Community Gardens San Francisco

Community Planting Day at Booker T. Anderson Community Center

Join us for a fun day of planting at Booker T Anderson Community Center – let’s get some more native plants in the ground!Join The Watershed Project on Saturday Dec 05, 2026 from 9am to 12 pm to plant native plants in our community pollinator garden and our bioswale! Volunteers will learn more about native pollinator plants, and about how we use green infrastructure to collect and filter stormwater runoff and make our local waterways healthier. This event is a great opportunity to connect with neighbors, and no experience is necessary – just bring your enthusiasm! See you there \~ Hot tea and morning snacks will be provided to all volunteers. This event is free! RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2003220458316?aff=oddtdtcreator

Community Planting Day at Shields-Reid Park

Join The Watershed Project for a community planting day at Shields-Reid Community Center! Help us celebrate the end of the year by planting native plants, caring for the park’s pollinator garden and bioswale, and learning more about the plants that support our local habitat. Come get your hands dirty, meet your neighbors, and help keep this beautiful community space thriving! **All ages and experience levels are welcome.** Gloves and tools will be provided. Please wear long pants, closed-toe shoes, and clothes that can get dirty. Bring a water bottle and sun or rain protection. [Register on Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-planting-day-at-shields-reid-park-tickets-2003376941361): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2003376941361?aff=oddtdtcreator

SF EAST BAY permaculture guild monthly potluck+meeting!

tl;dr: check us out: https://linktr.ee/eastbaypermacultureguild **WHAT:** Bay Area Permaculture Guild monthly Meet+Eat (RSVP via linktree) **WHEN:** 6-8:30 PM (*always* the second Monday evening) **WHERE:** (Location provided upon RSVP, see partiful) **Stay Connected:** For more events and updates, follow us via our [Linktree](https://linktr.ee/eastbaypermacultureguild) **March 9th, Garden Design Charette, and collaboration with the Oakland Peace Center** **Are you interested in Edible and Native/Pollinator Garden Design? Do you have experience with garden design, bay area planting seasonality, or are you curious about such things? Then make sure to come to our next meeting, where we will be discussing an awesome collaboration the Guild has with the [Oakland Peace Center (OPC)](https://www.oaklandpeacecenter.org/)!** **Background: OPC has a number of garden beds around their property that are in need of some attention. The Guild has been given the opportunity to create a vision for these spaces and implement that vision over the course of the next few months. Produce and herbs from this garden will go to non-profit organizations that are tenants of the OPC which will distribute them to the food insecure folks that they serve.** **What is a charette?** **A permaculture design charrette (pronounced "shuh-ret") is an intensive, collaborative workshop where a group of people works together to quickly generate a design for a specific landscape or project.** **In the permaculture world, it is often used to "crowdsource" wisdom for a specific site—like a backyard, community garden, or even a larger farm—by bringing together multiple perspectives to solve design challenges.** **RSVP at any of the following sites and let us know if you can attend!** **[Partiful](https://partiful.com/e/aF2T4GAfzjRkaIy8rS97?c=JBCO3DnR)** **[Meetup](https://meetup.com/place-community/events/313407408/)** **[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/events/1109259537755473/)**

Sunset Blvd Biodiversity Corridor 36th & Taraval

Join us in weeding and mulching and more at the Sunset Boulevard Biodiversity Corridor. See or hear the birds that depend on the local native plants we have been planting. Watch this area be transformed to a wildlife corridor. Wear sturdy shoes and clothes you don't mind getting a bit dirty. Bring a water bottle and if you have favorite gardening gloves. Tools and instruction provided. Please let us know you are coming [https://www.mobilize.us/sanfrancisco/event/554627/](https://www.mobilize.us/sanfrancisco/event/554627/)

