Community Gardens San Francisco

San Francisco Garden Terrarium Workshop

**Build Your Own Tiny San Francisco** Join us to create a living miniature garden and decorate it with handmade Victorian houses crafted in our studio, along with moss, sand, pebbles, flowers, and other tiny decorative details. During this beginner - friendly workshop, you'll create a living miniature garden and decorate it with handmade Victorian houses crafted in our studio, along with moss, sand, pebbles, flowers, and other tiny decorative details. No experience is needed - just come ready to relax, get creative, and have fun. No two terrariums are ever the same. You'll leave with a unique living keepsake inspired by the charm, character, and magic of The City. 📅 **Date:** August 29 🕖 **Time:** 12:00 PM ⏳ **Duration:** 1.5 hours 📍 **Location:** Cafe Alma (second floor) 888 Innes Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124 \*Plants and decorative materials may vary from those shown in the photos. **Cancellation Policy** All ticket sales are final. If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your ticket to another person. Please contact us in advance so we can update the registration. If the workshop is canceled by the organizer, all participants will receive a full refund.

Larkspur Library Habitat Gardenn

**Larkspur Library Habitat Garden** Monday, **August 24, 2026 10 – 11:30 am** Leader: **Dana Swisher, Helen Jenkins, and Catherine Wolfers,** [Refugia Marin](https://www.refugiamarin.org/) Come explore the native habitat garden at the new Larkspur Library. Stay for refreshments as well as a tour of the Refugia Marin gardens at Hall Middle School and Laura Lovett's Memorial Garden at the Central Marin Police Station, only steps away. [Refugia Marin](https://www.refugiamarin.org/) will lead an introduction, provide a plant list and garden layout map, and offer tours of the gardens. The newly-planted habitat garden at the Larkspur Library was designed to provide food and shelter for birds, bees, butterflies, and other wildlife as well as a welcoming public space for library visitors of all ages. It was designed in partnership with landscape architecture firm RHAA Landscape Architects and installed by [California Native Landscapes](https://cnlnatives.com/) (CNL). More than a decorative planting, the project reflects a growing movement to weave biodiversity into public spaces. The garden showcases earth-friendly gardening: sustainable landscaping that benefits the broader environment, while making things easier for the gardener. Earth-friendly gardening protects biodiversity by supporting pollinators and natural enemies, minimizes pollutants, saves water and energy, improves soil and recharges groundwater, and mitigates climate change. The [Marin Chapter of the California Native Plant Society](https://cnpsmarin.org/) provided meaningful support for the project, helping to make the garden a reality. The late [Laura Lovett](https://cnpsmarin.org/laura-lovett-tribute/), a Marin CNPS board member and passionate advocate for native plants, was deeply involved in shaping the habitat garden into the vibrant space it is today. The gardens (Library, Hall Middle School, and police station) showcase the larger [Larkspur Habitat Corridor](https://www.refugiamarin.org/larkspur-habitat-corridor), a series of nearby native plant gardens designed to help restore biodiversity by linking fragmented spaces into a thriving ecosystem. Future plans for the library garden include community habitat stewardship [work parties](https://www.refugiamarin.org/get-involved), the installation of interpretive educational signage about native plants and pollinators, as well as outdoor environmental learning opportunities through library programming. The new Larkspur Library is closed on Mondays, so we will share this special space with mostly the brave wildlife. Links: [Dana’s article on CNPSMarin.org](https://cnpsmarin.org/larkspur-library-habitat-garden/) [Refugia Marin Larkspur Library Project page](https://www.refugiamarin.org/larkspur-library-habitat-garden) [Larkspur Library Habitat Garden Plant List](https://www.refugiamarin.org/_files/ugd/7aab12_05d33ef2b00149df879d720a84473354.pdf) **Directions: Larkspur Library** 10 Rose Lane, just off Doherty Dr. in Larkspur. Traffic can be heavy on school days, so give yourselves plenty of driving time. Please: * Sign the [Waiver for Marin Chapter 2026](https://app.waiversign.com/e/605434825bd9a600198d4bcc/doc/605436925bd9a600198d4c79?eventName=CNPS%20Marin%202026%20Waiver), if you have not done so already. * Sorry, no dogs on this trip.

Adah's Stairway Community Volunteer Workday

Join our monthly 4th-Saturday workday to take care of the garden at Adah's Stairway in the Haight. 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.

SAVE the TREES near a large Oakland air polluter

Nearly 90 new trees in the median need TLC. Park at 8000 Edgewater Drive median (off Hegenberger near Oakland Airport) parking lot. We have recently planted trees that need mulch, water and weed removal. These trees are currently alive, so now with this infusion of TLC, they will be safe until winter rains to resume growth. The temperature is likely cooler than most of Oakland as it is near the San Leandro Bay. You will need sun hat, water bottle and closed toe shoes. We will have gloves and water refill and a shade canopy.

