Update on the Hayes Valley Farm

As you may know, the interim-use agreement for Hayes Valley Farm will expire this summer. The farm sits on two of the former Central Freeway parcels, Parcel O and Parcel P. There are a number of Central Freeway parcels slated … Read More

Bringing New Life to our Hayes Valley Streets

By Lauren Daley I met long time Hayes Valley resident Elyze Stewart a couple of months ago while she was watering her sidewalk garden at Haight and Laguna. I have long admired the beautiful green space in front of her … Read More

April ’11 General Meeting Recap

Last night we had presentations by: Garden for the Environment’s Suzi Paladino Friends of the Urban Forest’s Doug Wildman SF Bee Coalition and SF Bee-Cause beekeeper Karen Peteros North of the Panhandle’s Neighborhood Association’s President Jarie Bolander came to discuss … Read More

Urban foresters greening Hayes Valley and beyond

by Lauren Daley Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF) is a non-profit organization that helps individuals and neighborhood groups to plant and care for street trees and sidewalk gardens in San Francisco. By greening the streets of San Francisco, they … Read More

April May 2011 President’s Column

By Karen Mauney-Brodek This April-May issue of The Hayes Valley Voice and our upcoming meeting on April 28th are centered around environmentally focused organizations in the neighborhood. Today, more and more people are coming to realize what many of us … Read More

Celebrate Arbor Day

There are several opportunities this coming weekend to celebrate Arbor Day. 1. Join Community Clean Team on Saturday, March 12th to clean and green San Francisco. In honor of Arbor Day, volunteers will work on tree planting, landscaping and gardening … Read More