from the garden

Archive for November, 2009

Amazing Volunteer Week

Last week was a busy week in the gardens as we hosted 3 large group events. Employees and students from Wells Fargo, Haas School of Business, and Blueprint Research & Design performed almost 100 hours of volunteer labor as we built worm bins and compost bins, dug new beds, and completed some general garden work.

November 23, 2009   Posted in: compost, school garden, volunteer  Comments Closed

Thank you, Yahoo!

Thank you, Yahoo! for a HUGE boost to our composting efforts!
Read on Yahoo!’s blog about this great compost project they funded for us, as part of their Purple Acts of Kindness.

November 11, 2009   Posted in: compost, fundraising  One Comment

Garden Workday at San Francisco Community

Members and students of Urban Sprouts, Project OLE, and Justice Brothers came together for a garden workday at San Francisco Community School on a bright, sunny October afternoon. Armed with wheelbarrows, shovels, and hand tools, we created new beds bordered by rice wattles to prevent soil erosion and to maximize garden space. Volunteers and staff [...]

November 9, 2009   Posted in: event, school garden, youth involvement  One Comment