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San Francisco Garden Terrarium Workshop

Sat, Aug 29, 7:00 PM

From San Francisco Art & Nature Workshops

**Build Your Own Tiny San Francisco** Join us to create a living miniature garden and decorate it with handmade Victorian houses crafted in our studio, along with moss, sand, pebbles, flowers, and other tiny decorative details. During this beginner - friendly workshop, you'll create a living miniature garden and decorate it with handmade Victorian houses crafted in our studio, along with moss, sand, pebbles, flowers, and other tiny decorative details. No experience is needed - just come ready to relax, get creative, and have fun. No two terrariums are ever the same. You'll leave with a unique living keepsake inspired by the charm, character, and magic of The City. 📅 **Date:** August 29 🕖 **Time:** 12:00 PM ⏳ **Duration:** 1.5 hours 📍 **Location:** Cafe Alma (second floor) 888 Innes Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124 \*Plants and decorative materials may vary from those shown in the photos. **Cancellation Policy** All ticket sales are final. If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your ticket to another person. Please contact us in advance so we can update the registration. If the workshop is canceled by the organizer, all participants will receive a full refund.

1 attendee

Adah's Stairway Community Volunteer Workday

Sat, Sep 5, 5:00 PM

From Nature in the City

4.8

Join us Saturday September 5th from 10am to Noon for the next Adah's Stairway Garden Volunteer Day to take care of the garden at Adah's Stairway in the Haight. Watch for More Saturday dates to follow! Adah's Stairway is a community partnership: a public stairway, garden, and bird/wildlife habitat located in the Buena Vista Park and Haight Ashbury neighborhoods. Nature in the City is working with local residents to enhance the wildlife potential for this park-– once a forgotten place, which had become blighted by illegal dumping and graffiti, is now a tribute to local walking guru Adah Bakalinsky, author of the Stairway Walks in San Francisco. What's more, our work here will create a bird sanctuary for resident and migrating birds designed with the Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) in mind. Cedar Waxwings are gorgeous birds that pass through San Francisco during spring and fall feeding on berries and fruits along the Pacific Flyway migration route. If you'd like to learn more, please check out our website: [https://natureinthecity.org/adahs](https://natureinthecity.org/adahs) Please bring your own gloves & gardening bucket if you have them. We will provide them if you need! Dress in clothes that can get dirty: long pants, close-toe shoes, and layers for changing weather. Bring your own sun protection and reusable water bottle. We encourage you to sign our Volunteer Waiver ahead of time by visiting the following link: [natureinthecity.org/waiver](natureinthecity.org/waiver) \*\*\*Note\*\*\* There is no public restroom in the garden. Please plan accordingly.

1 attendee

Jazz Jam 🎷in the garden! 8/29 1:30-4

Sat, Aug 29, 8:30 PM

From Art in the Garden at Hayes Valley Art Works

4.4

🎷 **Jazz Jam – Last Saturday of the month! Family and Pet friendly! Live music! Art! Garden!** Join us on **Saturday, July 25, from 1:30–4:00 pm** for an afternoon of live jazz in the beautiful Hayes Valley Art Works garden. Bring your instrument, your voice, or simply enjoy the music! We encourage visitors to enjoy the garden, sunshine, bring your dogs, your favorite bottle of wine, or enjoy some of our snacks while basking in sunshine (or fog) and live music! 🎵 Musicians & singers: Advance sign-up is recommended: [https://tinyurl.com/JazzJamSignup](https://tinyurl.com/JazzJamSignup) 💚 Suggested donation: **$10** Support the Jazz Jam in advance: [jazzjam-082926.eventbrite.com](http://www.jazzjam-082926.eventbrite.com) Or just come by and donate at the door. 📍 Hayes Valley Art Works 295 Oak Street (at Octavia) San Francisco Everyone is welcome—family and pet friendly!

1 attendee

Jazz Jam 🎷in the garden! Aug 29 1:30-4

Sat, Aug 29, 8:30 PM

From Art in the Garden at Hayes Valley Art Works

4.4

1 attendee

Permaculture Gardening Workshop with Christopher Shein

Sat, Aug 22, 5:00 PM

From PLACE - Community Center, Makerspace & Permaculture Site

4.4

Christopher Shein, author of "The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture" and owner of Wildheart Gardens will be giving a two hour gardening workshop from 10am-12pm. There will also be an opportunity to meet Berkeley District 1 candidate Moni Gangopadhyay. Christopher is incredibly knowledgeable about bay area gardening, and his nursery has an incredible array of interesting natives and edibles.