Second Sunday: Writing & Weeding

Join us Sundays for Writing & Weeding! Join us for Writing & Weeding! We've all had times when we just can't seem to figure out how to the words out. Sitting with other writers in the garden really helps break writer's block. In our unique garden setting, you can also literally weed out your thoughts by taking some time to pull weeds in a community garden. Getting our hands in the dirt can sometimes inspire creative flow. (Note, we recommend you bring your own gardening gloves.) We are at the gallery and garden at Hayes Valley Art Works - 295 Oak Street at Octavia - writing and pulling some actual weeds! We usually meet at the tables by the gate at Lily / Octavia. In damp weather, we may meet in the gallery in the converted shipping container with the red and black mural 295 Oak Street corner of Octavia. I Please note, we do not have heat in the gallery and run on solar power, so bring your laptop charged and dress appropriately for the weather! Writers are welcome to sit in either south or north garden, or the gallery, both are between Page and Oak on the east side of Octavia. We suggest bringing any devices fully charged as we don't have outlets or a restroom. We recommend stoppping at Mercury Cafe across the street at Page and Octavia - they have a restroom and great food and drinks we recommend stopping in there on your way over for a beverage and use the facilities if needed. If possible, or in bad weather, we will also open our Zoom meeting but this is not always an option due to internet access at the garden. Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84912436792?pwd=R0FOq4fHuBXaaz0zdoTVbiiSbCUtY8.1 Meeting ID: 849 1243 6792 Passcode: 94102 Theme is open. Poetry, prose, fiction, non-fiction. Bring your own project to work on, or use the suggested themes and writing prompts announced at each meeting. Writers are free to share from their writing or not, as they wish. Introductions at 12:00. 12:05-12:45 writing/weeding time 12:45-1:00 discussion, weeding time, share writing if inspired share how the session went, stay on if you wish to discuss, share, or continue writing or help pull weeds! This event is linked with the Shut Up & Write event - https://www.meetup.com/shutupandwriteSFO/events/280885360 There is no fee for the meetup. Donations to support Hayes Valley Art Works are welcome either in our cash tip jar or at the link below. Suggested $5-10, but not required. Donate: [https://hayesvalleyartworks.org/donate/#:~:text=Learn%20more%20about%20our%20campaign,open%20space%E2%80%9D%20in%20Hayes%20Valley.](https://hayesvalleyartworks.org/donate/#:~:text=Learn%20more%20about%20our%20campaign,open%20space%E2%80%9D%20in%20Hayes%20Valley.) Hayes Valley Art Works is focused on building community through art. More about Hayes Valley Art Works: https://hayesvalleyartworks.org/

Eco Patch

Lend a hand toward tending the Eco Patch. We will be weeding and collecting and spreading seed of native plants. Wear sturdy shoes and a hat and weather appropriate clothes you don't mind getting a bit dirty.

Fall’s Journey, Stop 3: SF Botanical Garden Sunset + Friendsgiving Dinner

**🍁 Fall’s Journey, Stop 3: Thanksgiving Sunset at SF Botanical Garden + Friendsgiving Dinner** Spend Thanksgiving afternoon among the maples, then share a Friendsgiving table with new friends. The San Francisco Botanical Garden has one of the best fall color displays in the city. Its centerpiece is the Moon Viewing Garden, where stepping stones follow a small stream down to a still pond surrounded by Japanese maples. Across the garden’s 55 acres you’ll also see ginkgos turning bright gold, dogwoods going deep red-purple, and vine maples turning orange. Admission is free for everyone on Thanksgiving. Whether you’re new in town, your family is far away, or you just want some fresh air and good company, come spend the holiday with us. This is the third stop of **Fall’s Journey**, TownFlame’s weekly series of foliage socials, at sunset. **📅 Thursday, Nov 26 (Thanksgiving) · 2:45pm–dinner** **Location**: Main Gate, 1199 9th Ave, Golden Gate Park **Schedule** * **2:45** Meet at the Main Gate. Welcome and self-intros, including one thing you’re thankful for this year. * **3:00–4:15** Fall color walk: the Temperate Asia garden, ginkgos, the Redwood Grove and other color across the garden * **4:15–4:40** Golden hour in the Moon Viewing Garden: maples reflected in the pond * **4:40** Closing circle and a group photo in the last light. Sunset is at 4:53, and we walk out together as the garden closes at 5:00. * **\~5:15** 🦃 **Friendsgiving dinner.** We’ll walk to Irving St & 9th Ave, the neighborhood’s restaurant row, and our scouts will find us tables. Pay your own. **💵 Cost:** The garden is free for everyone on Thanksgiving. You pay your own dinner. **⏰ Important:** Last entry to the garden is **4:00pm**, and latecomers can’t get in after that. If you can only make dinner, meet us at the corner of Irving St & 9th Ave around 5:10. **🚇 Getting there:** Parking around Golden Gate Park and the Inner Sunset is tight on holidays, so take transit or carpool if you can. The Muni N-Judah line runs along Irving St nearby. **👟 Bring:** Comfortable shoes, a camera, and a warm layer. San Francisco gets cold fast once the sun goes down. **🍂 Fall’s Journey** 1. Hakone + Montalvo (Nov 15) 2. Golden Ponds of Niles (Nov 22) 3. Thanksgiving Sunset + Friendsgiving (Nov 26) ← you are here 4. Stanford finale *Honorable mention:* a self-organized evening at Filoli Holiday Lights **🔥 Want to help?** We’re looking for a few volunteers to greet people, take photos, and scout restaurants for dinner. Tell us at the closing circle or message the hosts. Hosted by [captain name] · TownFlame stewards

