Community Gardens San Francisco

Join us Saturday September 5th from 10am to Noon for the next Adah's Stairway Garden Volunteer Day to take care of the garden at Adah's Stairway in the Haight. Watch for More Saturday dates to follow! 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.

From Art in the Garden at Hayes Valley Art Works

Jazz Jam 🎷in the garden! 8/29 1:30-4

Sat, Aug 29, 8:30 PM

4.4

🎷 **Jazz Jam – Last Saturday of the month! Family and Pet friendly! Live music! Art! Garden!** Join us on **Saturday, July 25, from 1:30–4:00 pm** for an afternoon of live jazz in the beautiful Hayes Valley Art Works garden. Bring your instrument, your voice, or simply enjoy the music! We encourage visitors to enjoy the garden, sunshine, bring your dogs, your favorite bottle of wine, or enjoy some of our snacks while basking in sunshine (or fog) and live music! 🎵 Musicians & singers: Advance sign-up is recommended: [https://tinyurl.com/JazzJamSignup](https://tinyurl.com/JazzJamSignup) 💚 Suggested donation: **$10** Support the Jazz Jam in advance: [jazzjam-082926.eventbrite.com](http://www.jazzjam-082926.eventbrite.com) Or just come by and donate at the door. 📍 Hayes Valley Art Works 295 Oak Street (at Octavia) San Francisco Everyone is welcome—family and pet friendly!

From Art in the Garden at Hayes Valley Art Works

Jazz Jam 🎷in the garden! Aug 29 1:30-4

Sat, Aug 29, 8:30 PM

4.4

Alemany Farm Native Plant Volunteer Day

Mon, Sep 7, 8:00 PM

From Nature in the City

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

From Walking in San Francisco for Health and History

A Walk Through Oakland's Best Flower Gardens & Great Views Too!

Sat, Aug 29, 5:30 PM

THIS WALK USED TO BE A HARD ONE, BUT I TOOK IT AND FOR 3 WALKS IN A ROW I IMPROVED IT BY TURNING IT INTO A WALK OF BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS AND LOVELY SIGHTS. OUR LAST VERSION WAS PERFECTED ENOUGH TO GIVE US 2 HOURS TO EXPLORE LAKE MERRITT'S 13 FLOWER GARDENS. HOWEVER, AT THE 13 GARDENS WE WERE HIT WITH A HEAT WAVE. THEN OUR GROUP WANTED TO LEAVE AFTER ONLY ONE HOUR. ONE REASON I WANT TO DO IT AGAIN IS BECAUSE THE HOT WEATHER WAS VERY UNUSUAL FOR OAKLAND WHICH IS ALMOST ALWAYS MILD. THE CHANCES OF ANOTHER HEAT WAVE IS VERY UNLIKELY. BELOW IS A LINK ABOUT THE 13 GARDENS; [https://gardensatlakemerritt.org/](https://gardensatlakemerritt.org/) TO SHOW HOW GREAT THIS WALK IS NOW HERE ARE LINKS TO THE PHOTOS TAKEN THE LAST 3 TIMES WE DID THIS WALK: OUR JUNE 20TH WALK HAS 60 PHOTOS: https://www.meetup.com/walking-in-sf/photos/36041892/534856033/ OUR JULY 11TH WALK HAS 43 PHOTOS: https://www.meetup.com/walking-in-sf/photos/36073605/535197837/ OUR AUGUST 1ST WALK HAS 25 PHOTOS: [A Walk Through Oakland's Best Flower Gardens & Great Views Too! (Aug 1, 2026) Photos](https://www.meetup.com/walking-in-sf/photos/36105588/) FREE WALK. Now open for RSVPs. All of the flower gardens are free too!. We will meet at 10:30 AM in front of a cafe called Tierra Mia Coffee, on the corner of Broadway & 20th Street, so people on BART should go to the 19th Street BART Station and then they should exit at the 20th Street exit and our starting point is right across the street. One may bring a sack lunch or buy one at Tierra Mia Coffee. We won't have time for the group to buy lunches after we have started walking. It would be good if our attendees buy drinks or something at our starting point (Tierra Mia Coffee) &/or give tips so they will like us. Attendance limit is 70. Below is a link about Tierra Mia Coffee: http://www.tierramiacoffee.com/ At 10:40 AM we begin a 20-minute walk to the local Whole Foods Market for a restroom break. We plan to eat lunch about Noon at Oakland's Morcom Rose Garden. I encourage all to take BART or other public transportation to be safer. I expect to come in a bus. Everyone should bring water, paper towels and a map. I love it when attendees bring cameras and upload their photos of the walk on our webpage. Dogs and other pets are not welcome. After Whole Foods Market we will walk to the Morcom Rose Garden to eat our sack lunches. This walk used to be a hard one and now it is easier and full of beautiful flowers in the Morcom Rose Garden and the Lake Merritt Gardens. We expect to end at our starting point, the 19th Street BART Station at 4:00 PM. Some legal disclaimers: By joining us for any event you hereby RELEASE and DISCHARGE it's organizers, hosts and participants from any and all liability, claims, demands or causes of action that you now have, or may have in the future, for injuries, damages, death and/or economic loss of any kind or nature, arising in whole or in part out of the activities, advice or information contained herein. You further agree that if you or someone under your supervision uses the information on this website you assume all risks of injury, damage, and economic loss, without limitation, and release providers from all liability therefore. It is advisable to consult a doctor before you begin any strenuous physical activity. The organizer is not trained for emergency medical procedures and no doctors, nurses or ambulances are provided on the walks.