3 attendees

Larkspur Library Habitat Gardenn

Mon, Aug 24, 5:00 PM

From California Native Plant Society -- Marin Chapter Meetup

4.8

**Larkspur Library Habitat Garden** Monday, **August 24, 2026 10 – 11:30 am** Leader: **Dana Swisher, Helen Jenkins, and Catherine Wolfers,** [Refugia Marin](https://www.refugiamarin.org/) Come explore the native habitat garden at the new Larkspur Library. Stay for refreshments as well as a tour of the Refugia Marin gardens at Hall Middle School and Laura Lovett's Memorial Garden at the Central Marin Police Station, only steps away. [Refugia Marin](https://www.refugiamarin.org/) will lead an introduction, provide a plant list and garden layout map, and offer tours of the gardens. The newly-planted habitat garden at the Larkspur Library was designed to provide food and shelter for birds, bees, butterflies, and other wildlife as well as a welcoming public space for library visitors of all ages. It was designed in partnership with landscape architecture firm RHAA Landscape Architects and installed by [California Native Landscapes](https://cnlnatives.com/) (CNL). More than a decorative planting, the project reflects a growing movement to weave biodiversity into public spaces. The garden showcases earth-friendly gardening: sustainable landscaping that benefits the broader environment, while making things easier for the gardener. Earth-friendly gardening protects biodiversity by supporting pollinators and natural enemies, minimizes pollutants, saves water and energy, improves soil and recharges groundwater, and mitigates climate change. The [Marin Chapter of the California Native Plant Society](https://cnpsmarin.org/) provided meaningful support for the project, helping to make the garden a reality. The late [Laura Lovett](https://cnpsmarin.org/laura-lovett-tribute/), a Marin CNPS board member and passionate advocate for native plants, was deeply involved in shaping the habitat garden into the vibrant space it is today. The gardens (Library, Hall Middle School, and police station) showcase the larger [Larkspur Habitat Corridor](https://www.refugiamarin.org/larkspur-habitat-corridor), a series of nearby native plant gardens designed to help restore biodiversity by linking fragmented spaces into a thriving ecosystem. Future plans for the library garden include community habitat stewardship [work parties](https://www.refugiamarin.org/get-involved), the installation of interpretive educational signage about native plants and pollinators, as well as outdoor environmental learning opportunities through library programming. The new Larkspur Library is closed on Mondays, so we will share this special space with mostly the brave wildlife. Links: [Dana’s article on CNPSMarin.org](https://cnpsmarin.org/larkspur-library-habitat-garden/) [Refugia Marin Larkspur Library Project page](https://www.refugiamarin.org/larkspur-library-habitat-garden) [Larkspur Library Habitat Garden Plant List](https://www.refugiamarin.org/_files/ugd/7aab12_05d33ef2b00149df879d720a84473354.pdf) **Directions: Larkspur Library** 10 Rose Lane, just off Doherty Dr. in Larkspur. Traffic can be heavy on school days, so give yourselves plenty of driving time. Please: * Sign the [Waiver for Marin Chapter 2026](https://app.waiversign.com/e/605434825bd9a600198d4bcc/doc/605436925bd9a600198d4c79?eventName=CNPS%20Marin%202026%20Waiver), if you have not done so already. * Sorry, no dogs on this trip.

29 attendees

Native Plant Nursery Workday

Sat, Aug 22, 5:30 PM

From Nature in the City

4.8

Join the Backyard Nursery Network on the ***fourth Saturday of every month*** and assist us in transplanting, pruning, weeding, seed sowing, and general upkeep of our nursery at McAteer Farm on the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts campus. Nature in the City started the Backyard Nursery Network to preserve native plants like coast buckwheat, seaside daisy, and deer weed as they provide habitat for local species. Growing these plants from resilient native seed genetics ensures the survival of both the endangered plants and our local butterflies, bees, birds, and other wildlife. Most of these plants are going to the Green Hairstreak Corridor planting projects in the Inner Sunset. The workday tasks vary from month to month, but be ready to get your hands dirty! **Getting to the nursery:** * Parking is available in the parking lot off of O'Shaughnessy Blvd. * MUNI lines 44, 48, 52, and 36 all have close-by stops * **From the O'Shaughnessy Blvd. gate:** * Walk along the road * Enter the lower parking lot and find a staircase on the far left side of the parking lot that leads to the track * The nursery is on the far side of the track behind the bleachers. You can find out more about our organization and the Green Hairstreak project here: https://natureinthecity.org/

8 attendees

A Walk Through Oakland's Best Flower Gardens & Great Views Too!