Nevada City Mushroom Foraging Classes

**\*\*Register [here](https://forms.gle/khFPU5JZiwGxfKi5A), NOT on Meetup:** [https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule](https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule)[**](https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule**) Learn about the fascinating world of fungi and how to safely forage for wild mushrooms in the beautiful Nevada City. **Register [here](https://airtable.com/app6y2fgRMQPa2Ozh/pagZrEsHORmtChP9h/form "https://forkinthepath.squarespace.com/registration-sonoma-coast")** **Class Dates & Times** (not a series) Dates: Nov 14 & 15 Times: 10am-2pm This experiential, hands-on half-day program is all about the fascinating world of fungi and begins at 10:00 am. Learning to forage for mushrooms is an ongoing life path. This program will teach you foundational skills to be able to go out foraging on your own. We will cover mushroom anatomy for identification, symbiotic tree and plant relationships, poisonous and edible mushrooms, and forest safety. This winter, it will be possible to find edibles such as chanterelle, matsutake, porcini, lion's mane, blewits, black trumpets, hedgehogs, and more. The program also includes community building, mindful movement, a cooking demo, and a tasting at the end. We typically end between 2-3 pm. **Register [here](https://airtable.com/app6y2fgRMQPa2Ozh/pagZrEsHORmtChP9h/form "https://forkinthepath.squarespace.com/registration-sonoma-coast")** **More Important Details** These programs are very popular and often fill up very quickly. We encourage you to register right away if you'd like to attend! If you are reading this, the class is not full. Space is updated daily. **About Fork In The Path** Fork In The Path offers transformational foraging experiences in California for the adventurous of all ages. You can check us out on Instagram [here](https://www.instagram.com/forkinthepath100//).

San Francisco Botanical Garden

Flower Market, Lunch & A Cupcake!

Mushroom Medicine Making - Berkeley

**\*\*Register [here](https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule/mushroom-medicine-making-e6dsr), NOT on Meetup:** [https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule](https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule)[**](https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule**) Join us for an experiential mushroom medicine-making class in Berkeley with Ryath. We will focus our experience and teachings on the essential at-home techniques used to make a diversity of medicinal forms: liquids, powders, and topicals. The species we'll be working with will include Lion's Mane, Shiitake, Fomitopsis, Turkey Tail, and Cordyceps and the skills you will learn can be applied to any mushrooms you desire! Additionally, our co-created conversations will focus on why we use the techniques we do and cover topics such as traditional uses, chemistry, cultivation, foraging, and preservation as we make medicine together. Take home a 1oz tin of medicinal salve you help make. Sun, Nov 8th 1pm-4pm All registrations must be completed on our website [here](https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule/mushroom-medicine-making-e6dsr) **More Important Details** These programs are very popular and often fill up very quickly. We encourage you to register right away if you'd like to attend! If you are reading this, the class is not full. Space is updated daily. **[About Fork In The Path](https://www.forkinthepath.org/about "https://www.forkinthepath.org/about")** Fork In The Path offers transformational foraging experiences in California for the adventurous of all ages. You can check us out on Instagram [here](https://www.instagram.com/forkinthepath100//).

Sonoma Mushroom Foraging Classes

**Register [here](http://[https//forkinthepath.squarespace.com/registration-sonoma-coast%5D(https://forkinthepath.squarespace.com/registration-sonoma-coast) "\[https://forkinthepath.squarespace.com/registration-sonoma-coast\](https://forkinthepath.squarespace.com/registration-sonoma-coast)")** **Class Dates & Times** (not a series) Dates: Nov 14, 15, 21, & 22 Times: 10am-2pm This experiential, hands-on half-day program is all about the fascinating world of fungi and begins at 10:00 am. Learning to forage for mushrooms is an ongoing life path. This program will teach you foundational skills to be able to go out foraging on your own. We will cover mushroom anatomy for identification, symbiotic tree and plant relationships, poisonous and edible mushrooms, and forest safety. This winter, it will be possible to find edibles such as porcini, chanterelle, yellowfoot, black trumpet, hedgehog, and more. The program also includes community building, mindful movement, a cooking demo, and a tasting at the end. **Register [here](http://[https//forkinthepath.squarespace.com/registration-sonoma-coast%5D(https://forkinthepath.squarespace.com/registration-sonoma-coast) "\[https://forkinthepath.squarespace.com/registration-sonoma-coast\](https://forkinthepath.squarespace.com/registration-sonoma-coast)")** **About Fork In The Path** Fork In The Path offers transformational foraging experiences in California for the adventurous of all ages.