In this week of celebrating GFE’s 30th anniversary, we take a look at some then-and-now photos chronicling at least 23 years of the garden’s history. The garden has undergone drastic and amazing changes, all in the effort to educate San Franciscans about the importance of gardening.
Read MoreOur party was originally scheduled for this Saturday, May 16th. After months of preparation and planning, it became clear shortly after the shelter in place order went into effect that we would have to cancel. We plan to celebrate once we can all gather again, and I’m back from maternity leave, but in the meantime, let me tell you about the epic party we planned.
Read MoreReflections on the Youth Education Program at GFE as we celebrate our 30th Anniversary.
Read MoreToday’s historical post takes a look at our hillside areas over twenty-four of the garden’s thirty-year history.
Read MoreToday’s historical post looks at GFE and the water surrounding it, past and present.
Read MoreHappy 50th Earth Day! In recognition of this important anniversary, we’ll take a look at the evolution of one of our spaces, the North Classroom. It’s one of the areas in the garden that’s been the most pivotal in conveying the message of nurturing and protecting our planet in myriad ways in our 30-year history.
Read MoreWe’re going to jump around in time here as we address Victory Gardens in San Francisco’s history, and where GFE intersects with this history.
Read MoreIn this week’s historical post, we’ll go back even further in time, to 1910 -- 110 years ago! The plants are different and the appreciation of them persists…
Read MoreWelcome to GFE’s new weekly 30th anniversary historical post, in which you’ll learn something new about GFE’s rich past. While the garden broke ground in 1990, today we go waaaaay back to December 21st, 1915, to see what the GFE land looked like back then.
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