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....
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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...
Morgan Stanley Shines at Koshland Garden
On Wednesday August 16, 2017 a large group of Morgan Stanley volunteers came out to help us get Koshland Garden in good shape for the upcoming school year. After welcomes and introductions by...
Now hiring for 2017-18 BEETS program!
Attention BEETS applicants: we've extended our deadline!
BEETS will gain skills around landscape design, outreach and communication, and...
Great GAP Volunteer Day at Rosa Parks Garden
On Friday afternoon August 11, 2017, volunteers from the GAP came out to help us prepare our Rosa Parks Gardens for the upcoming school year. After introductions and tours of the Upper and...