home.
Our ultimate goal, for those who are interested, is to teach you how to design native gardens with a site's naturally occurring plant community in mind.
We value everyone's participation and feedback, regardless of your ultimate goal—whether you'd like to change the world through better land use, or just have fun and enjoy pictures from Alrie's hikes around the Bay Area—all are welcome!
In order to eliminate Zoom bombers, please register with Zoom link as well. You will receive access to the Zoom registration after you register here. Hope that make sense!!
Thank you!
We also use Our community Discord to organize our community events.
Hope to see you there!
The Community Team at CNFG: Activate the Commons
- CNGF Monday Social in the ELSEE GardenELSEE Garden, San Jose, CA
Grab a friend and join our weekly Volunteer Social in ELSEE Garden at 76 Race Street in San Jose!
Our community loves to bring dishes to share, especially recipes that integrate California Native plants. We look forward tasting your creations, but please do not feel any pressure to make something.
You can come to eat or just come to relax, visit, and build community with our CNGF Friends and Volunteers.
In the meantime, please check the platform we use to organize our community efforts: Our Community Discord for more discussion and fun.
Note: Please plan to pack out whatever you pack in.
Hope to see you on Monday evening!
The Community Team at CNFG: Activate the Commons
- Weekly Lesson: Learning California Native Plant Communities (Zoom Meeting)Link visible for attendees
Join us Thursday night at 6:30PM via Zoom for CNGF's weekly plant hike talk!
Taught by Alrie Middlebrook, you'll receive a lesson on native plant identification from a plant community-based approach. You will learn how to identify native plants, as well as the associated California plant communities they call home.
Our ultimate goal, for those who are interested, is to teach you how to design native gardens with a site's naturally occurring plant community in mind.
We value everyone's participation and feedback, regardless of your ultimate goal—whether you'd like to change the world through better land use, or just have fun and enjoy pictures from Alrie's hikes around the Bay Area—all are welcome!
In order to eliminate Zoom bombers, please register with Zoom link as well. You will receive access to the Zoom registration after you register here. Hope that make sense!!
Thank you!
We also use Our community Discord to organize our community events.
Hope to see you there!
The Community Team at CNFG: Activate the Commons
