What we’re about
This group is for anyone interested in California native plants, gardening, good food, Regenerative Organic Agriculture, and having fun with like-minded friends.
VOLUNTEER: Come to our volunteer training, second Saturday of the month!
JOIN THE COMMUNITY: Come to our weekly Monday Potlucks!
LEARN ABOUT PLANTS: Come to our weekly Thursday plant talks!
At California Native Garden Foundation, our vision is a world where children have access to nature, people can grow their own food locally, and there is a balance between human activity and natural ecology. Volunteering with us might look like: planting, propagating, seeding, weeding, thinning, mulching, composting, harvesting, and more! We've had volunteers who write, create content, work events — we're interested in your skills and passions to see how we can work together in service of the microbes.
Together, we can cultivate change, and we would LOVE for you to join us in the garden. Any questions? Don't hesitate to reach out to volunteer@cngf.org. Hope to see you soon!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- CNGF Monday Social in the ELSEE GardenELSEE Garden, San Jose, CA
Grab a friend and join our weekly Volunteer Social in ELSEE Garden at 76 Race Street in San Jose!
Our community loves to bring dishes to share, especially recipes that integrate California Native plants. We look forward tasting your creations, but please do not feel any pressure to make something.
You can come to eat or just come to relax, visit, and build community with our CNGF Friends and Volunteers.
In the meantime, please check the platform we use to organize our community efforts: Our Community Discord for more discussion and fun.
Note: Please plan to pack out whatever you pack in.
Hope to see you on Monday evening!
The Community Team at CNFG: Activate the Commons
- CNGF Monday Social in the ELSEE GardenELSEE Garden, San Jose, CA
Grab a friend and join our weekly Volunteer Social in ELSEE Garden at 76 Race Street in San Jose!
Our community loves to bring dishes to share, especially recipes that integrate California Native plants. We look forward tasting your creations, but please do not feel any pressure to make something.
You can come to eat or just come to relax, visit, and build community with our CNGF Friends and Volunteers.
In the meantime, please check the platform we use to organize our community efforts: Our Community Discord for more discussion and fun.
Note: Please plan to pack out whatever you pack in.
Hope to see you on Monday evening!
The Community Team at CNFG: Activate the Commons
- Ecological Book Club in the GardenELSEE Garden, San Jose, CA
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
This year, so far, has been a challenging one on many fronts, especially for those of us who prioritize caring for our planet. We believe that, in the face of these challenges, one of the most effective, healing, heartening responses is to join a community of like-minded folks with whom to share ideas, friendship, and celebrations.
To this end, we are hosting an ecological book club that will meet monthly, from 4-6 pm, on Sunday afternoons at our garden on 76 Race St.
Our book this May is Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler.
The book club will be facilitated by Melissa Blum, CNGF board co-chair, who previously taught Literature and Writing at Stanford and the University of Minnesota.
We can decide together what we want our book club to look like, but we will very likely bring treats to share, and make herbal tea using plants that we harvest together.
Although the book club is free, we encourage donations that will allow us to keep our garden open. Another way you can support us it to purchase your book at the following link: Ecological Book Club - Bookshop.org
If you prefer audio books, it is available through Librio (Parable of the Sower Audiobook | Libro.fm), or you can use the Libby app to borrow it from your local library (Libby - Welcome)
