Community Gardens San Francisco

Studio One Open House Community Event & Art Show

Studio One in Oakland is having an open house! Come see art, hang out, enjoy food, participate in mini workshops, family art projects, a kids zone, speaker panels, music and fun! We will meet at local cafe Mother tongue beforehand and then we can walk over together!

Site Steward Led Green Hairstreak Corridor Workday

***This workday is hosted by 12th and Pacheco Site Stewards Isaac and Olé and happens every second Saturday of the month! Sign up on [Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/nature-in-the-city/events/316285472/?slug=nature-in-the-city&eventId=315855211&isFirstPublish=true) or drop in when you can.*** Help restore native plant habitat in the Inner Sunset district for the rare Coastal Green Hairstreak butterfly. Folks who join these workdays help create and expand the ecosystem for this little green gem of a pollinator. We emphasize biodiverse and ecologically relevant plants, and you will get to learn about many of our important native plant species. Be ready for activities like weeding, planting, seed collecting, pruning, and other land maintenance tasks. We often work in light rain, but heavy rain cancels. Please dress in long pants, closed-toe shoes, and layers - clothes that might get a little dirty! Bring your own water bottle and sun protection. We encourage you to sign our volunteer waiver ahead of time by visiting the following link: [Volunteer Waiver](https://natureinthecity.org/waiver) Visit the Corridor on iNaturalist to see what's living there: [iNaturalist Monitoring Project](https://www.inaturalist.org/places/green-hairstreak-corridor) And see our website to view a map of the sites: [https://natureinthecity.org/green-hairstreak](https://natureinthecity.org/green-hairstreak) \*\*\*Note\*\*\* There is no public restroom available in the Green Hairstreak Corridor, please plan accordingly.

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/

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/)**

Alemany Farm Native Plant Volunteer Day

Everyone, young or old, experienced or still learning, is welcome to join our California Native Plant workdays on the **first Monday and third Saturday of each month.** [Registration](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alemany-farm-native-plant-volunteer-day-registration-155900126475) is required in advance\*\*. *\*\*Please only sign up for what you can 100% commit to and let us know ASAP if you do not plan to attend so we can open your space to someone on the waitlist.* Please plan to **arrive on time at the start of the work session.** **Volunteers will be required to sign a waiver upon arrival.** **Each person in your party** (including children) must be signed up **Bring a mask:** Masks are recommended when working closely with others. **What to bring\* --** we will provide all of the tools you need. If you prefer to bring your own gloves, hori hori, or clippers, please do so. * Mask or face covering * Water Bottle * Hat * Sturdy Shoes * Jacket with layered clothing underneath * Sunscreen * Snacks \*Travel light! The farm is an open public space and we have no secure storage for bags. Leave valuables at home and be mindful of your personal belongings, as you would in any park setting. **COVID-19 Precautions:** * We will have a hand washing station, hand sanitizer, and clean gloves available * Please do not come to Alemany Farm if you develop COVID-19 symptoms on or before the day of your volunteer shift (fever, chills, repeated shaking/shivering, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, feeling unusually weak or fatigued, new loss of taste or smell, muscle pain, headache, runny or congested nose, or diarrhea) * Please do not sign up for a volunteer shift if you are unwilling or unable to adhere to the above guidelines. Friends of Alemany Farm reserves the right to end your volunteer shift if any of the above guidelines are not followed. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alemany-farm-native-plant-volunteer-day-registration-155900126475

