CommunityGrows is recruiting a volunteer to assist with the BEETS Program (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens). The summer session runs from June 10-August 7, 2014.
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SFUAA at Koshland Garden
On Saturday, May 31, 20124, the San Francisco Urban Agriculture Alliance hosted a bike ride through the Hayes Valley, Civic Center and Tenderloin Neighborhoods to see some of the hidden gardens...
Men with Fruit!
Both our male staff members at CommunityGrows were dishing up great food on Monday, May 19, 2014 at two of our sites, Rosa Parks Elementary School and Hayward Rec Center in San Francisco. Adrian...
Saying “Good-bye” to Nora
CommunityGrows threw a "Good-bye" party for Nora Brereton, our outgoing Director of Programs on Friday, May 16, 2014 from 4-6 PM in Koshland Garden. Many partners, youth, BEETS (Band of...
Yale Day of Service and International High School Rock!
On Saturday, May 10, 2014 great volunteers from International High School and alumni from Yale University came out to help CommunityGrows with a Koshland Park and Garden Workday. Adrian Almquist,...
Spring 2014 BEETS Graduation
On May 1, 2014 the Spring cohort of BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) had their graduation at the Hayes Valley Apartments Community Room. Congratulations to Darwin...
Introducing Kelly ErnstFriedman
We would like to welcome Kelly ErnstFriedman to our staff as the new Director of Programs. Her recent work with the Oakland School District on the development of a food recovery program inspired...
One Day on Earth at Rosa Parks Elementary School
On April 26th, 2014 CommunityGrows participated in a media campaign, "One Day in San Francisco," a participatory media-creation event. We did this during our Rosa Parks Elementary School gardens...
Try this at home: Sushi!
On Monday, April 21, 2014 we made sushi with the after school K-5 graders at Hayward Rec Center on Laguna Street in San Francisco. The sushi was marvelous! In fact, it was so easy we may never...
Join Us for a Garden Workday on May 10th
On Saturday, May 10th, 2014 we will be having a garden workday in Koshland Park, corner of Page and Buchanan Streets in San Francisco. We will be joined by a great group of volunteers from the...