Written by Milena Castillo-Grynberg, Food Systems Educator The Arundel garden continued to transition and stay busy, hosting classes, workshops and events. This month, student Food Explorers “transformed” into apples and made the metaphorical journey from orchard to a local farmers market, and then to a faraway grocery store (perhaps even Read more…
Written by Milena Castillo-Grynberg, Food Systems Educator The last few weeks have been very exciting at Portola: As plastic skeletons and jack-o-lanterns popped up around the neighborhood, student Food Explorers investigated some of the spookier sides of the food system, like poisonous mushrooms, cheese bacteria, and ultra-processed food. The Food Read more…
Written by Elle Defensor, Grant Writing & Development Intern This Giving Tuesday, we are excited to share details of and updates on our main programs. This is the first in a series that will be shared with you over the next couple of weeks on our blog and social media Read more…
Written by Taylor Mogavero, Program Coordinator If you’ve ever walked Devil’s Slide Trail in Pacifica (the old US-1 road before the Tom Lantos tunnels were built), you may have noticed a sign dedicated to a very important local. Her name was Ollie Graham Hendricks Mayer. Ollie Mayer was one of Read more…
Written by Taylor Mogavero, Program Coordinator The seedling starter program is so important for the gardens at Each Green Corner! We interviewed Cindy, the Seedling Starter Program Lead Volunteer, to tell you what it is and why it’s so important. Q: What is the seedling starter program? A: The seedling Read more…
In partnership with San Carlos Week of the Family 2023, Each Green Corner hosted a Backyard Fruit Donation Challenge between San Carlos North v. South to see which region can donate the most backyard produce. The winner is South San Carlos! RESULTS:San Carlos North donated 141.7 lbsSan Carlos South donated 252.4 lbs As the Read more…
Read on for donation and volunteer registration information! Let’s get ready to rumble!!! In partnership with San Carlos Week of the Family 2023, Each Green Corner is hosting a battle of the backyard fruit donations! It’s San Carlos North v. South to see which region can donate the most backyard Read more…
Written by Caroline Kushel, Communications and Outreach Intern Each Green Corner is excited to shine a spotlight on Gachina landscaping this week! Gachina landscaping is a family owned business that focuses on sustainable environmental stewardship. Earlier this season, Gachina volunteered with Each Green Corner to install an irrigation system at Read more…
Written by Hannah Austin, Communications and Outreach Intern Lorraine has been a volunteer with Each Green Corner since September of 2020 and has been an integral part of our senior garden stewards team. Learn more about her in this short and sweet volunteer spotlight! Thank you for all of your Read more…
Written by Alexa Kristensen, Grant Writing and Development Intern Tim is no stranger to volunteer work. A radio broadcast journalist by trade, Tim’s volunteer experience ranges from serving on a Board of Directors at a drug abuse alternative center, to stocking shelves at a local food pantry, to working at Read more…