The sun is SHINING!! We made the infamous cilantro pesto pasta that the students love! Did you know pesto can be made with many herbs, not just basil? We use our cilantro as we wait for basil! 10/10 recommend! Aside from that students have been planting their summer crops! We got tomatoes in the beds […]
Ms. Meza gifted the Richmond High garden some seeds she collected herself! Thank you! We can not wait for the next Saving Seeds workshop! Keep an eye out for the date
I’ve learned that seed work is slow work. It’s intimate and patient work. I’ve been learning and unlearning. I am learning how to be in a better relationship with seeds to feed the future and unlearning that seeds belong to just 1 person. Seeds want to be shared and sowed. They belong to the earth. […]
THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the workshop!!! Super grateful for the partnered orgs that made this happen! We had a beautiful crowd & learned so much about seed diversity and growing plants that are adapted to our environments! We got to bond over seeds and even shared seeds with each other. If […]
The Fred Jackson Way Raingardens project includes construction of sidewalk and bike lane, bioswales and raingardens for treatment of stormwater runoff, on the east side of Fred Jackson Way between Brookside Drive and San Pablo Creek. This area was previously a dirt shoulder and garbage-strewn ditch. The sidewalk and bike lane, as a segment […]
You’re invited to a presentation on the benefits of working together to adapt selected food crops to local challenges and community preferences. The first half of the workshop will be a deep dive into why and how to shift our gardening mindset towards adaptation, community, and diversity. We’ll learn how to use ‘promiscuous pollination’ combined […]
We are still Battling illegal dumping in the garden. We don’t understand why people continue to dump in our Community Garden. We do our best to keep the garden clean and stay up on maintenance, weeding and mulching. The community dye garden section is coming along. @_girlsgarage is going to build a new picnic table […]
Richmond Highs Urban Agriculture Update! Happy Spring We seeded wildflower seeds with the students and started replacing and upgrading old beds. Students have also been slowly pulling out winter crops and replacing them with spring crops, like flowers, greens, berries, & roots. I’m the greenhouse we started our early jalapeńos, flower bulbs, celery, tomatoes, & […]
Congratulations to Team Tilth!! (Shoutout to the ones that are not in the picture as well.) We got some folks to do the 5k & 10k!! We’re proud of everyone! Thanks for all the donations, money is going toward the Verde Elementary Partnership Garden and we’re grateful for everyone who showed out!! This is a […]
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for all volunteers’ help with the 3rd Community Clean Up. We were able to make a big impact thanks to everyone’s time, effort and dedication. We are so appreciative of all of you for joining us in our efforts and making this cleanup such a big success. […]
