Garden for the Environment

05/26/2026

Learn about how to grow plants from ones you already have! Our Plant Propagation with Pam Peirce (author of Golden Gate Gardening) is this Saturday, May 30th from 10am - noon. Register with the link below. We hope to see you there!

Learn about the magic of growing plants in many ways -- seeds, cuttings, and divisions -- from one of SF's best-known gardeners, Pam Peirce!

10/17/2024

Check out our SFPUC-sponsored three-part Series that will begin this Saturday!!

Do you want to learn the basics of sustainable gardening design and care? Join us for this informative, hands-on, three-part series!

12/02/2022

We have cancelled workshops and volunteer hours for tomorrow December 3rd! So happy to have rain on the way. See you back in the garden December 7th.

12/01/2022

Meet Jorge and Carolina! As part of we are thrilled to have these two supporting our volunteer and field trip programs all year long. is a new statewide initiative to pair college students with non-profits working on climate action and other important issues. “Seeing how committed everyone is to the garden and helping the environment is very inspiring,” says Carolina. We cannot wait to teach, and learn from, them.

11/23/2022

Grateful for our whole garden community and some time off to be with loved ones. See you back in the garden next week!
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And as a gentle reminder, we are open dawn until dusk 365 days of the year, making the perfect place for walk if you feel like some fresh air.

11/19/2022

Our 2022 Get Up! class had its second dual field trip day! We helped out at the Calibird Pollinator Garden with Isaiah and also with Markos at the 36th Avenue and Noriega site! Thank you both for hosting and teaching us so much! 💗🌳🐝🌏💗

11/05/2022

Folks are braving the drizzly weather here at the garden today! Get Up! is learning about the magic of plant propagation from Angel Garcia of .and.vine and we have lots of students attending our free monthly Urban Composting workshop!!

10/22/2022

Lots of learning at GFE this morning! Sustainable Gardening Series students tried their hands at assembling drip irrigation components while Get Up! students explored garden pests with Integrated Pest Management expert Suzanne Bontempo!

10/15/2022

and teach our 2022 Get Up! class about shiso during today’s Grow Your Own Food class!! 💗🌱🍃💗

09/17/2022

Gardens take time! Planted in 2005, this Braeburn apple tree has given us an incredible crop this year.