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The garden was buzzing with volunteers on 10/27 for Make-A-Difference Day. 34 volunteers from Niles Discovery Church, American High School and the Fun Mothers Group worked in teams. One team cleared weeds, then laid down compost and straw. Another deconstructed…

You might wonder why LEAF focuses so heavily on gardening techniques rather than the use of plants as food. This is going to change in 2019, when LEAF will focus on ‘Food Glorious Food’. The Education Team is hard at…

Update on upgrades at the California Nursery Historical Park Work will get underway very soon! Here's what you can expect: Beginning 12/3, two long trenches, up to 10' deep, will be dug to investigate the Hayward Fault, which runs through…

Make-a-Difference Day was big at both gardens. At the LEAF Center, over two dozen recruits from American, Irvington, Mission and Washington High Schools participated in spreading mulch in the paths, topping off planters with soil and sowing fava beans as…

Leaves, Glorious, Leaves! The leaves on many deciduous trees, including stone fruit trees, have turned to beautiful shades of yellows, oranges and reds in our area. With the slightest breeze they gently fall to the ground, creating carpets and rustling…