Raised Bed Covers by Big Fun Gardens
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Learn about the design and build of our custom raised bed covers.
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GFE Digital Field Trip
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GFE’s digital field trip created for students in grades 3-5, but educational for all!
Read MoreNative Plant Fun Facts -- The Distinctive California Buckeye
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Today’s featured native plant is Aesculus californica (California Buckeye; California Horse Chestnut). This tree / large shrub is currently in bloom in San Francisco, and its panicles (elongated groupings of flowers) have delicate white flowers with brown or reddish stems.
Read MoreActivity: GFE Bingo!
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Play a GFE-themed bingo game created by one of our fabulous Youth Education interns.
Read More30th Anniversary Historical Post: Then-and-Now Perspectives from 23+ Years
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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 30th Anniversary Party: What We Planned
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Our 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 More30th Anniversary: Youth Education
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Reflections on the Youth Education Program at GFE as we celebrate our 30th Anniversary.
Read MoreNative Plant Fun Facts for our 30th Anniversary: Our Mighty Monterey Cypress!
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As we celebrate our 30th anniversary this year and focus on it this week, there’s nothing more fitting than honoring the only plant that’s been on GFE land since the garden started in 1990 — our mighty Monterey cypress tree!
Read MoreWhat Happens with our Fruits and Vegetables?
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GFE is a teaching and demonstration garden, so what happens to the vegetables in our raised beds and fruits from our orchards when it’s ready to harvest? Learn more about our donation efforts.
Read MoreRecipe: Strawberry Cake
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This weekend I want to bake myself a little love. This is my favorite kind of no-fuss cake that to me is perfect. No frosting or layers or complicated drizzles. Just delicious fruit, buttery batter and simplicity.
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