Alemany Farm Native Plant Volunteer Day

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

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

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.

Native Plant Nursery Workday

Join the Backyard Nursery Network on the ***fourth Saturday of every month*** and assist us in transplanting, pruning, weeding, seed sowing, and general upkeep of our nursery at McAteer Farm on the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts campus. Nature in the City started the Backyard Nursery Network to preserve native plants like coast buckwheat, seaside daisy, and deer weed as they provide habitat for local species. Growing these plants from resilient native seed genetics ensures the survival of both the endangered plants and our local butterflies, bees, birds, and other wildlife. Most of these plants are going to the Green Hairstreak Corridor planting projects in the Inner Sunset. The workday tasks vary from month to month, but be ready to get your hands dirty! **Getting to the nursery:** * Parking is available in the parking lot off of O'Shaughnessy Blvd. * MUNI lines 44, 48, 52, and 36 all have close-by stops * **From the O'Shaughnessy Blvd. gate:** * Walk along the road * Enter the lower parking lot and find a staircase on the far left side of the parking lot that leads to the track * The nursery is on the far side of the track behind the bleachers. You can find out more about our organization and the Green Hairstreak project here: https://natureinthecity.org/

Lend a hand at Pine Lake

**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.

Green Hairstreak Corridor: Seed Collecting Workshop & Walk

***This is a special hands-on seed collecting workshop and walk where we'll collect seeds for next year's habitat restoration sites - great for beginners and pros alike! You’ll help us collect seeds to grow in our native plant nursery, or you can bring some home seeds to grow on your own!*** Help us collect native seeds to carry us through another season of habitat restoration in the Green Hairstreak Corridor. Folks who join these events help create and expand the ecosystem for this little green gem of a pollinator. We will be touring the Green Hairstreak Corridor, an urban wildlife corridor focused on protecting and building habitat for the Coastal Green Hairstreak Butterfly. We will stop at our various sites and learn about collecting seeds of various native plants. We emphasize biodiverse and ecologically relevant plants, and you will learn about many of our important native plant species. Please dress in long pants, closed-toe shoes, and layers - clothes that might get a little dirty! Bring your own water bottle and sun protection. Visit the Corridor on iNaturalist to see what's living there: [iNaturalist Monitoring Project](https://www.inaturalist.org/places/green-hairstreak-corridor) See our website to view a map of the sites: [https://natureinthecity.org/green-hairstreak](https://natureinthecity.org/green-hairstreak) We often work in light rain, but heavy rain cancels. **What to bring:** * long pants and layers (clothes that might get dirty!) * closed-toe shoes * water bottle * sun protection **Please sign our volunteer [waiver](https://forms.gle/szKbQEY3GXHegKJS9) before you arrive!** Click [here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=37.75338433999246%2C-122.47148334999997&z=15&mid=1jyUAPD-wmfclOFwVvGiLU-byeWrlWXjM) to view a map of the Green Hairstreak Corridor sites. *There is no public restroom available in the corridor so please plan accordingly.*

SFVS Vegan Potluck in Golden Gate Park

*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.** **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.**

Habitat Restoration at Glen Canyon

**Weds, April 15th 12 noon-2:30 PM Glen Canyon** Learn from SF Rec & Park staff naturalists about the ecology of the canyon while helping to preserve its diverse habitats. We will be restoring portions of Islais Creek, riparian, scrub, or grassland communities Meet us across the creek from Glenridge Cooperative Nursery, 1500 feet (approx. 7-minute walk) north of the Glen Canyon Recreation Center. For help in locating the project, the recreation center is at 70 Elk Street. [Map to Glenridge Coop Nursery School ](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Glenridge+Cooperative+Nursery+School/@37.7404957,-122.4419664,387m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x808f7e76764229f5:0x8f353da71333a1f3!2sGlen+Canyon+Park!8m2!3d37.7415588!4d-122.4431851!16zL20vMDVmbjlm!3m5!1s0x808f7e7a3f727d1f:0xc720ab008a29c5ae!8m2!3d37.7406938!4d-122.4423785!16s%2Fg%2F1td9qrs8?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDkxNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) **Meet across the creek from the nursery school. Look for the Rec & Park trucks.** Please register[ ](https://sfrpd.my.salesforce-sites.com/SFRPDJob?sShiftId=a09Pi00000AKCKD)**[here](https://sfrpd.my.salesforce-sites.com/SFRPDJob?sShiftId=a09Pi00000AKCKD)** with SF Rec/Park.

Vegan Potluck for Socialists!