This December, Salad Day has made a comeback into the gardens at Rosa Parks Elementary and for the first time ever at Leonard Flynn Elementary in San Francisco. Vegetables that were...
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Robert Pitts Workday!
The Robert Pitts Apartments is a very friendly and welcoming community. The residents are very involved and want to continue improving their spaces and create more community activities for...
Thank You Hall Capital!
On September 17th, 2019, CommunityGrows had the honor of working with some of Hall Capital staff, to work on garden maintenance and beautification projects in the Buchanan Mall Garden. These...
Willie Mays Planting Day!
The Willie Mays Boys & Girls Club is located in the Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco. This Boys & Girls Club is named after Willie Howard Mays Jr., a former MLB player for...
Westside Court Workday!
Westside Court Apartments is a very engaging community with committed residents who are activating the outdoor shared spaces.
Westside courts is a pleasure to have in the...
Bain & Co. Brings a Green Thumb to our Garden
Last Friday, Bain and Co. joined CommunityGrows for a workday in Koshland garden! Though a bit overcast, the team jumped into the task list for the day and...
Volunteer Highlight: Autodesk Comes to Koshland
It was a perfect Friday to get out of the office and into the gardens! Autodesk joined CommunityGrows last week for a workday at Koshland to get the garden in shape for the...
Fall Back into Garden Class!
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_single_image image="13473" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text]This week kicks off the beginning of garden and nutrition classes...
Yoga and Salad in the Lower Garden
A new tradition has begun at Rosa Parks as students join Seed-to-Mouth Garden Educator, Annie, for weekly yoga sessions in the Lower Garden. Students were also treated to an impromptu Salad Day thanks to all of the extra veggies in the gardens. Plus, get a recipe for Four-Ingredient Homemade Croutons!
Salad Days Are Back!
September is a month of beginnings – the beginning of the school year, the beginning of fall – and at John Muir Elementary School, it marked the beginning of our monthly Salad Days. Since students also participate in our Environmental Education classes, Salad Days allow them to be fully engaged in all the steps of the garden process: planting, cultivating, harvesting, and most importantly, eating!