Growing Gardeners
Dig into our online garden classroom featuring urban gardening advice, fun projects for kids, and recipes straight from the garden.
Learn to foster a garden that supports your community and local ecology.
Activity: GFE Bingo!
Play a GFE-themed bingo game created by one of our fabulous Youth Education interns.
Activity: One Inch Tall
Shift your perspective and learn to experience nature from the eyes of a tiny creature.
30th Anniversary Historical Post (on Earth Day #50): The Evolution of GFE's North Classroom Space
Happy 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.
Activity: Zero-waste seed pots and greenhouses
Ideas for creating your own DIY seed pots and greenhouses for vegetable seeds. A great activity to do with kids using only materials you have at home.
Forage for your Food!
Learn to identify common edible plants and forage for your own food in the Bay Area.
Self-Guided Walking Tour
Learn about Garden for the Environment with this self-guided walking tour.
Activity: Flower Pounding
A simple nature art activity that produces beautiful impressions of flowers and leaves on paper.
Recipe: 3 Favorite Pantry Staples
Here are three, easy recipes to cook with items from your pantry right now!
Resource: Worm Composting
Worm composting is an excellent way to use up vegetable scraps to make black gold - nature’s most amazing plant food. Learn how with these step-by-step guides.
Purple's in Bloom
Try out a scavenger hunt at GFE or a nearby garden for all things purple blooming this spring in San Francisco.