53 attendees

Palou Phelps Park Volunteer Workday

Sat, Sep 5, 5:00 PM

From Nature in the City

From California Native Plant Society Yerba Buena (SF) Group

On the first Saturday of every month, we meet at the base of the Palou & Phelps hill and join the Friends of Palou Phelps community group and SF Rec & Park on their volunteer workday. Our workdays will vary every Saturday, but both the hill and the garden will be the focus on these days. So come ready to get your hands dirty! **\*\*\*\*Please sign up through the official SFRPD portal here; THANK YOU:** [https://sfrpd.my.salesforce-sites.com/SFRPDCalendar](https://sfrpd.my.salesforce-sites.com/SFRPDCalendar) *** Background: Nature in the City started the Palou Phelps project as a means to preserve a native grassland habitat from the threat of development. The habitat is one of the few native grasslands remaining in San Francisco and is vital to local pollinators. website: https://natureinthecity.org/palou-phelps/

3 attendees

Celebrate California's Biodiversity with us!

Wed, Sep 9, 7:00 PM

From California Native Plant Society Yerba Buena (SF) Group

**Help celebrate California's biodiversity and help inform the state's [30x30 initiative](https://www.californianature.ca.gov/) by taking a closer look at nearby nature and documenting your finds on iNaturalist!** **Join our habitat restoration event at a beautiful San Francisco haven for native beach dune plants, the Balboa Natural Area. See how nature can rebound if given the chance! This neglected plot of land was restored by SF Rec and Park and now is home to a diverse array of plants and animals. We will be working to protect the area from invasives.** **Tools and gloves provided, water and snacks served at the end of the work party.** **We will also be participating in the iNaturalist biodiversity challenge where we'll be looking to find 30 species. Sign up at: [https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/find-30-species-for-ca-biodiversity-day-2026](https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/find-30-species-for-ca-biodiversity-day-2026)** Meet at the northernmost boardwalk entrance. Please [register](https://sfrpd.my.salesforce-sites.com/SFRPDJob?sShiftId=a09Pi00000AdGK5) with SF Rec and Park. The link is temporarily down, but should be fixed by August. 25th.

3 attendees

Lend a hand at Sharp Park!

Wed, Sep 2, 7:00 PM

From California Native Plant Society Yerba Buena (SF) Group

Join us along with SF Rec & Parks for our weekly Wednesday habitat restoration project. **Sharp Park Natural Area, near Pacifica, is habitat for the magnificent and endangered San Francisco garter snake, as well as its preferred prey, the California red-legged frog**. Sharp Park is part of an expansive coastal natural area, right next to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Everyone 14 years old and older is invited; anyone under 14 yo must be accompanied by a guardian. Please wear closed-toed shoes and dress in appropriate clothing for physical work. Tools and gloves will be provided, with snacks after the work session. Please be punctual as it is some distance from the meeting place to the work area. For more information and to register with SF Rec & Park, [please visit this website](https://sfrpd.my.salesforce-sites.com/SFRPDJob?sShiftId=a09Pi00000AdG7B)

