Join the Backyard Nursery Network and help us relocate our native plant nursery from the White Crane Springs Community Garden to the McAteer Campus.
There will be two groups, one stationed at the White Crane Springs location and another at McAteer Campus, staff will help direct you in different tasks.
Help us:
Load/unload plants, pots, tools, and other nursery supplies
Help us transport materials to our new nursery
Help build potting benches
Help us weed, clean up, and organize the nursery
Join us afterward at McAteer Campus for pizza and non-alcoholic drinks!
Please RSVP here! And sign our volunteer waiver before you arrive!
About Our Native Plant Nursery:
Nature in the City started the Backyard Nursery Network to preserve native plants like coast buckwheat, seaside daisy, and deer weed, which provide habitat for local species. Growing these plants from resilient native seed genetics ensures the survival of endangered plants and our local butterflies, bees, birds, and other wildlife. Most of these plants go to the Green Hairstreak Corridor planting projects in the Inner Sunset.
About our new nursery location:
The McAteer Campus is home to two public high schools Ruth Asawa School of the Arts and The Academy San Francisco at McAteer. We will join Urban Sprouts, Friends of the School of the Arts, and other partners to expand our nursery and help grow the existing farm. With students and volunteers, our partners have developed an urban farm complete with a greenhouse, fruit tree orchard, and rows of fresh produce for the community to enjoy.
Our new spot will have sun and more space to expand our native plant nursery and increase our capacity to grow plants for habitat restoration sites and gardening clients. We are thrilled to share this new adventure with you and we hope you’ll come check it out!
What to bring:
Long pants and layers (clothes that might get dirty!)
Closed-toe shoes
Water bottle
Snacks
Sun protection
White Crane Springs: MUNI lines N, 44, and 43 all have nearby stops. Parking for White Crane Springs is available on Locksley Ave. See map pin for exact meeting location. There is no public restroom.
McAteer Campus: MUNI lines 44, 48, 52, and 36 all have closeby stops. Parking for McAteer Farm is located off O'Shaunessey Boulevard near Portola. See map pin for exact meeting location.