Sat, Aug 29, 5:30 PM

From Walking in San Francisco for Health and History

4.8

THIS WALK USED TO BE A HARD ONE, BUT I TOOK IT AND FOR 3 WALKS IN A ROW I IMPROVED IT BY TURNING IT INTO A WALK OF BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS AND LOVELY SIGHTS. OUR LAST VERSION WAS PERFECTED ENOUGH TO GIVE US 2 HOURS TO EXPLORE LAKE MERRITT'S 13 FLOWER GARDENS. HOWEVER, AT THE 13 GARDENS WE WERE HIT WITH A HEAT WAVE. THEN OUR GROUP WANTED TO LEAVE AFTER ONLY ONE HOUR. ONE REASON I WANT TO DO IT AGAIN IS BECAUSE THE HOT WEATHER WAS VERY UNUSUAL FOR OAKLAND WHICH IS ALMOST ALWAYS MILD. THE CHANCES OF ANOTHER HEAT WAVE IS VERY UNLIKELY. BELOW IS A LINK ABOUT THE 13 GARDENS; [https://gardensatlakemerritt.org/](https://gardensatlakemerritt.org/) TO SHOW HOW GREAT THIS WALK IS NOW HERE ARE LINKS TO THE PHOTOS TAKEN THE LAST 3 TIMES WE DID THIS WALK: OUR JUNE 20TH WALK HAS 60 PHOTOS: https://www.meetup.com/walking-in-sf/photos/36041892/534856033/ OUR JULY 11TH WALK HAS 43 PHOTOS: https://www.meetup.com/walking-in-sf/photos/36073605/535197837/ OUR AUGUST 1ST WALK HAS 25 PHOTOS: [A Walk Through Oakland's Best Flower Gardens & Great Views Too! (Aug 1, 2026) Photos](https://www.meetup.com/walking-in-sf/photos/36105588/) FREE WALK. Now open for RSVPs. All of the flower gardens are free too!. We will meet at 10:30 AM in front of a cafe called Tierra Mia Coffee, on the corner of Broadway & 20th Street, so people on BART should go to the 19th Street BART Station and then they should exit at the 20th Street exit and our starting point is right across the street. One may bring a sack lunch or buy one at Tierra Mia Coffee. We won't have time for the group to buy lunches after we have started walking. It would be good if our attendees buy drinks or something at our starting point (Tierra Mia Coffee) &/or give tips so they will like us. Attendance limit is 70. Below is a link about Tierra Mia Coffee: http://www.tierramiacoffee.com/ At 10:40 AM we begin a 20-minute walk to the local Whole Foods Market for a restroom break. We plan to eat lunch about Noon at Oakland's Morcom Rose Garden. I encourage all to take BART or other public transportation to be safer. I expect to come in a bus. Everyone should bring water, paper towels and a map. I love it when attendees bring cameras and upload their photos of the walk on our webpage. Dogs and other pets are not welcome. After Whole Foods Market we will walk to the Morcom Rose Garden to eat our sack lunches. This walk used to be a hard one and now it is easier and full of beautiful flowers in the Morcom Rose Garden and the Lake Merritt Gardens. We expect to end at our starting point, the 19th Street BART Station at 4:00 PM. Some legal disclaimers: By joining us for any event you hereby RELEASE and DISCHARGE it's organizers, hosts and participants from any and all liability, claims, demands or causes of action that you now have, or may have in the future, for injuries, damages, death and/or economic loss of any kind or nature, arising in whole or in part out of the activities, advice or information contained herein. You further agree that if you or someone under your supervision uses the information on this website you assume all risks of injury, damage, and economic loss, without limitation, and release providers from all liability therefore. It is advisable to consult a doctor before you begin any strenuous physical activity. The organizer is not trained for emergency medical procedures and no doctors, nurses or ambulances are provided on the walks.

39 attendees

EBPG Co-Housing and Eco-Village Working Group - Aug Meeting!

