Grass Valley Elementary Hosts Green Day, School Garden Ribbon Cutting June 5
Blog entry by Oakland Unified S....
Last updated at Sat, 5 Jun at 12:08pm.

On June 5, Grass Valley Elementary School is hosting Green Day - a day of environmental education for all ages. The celebration will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of our new school garden. The school is located at located at 4720 Dunkirk Ave.

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Back Yard Farms: A company helping people create their own food gardens
Blog entry by Kristine Dang.
Last updated at Wed, 31 Mar at 7:34am.

One of the many reasons why I moved to Oakland from San Francisco - The land!

I wish I had met the co-owner of Back Yard Food Gardens last year, while I was still deciding what to do with my huge backyard. Perhaps it's not too late. I would love to have a self-sustaining home which includes growing my own organic foods.

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Rooftop Gardening: What Better Way to Spend a Saturday Morning?
Blog entry by Ryan Van Lenning.
Last updated at Wed, 10 Mar at 9:10am.

Join Bay Localize for a day of planting and garden revitalization on January 20 at the EC Reems Midde School rooftop garden in East Oakland.

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Community Event: School Garden Work Party
Article by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Mon, 9 Nov at 5:36am.

Join Planting Justice, West Oakland Youth Standing Empowered, and the after-school gardening class at Explore College Preparatory Middle School for a day of urban gardening and permaculture. We will be continuing to transform a grassy slope into a p

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Planting Justice Creates Change Through Gardening, Urban Community Building
Article by Ryan Van Lenning.
Last updated at Wed, 4 Nov at 7:16am.

When you see a rooftop bustling with activity, it’s usually because something is under construction. On this sunny Oakland roof, a group of young people working with soil and seedlings is also building something: food security, healthier communities, and a sustainable economy. They’re volunteers for Oakland-based food justice organization Planting Justice, founded earlier this year.

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