These events are not hosted by Wegman’s Nursery.
Garden for the Environment
Garden for the Environment (GFE) will offer the following workshops and events from mid-March through April 2026. All will be at Garden for the Environment, San Francisco’s teaching garden, 1590 7th Avenue (at Lawton). Founded in 1990, GFE offers informative, hands-on workshops on most Saturdays that teach Bay Area residents how to grow climate-appropriate gardens and food, make compost, and conserve water. We hope you’ll join us for some of these terrific learning opportunities—we’re excited to have you in the garden!
NOTE: Our new greenhouse and storage facilities are done and they look great! Stop by the garden to check them out.
The garden’s center area is closed to the public most days. When possible, we will open the center on Saturdays. Give yourself a few extra minutes to find your workshop on Saturdays.
For volunteer hours, we will congregate in the Victory Garden area for check-in. Please access this space from our northwest and northeast entrances.
For more information, visit our website at www.gardenfortheenvironment.org.
UPCOMING VOLUNTEER DAYS AND WORKSHOPS:
Educational Volunteer Hours
When: Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10am - 3pm
Cost: Free
Registration required! Register at bit.ly/gfevolunteershifts
Join us in the garden on Wednesdays and Saturdays to help with garden maintenance tasks. You’ll work alongside staff and fellow volunteers on a range of activities like composting, vegetable planting and harvesting, pruning, and weeding. The best way to learn is by doing, and we promise you’ll learn a lot working in the garden with us. Bring lunch and picnic with us at noon!
* Bring your own gardening gloves. See additional requirements on the registration page.
Dig In! 2026: Six-Part Edible Gardening Series
When: Saturdays from 10am - 12pm on April 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, and May 2nd and 9th
One registration enrolls you in all six sessions!
Cost: Reduced: $170; Regular: $295; Full: $360
Register: bit.ly/gfedigin26
Do you want to get your hands dirty? Learn how to garden this spring! This six-part workshop series is designed to teach you everything you need to start growing food in your backyard in a supportive, hands-on environment.
San Francisco provides a perfect climate for growing food year-round! Even a small backyard space can be enough to grow healthy vegetables. In this workshop series you will learn about the types of beds and containers in which to grow your plants and how to build healthy soil, build a simple irrigation system, plant and care for veggies, and harvest your crops.
All materials and tools will be provided. Please bring your own gardening gloves.
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Part I: Site Assessment—April 4th
Part II: Growing Healthy Soil—April 11th
Part III: DIY Drip Irrigation—April 18th
Part IV: Planting Calendars & Crop Rotation—April 25th
Part V: Planting Your Edible Garden—May 2nd
Part VI: Care & Harvest of Your Backyard Garden—May 9th
Growing A Garden: Where to Start
When: Saturday, April 11th, 10am - 12pm (You can also register for additional dates in 2025!)
Cost: Reduced: $25; Regular: $45; Full: $60
Register: bit.ly/gfegrowingagarden26
Do you have a space that you would like to turn into a garden but don’t know where to start? This class is perfect for beginner gardeners or anyone looking for a refresher. We will guide you through the steps to transform your yard into a beautiful garden, including maintenance tips and where to find support and resources. We will also include information and advice on container gardening. This workshop will focus on working with nature, observing your space, and demystifying San Francisco's unique microclimate. With your newfound knowledge, you'll be able to create a manageable garden that aligns with the space you have. Bring your questions!
Please note that this workshop focuses on perennial plant gardening, NOT edible food growing. If you are interested in learning about edible plant growing, please register for one of our Grow Your Own Food workshops.
Urban Chickens
When: Saturday, April 18th, 10am - 12pm
Cost: Reduced: $25; Regular: $45; Full: $60
Register: bit.ly/gfeurbanchickens26
Did you know you can raise chickens in cities? You can! When you raise urban chickens, you have the potential to increase your garden’s health and produce even more of your own food. In this workshop, we'll walk you through the steps to setting up your flock, review various coop designs, and provide an overview of chicken husbandry so you can keep your birds healthy. You also get to meet our expert instructors' very own backyard chickens!
Beginning Beekeeping
When: Saturday, May 16th, 10am - 12pm
Cost: Reduced: $25; Regular: $45; Full: $60
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beginning-beekeeping-the-basics-and-mid-season-colony-health-tickets-1980691548741?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
Come learn beekeeping basics, bees' activity in spring and summer, and how to keep a mid-season colony healthy in this engaging workshop!
So you're thinking of becoming a beekeeper? This workshop is an introduction to bees and beekeeping practices whether you're starting a backyard hive or are just curious about bees. We'll cover some basics on bees, their progress through spring and summer, and what to expect as colonies expand in the warmer, longer days. There will be a class outline, suggested reading, and additional recommendations provided. Instructors will bring an observation hive for you to see bees in action, and you'll also get to see GFE's hives from a distance.
The class is designed for absolute beginners so no prerequisite knowledge is required. We will have more beginning beekeeping classes this year, and each will emphasize what is happening in a beehive throughout the seasons. Keep checking our workshop schedule for more beekeeping workshops!
Plant Propagation
When: Saturday, May 30th, 10am - 12pm
Cost: Reduced: $25; Regular: $45; Full: $60
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/plant-propagation-with-pam-peirce-tickets-1981683392372?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
Learn about the magic of growing plants in many ways—seeds, cuttings, and divisions—from one of SF's best-known gardeners, Pam Peirce!
In this engaging, hands-on workshop, well-known San Francisco gardener Pam Peirce will reveal all the ways you can produce new plants and you'll get the opportunity to practice some of these techniques yourself! The class will address how to start plants from seed and then will explore other fascinating ways plants reproduce—bulbs, divisions, cuttings, and layering. The plants included as examples will be food crops, garden ornamentals, and houseplants. Helpful handouts will be included so you can begin propagating plants on your own!
Pam will be available after the workshop to sign your copy of her book, Golden Gate Gardening
Container Gardening
When: Saturday, May 30th, 10am - 12pm
Cost: Reduced: $25; Regular: $45; Full: $60
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/container-gardening-tickets-1982538981462?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
Learn pruning methods that keep your garden shrubs and small trees healthy and looking beautiful. Get hands-on practice, too!
Do you want to grow a garden in the city, but don't have a backyard? All you need is the right light, appropriate plants, and a container with good soil. Make use of your window sills, deck, stairway, and other small spaces. Containers for both edible and ornamental plants will be covered.