Community Gardens San Francisco

4th Sunday -October 25th Tree Planting

Looking for a small but impactful way to help in the fight against climate change, and green your community over a weekend? Volunteer to plant trees! Our Tree Team plants trees in sidewalks all around Oakland. As these trees grow, they help to improve air quality, sequester carbon, and improve the environmental conditions of our neighborhoods. Many of the beautiful large trees you see along sidewalks are a result of our volunteers, and we still have so much more to do. No experience is required, but volunteers should be ready to do some digging and get a bit dirty. What: Planting trees along sidewalks and streets in Oakland for homeowners. After the training, we will split into smaller groups and drive to the sites. Who: You! Bring your friends and/or make new ones. No experience is needed. You should be able to lift 30 pounds (half the weight of a new tree). What to Bring: Wear closed-toed shoes, clothes that you can get dirty, and a hat for sun protection; bring your own water, lunch and a snack. We'll provide the shovels, picks, brooms, and gloves, but if you have your own please bring them along as we are short on supplies these days. If you are bringing a minor, please let us know. How: Dig a hole, take the tree out of its pot and put it into the ground, backfill the soil around the roots, and sweep the sidewalk clean. (Don't worry; we'll teach you whatever you don't know -- or take a peek at the guide here: [https://www.treesforoakland.org/how-we-plant.html](https://www.treesforoakland.org/how-we-plant.html) Where: Meet at our staging area (**3000 California St. Oakland 94602)**. The trees will be in other places around town, so **please be on time** so we can meet before we disperse. We can plant in light rain, but if we decide to cancel because of heavier rain, we'll announce it here by 8am. For more information or to join our email list, contact us at treesforoakland.org Note: There is no bathroom on-site so make sure to go before you arrive! **If you are lost or running late, call or text Bart at 510 917 4352**

Couples Class at Star of the Sea Church

**CoupleTalk: Cracking the Code to an Amazing Relationship** Join us for CoupleTalk, a free class for couples to learn healthy, research-proven communication and conflict-resolution skills — fun, interactive sessions with lots of practice time together. **Sessions:** Wednesday nights, 6:30–8:30 PM Oct\. 28 \| Nov\. 4 \| Nov\. 11 \| Nov\. 18 \| Dec\. 2 \| Dec\. 9 **Location:** Star of the Sea Church, 4420 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94118 **What’s included:** * No charge * Workbooks included * Free childcare * Light refreshments * $100 gift card for qualifying couples who complete the entire class Must attend with your partner. Space is limited — register before class at **usrelationships.org/diocesesf**.

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/)**

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/

Lend a Hand at Bayview Hill

This week's location is: **Bayview Hill.** **Tucked away in the southeast corner of the city, Bayview Park supports a remarkably diverse population of plants and animals.** Please join us to help support the habitat in this beautiful spot Please wear closed-toed shoes and dress in appropriate clothing for physical work. Everyone 12 years and older is invited. Tools and gloves will be provided. Please be punctual. Meet in front of 938 Key Ave. in front of the park entrance gate Please register [here ](https://sfrpd.my.salesforce-sites.com/SFRPDJob?sShiftId=a09Pi00000C2G9p)through the Rec & Park Volunteer Sign Up page. For more information, Contact Cathy Lewis at [cathyYerbaBuena@gmail.com](mailto:cathyYerbaBuena@gmail.com)

Thanksgiving Potluck Pre-Game

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//).

Best New Vegan Restaurant (date change to 11/5)

Did you cast your vote on VegNews? I did. Best New Vegan Restaurant in the country is in Oakland! Our friend Jake at Fungi Foods is now a celebrity chef! Let's go there again and experience the magic of mushrooms! It's 11 minutes walking distance from 19th St. BART Station!

San Francisco Botanical Garden

Fungi Foods (date change to 11/5)

Mussel Foraging (near Bodega Bay)

**\*\*Register [here](https://forms.gle/khFPU5JZiwGxfKi5A), NOT on Meetup:** [https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule](https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule)[**](https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule**) Join us for a mussel foraging adventure and tasting near Bodega Bay, CA. Take home mussels to share with family and friends. 11/7 or 11/8 Mussel Forage & Feast 2 date options: * Sat Nov 7, 2:30-5:30 pm * Sun Nov 8, 3:30-6:30 pm Join us for a magical mussel foraging adventure on the Sonoma Coast. You will learn how to sustainably forage, clean, and prepare our beautiful California coast mussels – as well as an overview of the land’s history, intertidal zone ecosystem, and what it means to be a good steward of our land and waters. If you haven't experienced freshly foraged mussels, you will be in for a treat! A post-foraging feast of mussels on the beach provides the perfect gathering spot to learn how to care for your mussels, ask questions, and enjoy the view. Everyone will have an opportunity to sample the bounty of what we harvested from the sea and share their takeaways from the tide pools. Each person will take home up to 10 lb of fresh foraged mussels to share, recipes, and instructions. **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//).

Wild Feast: A Cooking Class + Dinner with Chef Chad Hyatt - Berkeley

**\*\*Register [here](https://forms.gle/khFPU5JZiwGxfKi5A), NOT on Meetup:** [https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule](https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule)[**](https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule**) Join us for a fun, delicious, and fully participatory wild food cooking class & feast with popular and entertaining mycochef, Chad Hyatt Under Chef Chad’s guiding hand, we will work our way through 5 or 6 dishes, focused on late fall/early winter. We will put together a complete meal, from appetizer through dessert. The class will culminate in a shared dinner. We will provide all the ingredients, knives, and stoves that you need. But if you have a knife you like to use, you're welcome to bring it! Otherwise. just bring you, a tupperware for leftovers (if we have any!) and come hungry! All registrations must be completed on our website [here](https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule) **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//).