4 attendees

Lend a hand at Pine Lake

Wed, Aug 26, 7:00 PM

From San Francisco Vegan Society Events

**Date: Wednesday, August 26th, 2026, noon - 2:30 PM** **Park: Pine Lake Park -Stern Grove** Pine Lake is home to a diverse range of plants and animals. Map: [Trail gate @ 580 Crestlake Drive.](https://maps.app.goo.gl/eMhiZ83cgDr2ptZ78) Join us as we work to maintain a healthy environment for them. Meet downhill from trailhead gate near 580 Crestlake Drive. Hope to see you there! For questions, contact Cathy Lewis at (415) 297-5170. \*\*\*Everyone 12 years and older is invited. A variety of volunteer tasks is available, at times on steep slopes. Please wear closed-toed shoes and dress in appropriate clothing for physical work. Tools and gloves will be provided. Please be punctual.

4 attendees

August SFVS Vegan Potluck in Golden Gate Park

Sun, Aug 30, 8:00 PM

4.7

*Special note for the August potluck: Ghirardelli Card Shelter is very close to the [Dahlia Dell](https://www.dahliadell.org/about) which should be in full bloom the last week of August so be sure to take a quick stroll over to see the Dahlias before/during/after the potluck!* Come join us for another vegan potluck in Golden Gate Park! As with previous potlucks, **we'll be meeting in Ghirardelli Card Shelter** next to Bunny Meadow (Ghirardelli Card Shelter is not findable on Meetup, which is why the location is set to Bunny Meadow). Kids and well-behaved pets are welcome! Please bring a vegan dish to share. You do not have to be vegan to attend this event, but **every dish should be 100% vegan -- no meat, no fish, no eggs, no dairy, no honey, no products derived from animals of any kind.** If you are unable to bring any food please come join us anyway -- there is always plenty of food. **Please BRING your own** **bowl, spoon, fork, cloth napkin, serving spatula, etc.** This is a community potluck. Dishes are home-prepared without professional health inspection. SFVS accepts no responsibility for food safety. Attend and consume at your own risk. For more details on our event guidelines, see our Formal Complaint & Community Accountability Policy. Looking forward to seeing you there! Please note that because Ghirardelli Card Shelter is not reservable there is a small chance that we will not be able to meet there. This has only happened once in over a year of potlucks. Our backup location is next to the 6th Avenue Skate Park at 363 John F Kennedy Dr, about a quarter mile to the west of Ghirardelli Card Shelter in Golden Gate Park. In the event of a change, this event will be updated with the new location. Please feel to use the comment section to ask any questions or voice any concerns.