Adah's Stairway Community Volunteer Workday

Join our monthly 4th-Saturday workday to take care of the garden at Adah's Stairway in the Haight. Adah's Stairway is a community partnership: a public stairway, garden, and bird/wildlife habitat located in the Buena Vista Park and Haight Ashbury neighborhoods. Nature in the City is working with local residents to enhance the wildlife potential for this park-– once a forgotten place, which had become blighted by illegal dumping and graffiti, is now a tribute to local walking guru Adah Bakalinsky, author of the Stairway Walks in San Francisco. What's more, our work here will create a bird sanctuary for resident and migrating birds designed with the Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) in mind. Cedar Waxwings are gorgeous birds that pass through San Francisco during spring and fall feeding on berries and fruits along the Pacific Flyway migration route. If you'd like to learn more, please check out our website: [https://natureinthecity.org/adahs](https://natureinthecity.org/adahs) Please bring your own gloves & gardening bucket if you have them. We will provide them if you need! Dress in clothes that can get dirty: long pants, close-toe shoes, and layers for changing weather. Bring your own sun protection and reusable water bottle. We encourage you to sign our Volunteer Waiver ahead of time by visiting the following link: [natureinthecity.org/waiver](natureinthecity.org/waiver) \*\*\*Note\*\*\* There is no public restroom in the garden. Please plan accordingly.

Native Plant Nursery Workday

Join the Backyard Nursery Network on the ***fourth Saturday and second wednesday of every month*** and assist us in transplanting, pruning, weeding, seed sowing, and general upkeep of our nursery at McAteer Farm on the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts campus. Nature in the City started the Backyard Nursery Network to preserve native plants like coast buckwheat, seaside daisy, and deer weed as they provide habitat for local species. Growing these plants from resilient native seed genetics ensures the survival of both the endangered plants and our local butterflies, bees, birds, and other wildlife. Most of these plants are going to the Green Hairstreak Corridor planting projects in the Inner Sunset. The workday tasks vary from month to month, but be ready to get your hands dirty! **Getting to the nursery:** * Parking is available in the parking lot off of O'Shaughnessy Blvd. * MUNI lines 44, 48, 52, and 36 all have close-by stops * **From the O'Shaughnessy Blvd. gate:** * Walk along the road * Enter the lower parking lot and find a staircase on the far left side of the parking lot that leads to the track * The nursery is on the far side of the track behind the bleachers. You can find out more about our organization and the Green Hairstreak project here: https://natureinthecity.org/

Eco Patch

Lend a hand toward tending the Eco Patch. We will be watering, weeding and collecting seed for native plants. Wear sturdy shoes and a hat or sunscreen and clothes you don't mind getting a bit dirty.

🌱 The Future of Social Innovation

🌱 **The Future of Social Innovation:** ​​**Solarpunk, Regenerative Futures & Systems-Change Radical Collaboration** *Informal Gathering with* **[Bobby Fishkin](https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fbobbyfishkin%2F&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1749588062300880&usg=AOvVaw1KSO9bzrBmkFR2-N190jhK&utm_source=luma) and [Andres Acosta](https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fandresacosta%2F&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1749588062300880&usg=AOvVaw0T8dhHcSj6w5Hzymzd2u7I&utm_source=luma) at [SF Green House](https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsfpopos.com%2Fpopos%2F22&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1749588062300880&usg=AOvVaw179GJw1WmwZW9SXSd1-7hj&utm_source=luma) (Galleria), Indoor Public Open Space (a local [POPO](https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsfpopos.com%2F&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1749588062300880&usg=AOvVaw0V7owVn2b41hj_GOvxaOHJ&utm_source=luma)).** ​​📅 **When October 1st, 2026** [https://luma.com/b4lt78ku](https://luma.com/b4lt78ku) ​2:00pm **– 5:00 PM** *Arrive anytime after 2pm; we’ll wrap by 5:00 PM to flow into the public street festivities at 5 PM.* ​​📍 **Where** ​​**55 2nd St, San Francisco – SF Green House Indoor Public Open Space (POPO)** Just steps from Downtown, on 2nd St between Market & Howard. *** ​​What to Expect * ​​**Open Space, Open Mind** Indoor tables & chairs for relaxed connection, deep conversation, and collaborative dreaming. A space for *exquisite cooperation* where we stack wishes and aspirations and explore new ways of knowing and being together¹. * ​​**Who’s Coming** Systems-change agents, regenerative community builders, solarpunk enthusiasts, artists, and innovators. *** ​​Themes We’ll Explore (Informally) * ​​Radical collaboration & interwoven systems * ​​Regenerative futures & knowledge democracy * ​​Solarpunkification as hopeful vision & practice * ​​Micro-moments of care and their macro impact * ​​Collective entanglement & new logic models for change *** ​​Why Gather? * ​​Seed a **mycelial web** of community * ​​Re-imagine what’s possible through collaboration * ​​Build momentum for a regenerative future *** ​​🎉 **Afterwards** ​​At **5:00 PM** we’ll step outside to join the **block party on 2nd Street**—enjoy free music, art, and celebration with the wider community. ​​Visual Flier: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-2m0XHSWX3k9Rq1e21iN0c1BoHwpUXNB/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-2m0XHSWX3k9Rq1e21iN0c1BoHwpUXNB/view?usp=sharing&utm_source=luma)

