On Thursday afternoon, October 22, 2015 the BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) joined partners CitizenFilm, GreenStreets and the Exploratorium to plant hearty succulents and drought-resisted natives along Buchanan Mall. 
This effort is a reactivation of an area once blighted by crime and neglect.
Walking through the area, which covers Buchanan Street between Turk and Grove, it was wonderful to see the progress that has been done so far. 
There will be a grand opening celebration on Saturday November 7th from 12-3 PM.
Clifton from the neighborhood joined the BEETS in their plantings. 
It is wonder be involved in helping to transform this area, close to our CommunityGrows office at the African American Arts and Culture Complex. 
For more photos from the day, visit our Flickr Photostream here.