57 attendees

A Very San Francisco Summer Picnic Potluck and BBQ - Golden Gate Park

Sat, Sep 5, 6:00 PM

From San Francisco Foodies

From Bay Area & Beyond Foragers - Mushrooms, Mussels, Urchin Uni

**A Very San Francisco Summer Picnic Picnic Potluck and BBQ** **A Fundraiser for *Tenderloin Tessie*** *September* is the start of a San Francisco summer, and San Francisco Foodies is taking advantage of the cool, but not cold weather for an outdoor potluck picnic in wonderful Golden Gate Park. *Tenderloin Tessie* is a very San Francisco Non-Profit who provides Holiday meals (Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter) for people who do not have any local family to spend the holiday, mainly San Francisco's Elders and new arrivals. *Tenderloin Tessie* has been doing this every year for over fifty (50) years, different than similar non-profits, their dinners treat the attendees as diners to a full service dinner. A five ($5) dollar donation can be sent through *[Tenderloin Tessie's](https://tenderlointessie.com/#)*[ website](https://tenderlointessie.com/#), San Francisco Foodies doesn't act as a middle person for their donations, nor do we profit. This is a return to the *Potluck Picnic format with grills available.* A potluck is where each attendee brings something they either made or bought from a restaurant that matches the theme, our theme is *San Francisco Labor Day*. Bring a dish that reflects your work, or the work you want to do. Artsy, mechanical, all forms are welcome. Our site has grills for the finishing marks and heat, and also for sliders, hamburgers and hotdogs, add condiments to make them as foodie as you want. We'll have a ***Condiment Swap***, a **Recipe Swap** and a ***San Francisco Foodie Recommendation List*** (*and a catchy name for the list)* for restaurants, Pop Ups, Bars, Festivals anywhere food can be found. I'll publish after the picnic. Also, a meeting for ***New Organizers*** and those that may want to host events. ***Come join our group of thirteen event organizers.*** Please bring a Potluck dish of your creation to feed about six people, or from your favorite restaurant, Roast Pork, Dim Sum, Sandwiches, Pies, Cupcakes are always a hit. To signup with what dish you are bringing use [eventbrite link](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-very-san-francisco-summer-picnic-potluck-and-bbq-golden-gate-park-tickets-1998249642472?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=), which will also create a nice pass to remember this event. **Agenda** * 11 - Site Setup * 11:30 Cooking for those items that need a touch of heat. * NOON - Eating and Greeting * 1 - Condiment Exchange (described below) * 1:30 - Recipe Exchange * 2 - San Francisco Foodie Recommendations (described below) * 3 - Clean Up and Until next year! First at least a $20 donation is requested for our *Non-Profit of the year*, a URL for where that donation can be sent (HERE TBD). Second I am asking for *volunteers*, to help check people in, take donations and organize the food and drinks. I will have a separate dinner event to thank the volunteers, but you need to sign up for both, and when you sign up here, please put in the comments if you would like to volunteer, first come first chosen. All volunteers are invited to an after party starting at a famous San Francisco Restaurant, *TBD* ***None of the restaurants and shops mentioned are sponsors of this event***. *Alcohol (Beer and Wine) is allowed, as long as it's not in glass containers.* Now.. what will we do there for three hours besides socialize with others in our community? I'll fill in more as we march closer. 1. All attendees can participate in *San Francisco Foodies* *Restaurant List*. This will be a non-ranked list of Twenty-Five amazing meals from the great attendees. 2. **Ingredient Exchange**: Bring some of your ingredients that you don't want, or have too many of; *you know that one in the back of your cabinet;* and we will exchange them. *Use event comments to hype yours, sending them to a new cook.* 3. **Recipe Exchange:** Bring a recipe and exchange with the various foodies who come. *As a note.. San Francisco Foodies won't charge any place to be listed, if they don't want to be on our list they can opt-out, and we do not have any pay advertising.* **History** For the past eleven years I have hosted a picnic to raise money for a *San Francisco* Non-Profit. As I said above, this year's non-profit is *[Tenderloin Tessie](https://tenderlointessie.com/#)*. We've held this in various picnic areas in San Francisco's World Class Golden Gate Park. We had a high of 135 people at this site in 2019, then of course 2020 had lock-downs, but we were given permission having our reservation so far in advance but only twelve lucky people were allowed to attend by San Francisco Parks and Recreation and we made the most of it, and with an additional fundraiser sent some money to *Holiday Meals - Tenderloin Tessie* who holds four meals a year at the Unitarian Church for San Franciscans who do not have anyone over the major holidays. Another year we raised money for *Trevor's Project.* A Suicide Prevention Hotline for young adults, recently losing Federal Funds, they are relying on public support now more than ever, and they are not the only one. San Francisco Foodies from a small group that showed raised over $500. Finally last year was Muttville, we raised about $200. **Adminsitrivia** Site has a slope entrance and a parking lot nearby, but is not easily accessible for those with mobility problems, however in past years we have had people in wheelchairs (with large wheels) and persons who were blind who were able to attend and enjoyed the festivities. *Use event comments for Car Pooling and Ride Sharing.* *Many thanks for the photos and history from restaurant website* **#EatSanFrancisco #SanFranciscoFoodies #SFFoodies** *Photos and history from unsplash - credit Vino Li*

57 attendees

Speaker Series: Traditional Foods, Medicines, and Songs of the Land (Berkeley)

Wed, Sep 9, 1:00 AM

4.9

**\*\*Register [HERE](https://www.forkinthepath.org/registration-talk), NOT on Meetup:** [https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule](https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule)[**](https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule**) In this talk, Joe Salinas of the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians will introduce us to his People's perspectives on foraging, highlighting wild foods and powerful medicines found right in our backyard. #### **Where & When** 6pm-8 pm Sept 8 Near Berkeley - exact meetup info provided with registration All registrations must be completed on our website [here](https://www.forkinthepath.org/registration-talk) **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//).

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