On Saturday, July 25, 2015 the CommunityGrows BEETS(Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) hosted a workday in Koshland Park and Garden. Two other teen groups from the BayView...
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Quiche at Plaza East
On Thursday, July 23rd, youth from Plaza East put together two beautiful quiches with the help of CommunityGrows staff Adrian Almquist and volunteer, soon-to-be staff, Jay...
Applications now available for fall BEETS!
Are you 15-19 years old, want to learn more about how fresh food, herbs and plants can lead to a healthier body and community, AND get paid to be in the beautiful...
Water Conservation Day in Koshland Park
On Tuesday, July 14, 201, thanks to a grant from the...
Hayward Rec Carnival with the BEETS
On Friday July 10, 2015 the BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) took their water conservation summer theme to the Hayward Rec Carnival in San Francisco. Thanks to a...
Buchanan Y and Prince Hall Summer Fun
On Thursday, July 9th the Buchanan YMCA classes was busy in the Rosa Parks Upper Garden with Ms. Serena Squash. After taking roll, the class talked about what plants need to survive. They...
New Liberation Garden with Booker T. Washington youth
On Thursday, July 9, 2015 CommunityGrows staff member Serena Padilla lead an afternoon class of Booker T. Washington youth at New Liberation Garden. After reading roll-call and the garden...
Green Gulch Farm with Up-on-Top and BEETS
On Tuesday June 23, 2015 CommunityGrows staff took a bus-load of youth from Up on Top organization and the BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) to Green Gulch Farm for...
Planting Kale and Chard with Western Addition Beacon
Friday afternoon, June 26, 2015 the Western Addition Beacon youth came for a summer science lesson in the Koshland Garden. The first group was soon-to-be kindergardeners, and the second group,...
Pizza at Plaza East
On Thursday evening, June 25, 2015 CommunityGrows held their second cooking event at Plaza East Apartments in San Francisco. We had a large crowd of youth and families who helped to make...