Wednesday, October 4 was an amazing night to celebrate 23 years of CommunityGrows and Barbara Wenger’s upcoming retirement as founder and Executive Director. Read on to see photos and read about our special event!
What’s Happening
Workday with Bain & Co. and Gateway High School
Volunteers from Bain & Co and Gateway High School joined CommunityGrows for a workday in Koshland Garden headed by Melissa Tang, our new CommunityGrows Director of Programs, and Adrian Almquist, our Garden Programs Manager. This volunteer team worked very well together, accomplishing so many tasks to get our garden in shape for the fall environmental education classes.
Western Addition Beacon Afterschool in Koshland Garden
The after-school class of the Western Addition Beacon kids arrived in Koshland Garden full of enthusiasm to be outdoors. CommunityGrows Gardens Program Manager, Adrian Almquist, corralled the mostly kindergarten and first graders together to start a lesson on the what plants need to survive. Dirt… water… sun… and air.
Moving Heaven and EARTH!
On Saturday, September 9, 2017, CommunityGrows kicked off its partnership with Rosa Parks Elementary by literally moving over 40 cubic feet of beautiful soil into the two school gardens....
Night of Fun and Games
Wednesday September 6, 2017, CommunityGrows held its second annual fundraiser at Joey the Cat, an event space and arcade game rental company in the Mission District. The event was...
GAP Workday in Buchanan Mall
On Friday, September 8th, volunteers from GAP joined CommunityGrows in Buchanan Mall and the AAACC to help us get the gardens in shape for the Fall...
Saying Farewell to Mr. Jay Jackfruit
This month we are saying farewell to one of our beloved Garden Educators, Jay "Jackfruit" Jordan.
Jay came to CommunityGrows in 2015 as a recent graduate of...
Choose Peace – Stop the Violence
On Saturday, August 26th there were a lot of rallies going on in San Francisco. In fact, two blocks away from our office and Buchanan Mall, thousands of people mobilized around Alamo Square to...
CommunityGrows wins Neighborhood Justice Award
CommunityGrows has won a $3,000 grant from the District Attorney's Office Neighborhood Justice Award. The award will help CommunityGrows build neighborhood cohesion, by employing the BEETS...
Summer Fun: Nutrition & Cooking at the YMCA Hayward Rec
This summer CommunityGrows' Rec Connect class has met with cooking class coordinator Crystal Leon with a theme of summer simplicity that will also be able to carry students throughout the...