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Visit our Demo Garden in Downtown San Jose

Your next event should be in an urban garden. 

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What We Do

We collaborate with landowners, schools, and communities to develop sustainable garden programs, teach food and medicine cultivation, promote food security, and build resilient local food systems through education, resource-sharing, and environmental stewardship.

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African Ancestry Food Study is Live!

Upcoming Events

  • SAPPHIC EXTRAVANGANZA!
    SAPPHIC EXTRAVANGANZA!
    Sat, Feb 14
    SoFA Pocket Park Garden
    Feb 14, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    SoFA Pocket Park Garden, 540 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113, USA
    Mayday Mae!'s V-Day single release show with all lesbian and sapphic-fronted bands!!!
  • Winter Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop : Session 2
    Winter Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop : Session 2
    Thu, Feb 19
    Copper Place Community Garden
    Feb 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Copper Place Community Garden, 2450 Copper Place, Santa Clara, CA, 95050
    Learn how to prune your fruit trees at the Copper Place Garden. Featured Trees: Fig, persimmon, pomegranate
  • Open Garden at SoFA Park: Night Market
    Open Garden at SoFA Park: Night Market
    Multiple Dates
    Thu, Feb 19
    SoFA Pocket Park Garden
    Feb 19, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    SoFA Pocket Park Garden, 540 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113, USA
    Third Thursday nights are for garden tours after dark, hands-on gardening, an open herbal tea bar, medicinal plant sales, and a vibrant night market. Come for the vibes, leave with a harvest.
  • Open Garden at Art Walk
    Open Garden at Art Walk
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Mar 06
    Mar 06, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    San Jose, 540 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113, USA
    Join us for gardening, refreshments, and herb plant sale!

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