Tue, Aug 25, 1:30 AM

From PLACE - Community Center, Makerspace & Permaculture Site

4.4

tl;dr: check us out: https://linktr.ee/eastbaypermacultureguild **WHAT:** Bay Area Permaculture Guild Co-Housing Working Group **WHEN:** 6-8:30 PM **WHERE:** Oakland Peace Center **Stay Connected:** For more events and updates, follow us via our [Linktree](https://linktr.ee/eastbaypermacultureguild) After a number of working group meetings and unConference sessions, we have realized that there is a lot of interest in our community around exploring alternatives to the single family home+30 yr Mortgage model of housing and property ownership. Some topics we will be covering in this group include: \*exploring co-living and ownership models \*Visioning the community/eco-village we want \*ins and Outs of a real estate transaction \*traditional and alternative real estate financing \*City ordinances, zoning and land use \*Property Case Studies About your facilitators: Raines is an East Bay Cohousing / Cohousing California Regional Organizer, fostering the creation of green intentional neighborhoods (cohousing/ecovillages) throughout the Golden State and beyond. He has lived in two cohousing communities and visited nearly 150 across the country over the past three decades. Pete - has facilitated a number of Bay area cohousing interest groups over the last few years and is excited to explore this conversation from a permaculture perspective. ✨ What to expect: ★ Community announcements — needs, offers, events, and invitations ★ Project networking — connect with others doing permaculture work across the East Bay ★ Self-organized conversations — practical, political, visionary, grounded ★ Relationship-building — neighbors, organizers, gardeners, and changemakers All experience levels welcome. This is a grassroots, justice-oriented space centering racial equity, land back, and collective resilience. Kiddo friendly! **RSVP at any of the following sites and let us know if you can attend!** **[Partiful](https://partiful.com/e/8rbeFJhE6bOv9hh322Mm)** **[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/events/1109259537755473/)**

6 attendees

Alemany Farm Native Plant Volunteer Day

Mon, Sep 7, 8:00 PM

From Nature in the City

4.8

Everyone, young or old, experienced or still learning, is welcome to join our California Native Plant workdays on the **first Monday and third Saturday of each month.** [Registration](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alemany-farm-native-plant-volunteer-day-registration-155900126475) is required in advance\*\*. *\*\*Please only sign up for what you can 100% commit to and let us know ASAP if you do not plan to attend so we can open your space to someone on the waitlist.* Please plan to **arrive on time at the start of the work session.** **Volunteers will be required to sign a waiver upon arrival.** **Each person in your party** (including children) must be signed up **Bring a mask:** Masks are recommended when working closely with others. **What to bring\* --** we will provide all of the tools you need. If you prefer to bring your own gloves, hori hori, or clippers, please do so. * Mask or face covering * Water Bottle * Hat * Sturdy Shoes * Jacket with layered clothing underneath * Sunscreen * Snacks \*Travel light! The farm is an open public space and we have no secure storage for bags. Leave valuables at home and be mindful of your personal belongings, as you would in any park setting. **COVID-19 Precautions:** * We will have a hand washing station, hand sanitizer, and clean gloves available * Please do not come to Alemany Farm if you develop COVID-19 symptoms on or before the day of your volunteer shift (fever, chills, repeated shaking/shivering, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, feeling unusually weak or fatigued, new loss of taste or smell, muscle pain, headache, runny or congested nose, or diarrhea) * Please do not sign up for a volunteer shift if you are unwilling or unable to adhere to the above guidelines. Friends of Alemany Farm reserves the right to end your volunteer shift if any of the above guidelines are not followed. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alemany-farm-native-plant-volunteer-day-registration-155900126475

1 attendee

Palou Phelps Park Volunteer Workday

Sat, Sep 5, 5:00 PM

From Nature in the City

4.8

On the first Saturday of every month, we meet at the base of the Palou & Phelps hill and join the Friends of Palou Phelps community group and SF Rec & Park on their volunteer workday. Our workdays will vary every Saturday, but both the hill and the garden will be the focus on these days. So come ready to get your hands dirty! **\*\*\*\*Please sign up through the official SFRPD portal here; THANK YOU:** [https://sfrpd.my.salesforce-sites.com/SFRPDCalendar](https://sfrpd.my.salesforce-sites.com/SFRPDCalendar) *** Background: Nature in the City started the Palou Phelps project as a means to preserve a native grassland habitat from the threat of development. The habitat is one of the few native grasslands remaining in San Francisco and is vital to local pollinators. website: https://natureinthecity.org/palou-phelps/

3 attendees

Lend a hand at Pine Lake

Wed, Aug 26, 7:00 PM

From California Native Plant Society Yerba Buena (SF) Group

4.8

**Date: Wednesday, August 26th, 2026, noon - 2:30 PM** **Park: Pine Lake Park -Stern Grove** Pine Lake is home to a diverse range of plants and animals. Map: [Trail gate @ 580 Crestlake Drive.](https://maps.app.goo.gl/eMhiZ83cgDr2ptZ78) Join us as we work to maintain a healthy environment for them. Meet downhill from trailhead gate near 580 Crestlake Drive. Hope to see you there! For questions, contact Cathy Lewis at (415) 297-5170. \*\*\*Everyone 12 years and older is invited. A variety of volunteer tasks is available, at times on steep slopes. Please wear closed-toed shoes and dress in appropriate clothing for physical work. Tools and gloves will be provided. Please be punctual.

2 attendees

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