In the heart of San Francisco’s Western Addition neighborhood lies a vibrant hub of growth and learning—the Rosa Parks school garden. At the core of its flourishing existence stands the Green Team, a dedicated group of parents committed to nurturing this thriving oasis. Among these passionate individuals is Doug, whose journey with the Green Team over the past three years exemplifies the transformative power of parental involvement.
On Friday afternoon February 21, 2014, Room 410 at John Muir Elementary School, was abuzz with Mr. Stoddard's third grade class. They were in the CommunityGrows Science Center learning about the...
CommunityGrows joined Community Partners United, the Western Addition Beacon Center, the Buchanan YMCA, and Mo'Magic to celebrate the 9th Annual Giving Voice to the Season Thanksgiving...
Saturday, September 22, 2012 was a fun back-to-school BBQ for families and friends of Rosa Parks Elementary School. Our BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) helped out by...
On Saturday, September 8th, 2012, Starbucks employees, and teens from Washington High School came out to help CommunityGrows get Rosa Parks Elementary School gardens ready for the fall semester. ...
We have been busy at Rosa Parks this year helping to build a mural in the lower garden with the help of parents and staff. The caterpillar included tiles painted by many families who donated to...
On October 11, 2011 Mr. Tamsky's 5th grade class from John Muir Elementary School did their science lesson in the garden learning about water conservation and seed planting. They talked about...
On September 24th Rosa Parks was a flurry of excitement. It seemed like every student and their parents came out for a great day of activities to support the school. There were games, crafts,...
CommunityGrows has been assisting Rosa Parks Elementary School with their new garden education program which started up this fall 2010. Nora Brereton, Programs Manager and Environmental...
Today first and second graders from the after-school Western Addition Beacon Center worked in Koshland Garden harvesting FAVA BEANS! Favas, really part of the pea family, are very...
