Please join us for a invigorating workday outside in the Koshland Park and Garden on Saturday, July 25, 2015 from 11-2 PM. Our CommunityGrows staff and the summer BEETS (Band of Environmentally...
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BEETS Camping in the Presidio
On Tuesday and Wednesday, June 16-17, the summer cohort of BEETS when over night camping in the Presidio at Rob Hill Campground. In the afternoon they took a hike to the Presidio Nursery, and...
Summer Cooking at Hayes Valley Apartments
Thanks in part to support from Aetna...
Plaza East Cooking
On Thursday evening June 11, 2014, Plaza East Apartments hosted CommunityGrows Seed-to-Mouth Cooking program for resident families and youth. Thanks to a grant from Supervisor London Breed,...
Greenhouse Deconstruction and Workday at Rosa Parks!
On Saturday, May 16, 2015 over 50 volunteers came together to disassemble an old greenhouse at Rosa Parks Elementary School, to make way for a new one later this year. We are excited to be...
Spring Rolls Made Easy!
On Thursday, April 23,2015 our Spring Cohort of BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) learned how to make Spring Rolls. BEETS Program Manager, Melissa Tang lead them...
William Cobb Elementary School Garden Workday
Under a beautiful blue sky with billowing cumulus clouds, great volunteers came out to help with a workday at Dr. William L. Cobb Elementary School's garden on Saturday, April 11, 2015. A...
Exploring Food Justice with the BEETS
On March 24th and April 7, 2015 the BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) offered up presentations on Food Justice. Working in teams of two, the teens researched and...
Now accepting applications for SUMMER BEETS!!
Are you, or someone you know, 15-19 years old and looking for an awesome way to spend your summer AND get paid?
We're now accepting applications for the Summer 2015 BEETS cohort!...
BEETS and Board to Bi-Rite
On Tuesday, March 31, 2015, four of our Spring BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens), Cesar Martinez, Clarisse Peterson, Elilita Geletu and Vincente Rivera got a private...