Jack Sawyer Memorial (in-person, Berkeley)

*Please join me at an event to not just celebrate Jack's life, but empower and inspire all of us to follow in his footsteps. We're planning something lively and interactive and designed to help connect us. RSVP on this page, or contact us for more details or if you'd like to help plan it. We are considering a remote (Zoom) option if there's a need for folks who can't make it in person. You can RSVP on this page on MeetUp or [here](https://www.ebcoho.org/jack) on the East Bay Cohousing website or Text JACK to +19252815643 to RSVP -- Raines Cohen, East Bay Cohousing* From Jeff Billings of the Parker Street Foundation, Jack's organization that funded many cooperative communities in the East Bay and beyond: Dear Friends: I would like to let you know that Jack Sawyer passed away [September 18]. He was 95 years old. After suffering a stroke six years ago, Jack lost some strength and dexterity and his activity level slowed a bit. But still he continued his work, spending every day in his office. Then, about a year ago, he injured his back, which was quite debilitating for him, and caused him largely to retreat to his apartment at Parker Street Co-op. During the past year, his body weakened considerably, he lost substantial weight, and his memory and cognition declined. In conversation, he would often take long pauses, seemingly searching for words or ideas. At other times, he would be fairly lucid. Finally, he had a fall about two weeks ago, which weakened him even more, beyond his ability to recover. It seems to me that Jack had been slowly leaving us for some time. Now he is free of the binds of the physical form. Like the many people who knew him, I am grateful for his friendship and for his tireless work in support of cooperative housing, animal activism, the environment, political reform, and a myriad of other causes that were dear to him. Through his philanthropy, both individually and with the Parker Street Foundation, which he founded in 2002, he helped create affordable, communal housing opportunities for hundreds of people in the Bay Area and further afield. He has left quite a legacy. May we all do our small part to further his example of dedication and generosity. Warmly, Jeffrey Billings Parker Street Foundation

Making Tasty Treats with Acorns & Bay Nuts with Autumn Summers

**\*\*Register [here](https://forms.gle/khFPU5JZiwGxfKi5A), NOT on Meetup:** [https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule](https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule)[**](https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule**) **What To Expect** In this experiential half-day program, we'll be: * Going for a walk to look at the oaks and learning how to identify common oak species in the area * Having a hands-on experience processing bay nuts and acorns into tasty treats, including shelling, winnowing, leaching, and more * Learning how to sustainably harvest, dry, and store acorns, and how to roast bay nuts and turn them into yummy treats * Tasting and making delicious acorn porridge and hummus * Sharing a history of acorn use around the world, including NorCal * Integrating community building and embodiment practices throughout our time together This class is offered on 4 dates (not a series): * **Sun, Sept 20th** 5-8pm - near Berkeley * **Fri, Oct 2nd** 5-8pm - near Berkeley * **Sat, Oct 10th** in Nevada City (included our 4-day [campout](https://www.forkinthepath.org/registration-fall-retreat-nevada-city-2026) led by Christopher, must attend the whole retreat to participate) * **Sat, Oct 17th** 1-4pm - near Sebastopol 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//).

Grand/Lake Walk + Treats