Art Night in the Garden
Make art. Make friends. Make memories! Get creative in our garden community.
Volunteer Work Day + Potluck
Join us for a special Volunteer Work Day, where we’re bringing the garden community together for an activity-packed day of fun. We'll complete any remaining bed build tasks, composting, and light work. This community garden cannot run without you!
All ages, abilities and experience are welcome.
Please bring a dish to share if you are able. Plates, napkins and utensils will be provided.
Art Night in the Garden
Make art. Make friends. Make memories! Get creative in our garden community.
Volunteer Work Day + Potluck
Join us for a special Volunteer Work Day, where we’re bringing the garden community together for an activity-packed day of fun. We'll complete end of season tasks, composting, and light work. This community garden can't run without you!
Event Schedule:
9 am - 11 am: Volunteer Work
11 am - 12 pm: Seed Swap & Potluck
Please bring a dish to share, and seeds/sprouts to swap, if you are able.
Plates, napkins and utensils will be provided.
All ages, abilities and gardening experiences are welcome.
Beds & Brews Volunteer Work Day
Join us for a special Volunteer Work Day, where we’re bringing the garden community together for an activity-packed day of fun.
As the recipient of a grant from the San Diego Master Gardeners, we’re building brand new, gopher-proof garden beds! Some beds will go to garden members and some will go to our non-profit partners, like Alliance for African Assistance.
Not a builder? We always have miscellaneous tasks like harvesting co-op beds, composting, and light work. This community garden cannot run without you!
All ages, abilities and experience are welcome. Events are open to garden members and the public.
As a reward for your hard work, cool off after the volunteer work day with brews sponsored by JuneShine Brands!
Sustainability Swapfest & Social
We're teaming up this fall with San Diego SURJ, SD Families for Liberation, and DSA San Diego to bring gardeners and the community together and exchange clothes, toys, small home goods/decor, books, and baked goods. All ages welcome—this is a family-friendly event!
What We’re Swapping:
Clothes
Toys
Small home goods/decor
Books
Baked goods
If you bake and love to share, we'd love for you to bring something to share while we shop and chat! Please bring items in good condition and leave behind anything torn or stained.
♥️ Anything left over from the swap goes directly to Alliance for African Assistance nearby.
What You Can Donate:
Canned goods
Non-perishable food items
Food items will be donated to a local food bank or mutual aid group.
Bonus, Voter Registration:
We'll also have resources to check your voter registration and/or register to vote for the upcoming midterms. You can learn how SD DSA, SD SURJ, and SD Families for Liberation are supporting San Diego communities, and learn about more opportunities for community engagement and impact.
**Interested in volunteering with set up? Please come 30 minutes before or after the event. Any support with our events is greatly appreciated!
Parking is free right in front of the garden. Come by, swap, grab a cookie, and stay a while!
Art Night in the Garden
Make art. Make friends. Make memories! Get creative in our garden community.
Sunset Yoga in the Garden
Join us for two San Diego Climate Week events at the CACG this October!
After "How to Start a Community Garden" from 11-1, we are hosting a free/donations-based yoga and sound bath from 6-8 PM, supported by SD DSA's ecosocialist working group.
Register at dsasandiego.org/yoga-in-the-garden-at-sunset to join us!
SD Climate Week - How to Start a Community Garden Panel
Join us for a discussion of what it takes to start a community garden from a panel of seasoned gardeners in San Diego.
Come meet fellow gardeners and activists, learn about the new community garden forming in North Park, and see the fruits of our labor at the College Area Community Garden!
Hosted by DSA SD, North Park Community Garden & CACG at Zura Way
Food & drinks will be provided by My Point Credit Union
Volunteer Work Day + Potluck
Join us for a special Volunteer Work Day, where we’re bringing community together for an activity-packed day of fun.
Event Schedule:
8-10 am — Plant Natives: We received 50 native plants from the San Diego Bird Alliance that we will be planting to support our hillside. Join for a special presentation of native pollinators from the Natural History Museum!
9-11am — Build Raised Beds: As the recipient of a grant from the San Diego Master Gardeners, we’re building brand new, gopher-proof garden beds!
10-11am — Children’s Storytime: Presented by Nigel of the College-Rolando Library
11-12pm — Potluck: Bring a dish to share, pick up a plate, and dig in!
Cool Weather Gardening Class (Seed Swap + Potluck)
Learn the essentials of starting and caring for a cool weather garden from Master Gardener David Petit. In this 1.5 hour class, you’ll learn how to plan and maintain your fall and winter garden. This event includes:
Cool weather gardening presentation with a Q&A
Seed swap
Community potluck
Bring your questions, and if you have seeds to share, bring those too! We’ll end this workshop with a seed swap and potluck.
About David Petit
A longtime gardener right here at College Area Community Garden, David Petit has helped build and run many projects on our grounds. From the fruiting blackberry tunnels to our beautiful pollinator garden, his expertise as a Master Gardener has help shape much of the community we’ve grown today.
Art Night in the Garden
Make art. Make friends. Make memories! Get creative in our garden community.
Volunteer Work Day + Potluck
Let’s get to work! On the fourth Saturday of every month, we come together to take care of our garden. For our August workday, we’ll be tackling light tasks, and beating the heat with a community potluck and refreshment party. Tasks are accessible to all abilities and ages. Bring sunscreen, a hat, and something tasty to share.
Art Night in the Garden
Make art. Make friends. Make memories! Get creative in our garden community.
Volunteer Work Day
Let’s get to work! On the fourth Saturday of every month, we come together to take care of our garden. We’ll tackle a variety of tasks that are accessible to all abilities. Tasks may include composting, weeding, mulching, fruit tunnel maintenance, plot builds, and more.
Art Night in the Garden
Make art. Make friends. Make memories! Get creative in our garden community.
Summer Splash Event!
Celebrate community with this event-packed day of volunteering, children’s reading and crafts, and a tapas-themed potluck!
Art Night in the Garden
Make art. Make friends. Make memories! Get creative in our garden community.
Volunteer Work Day
Let’s get to work! On the fourth Saturday of every month, we come together with our community to take care of our garden. We’ll tackle a variety of tasks that are accessible to all abilities. Tasks may include composting, weeding, harvesting our community donation plots, building new beds, community space repairs, and more.
Volunteer Work Day
Let’s get to work! On the fourth Saturday of every month, we come together to take care of our garden. We’ll tackle a variety of tasks that are accessible to all abilities. Tasks may include composting, weeding, mulching, fruit tunnel maintenance, plot builds, and more.
Volunteer Day + Zero Waste Class
Let’s get to work! On the fourth Saturday of every month, we come together with our community to take care of our garden. We’ll tackle a variety of tasks that are accessible to all abilities. Tasks may include composting, weeding, harvesting our community donation plots, and more.
PLUS, enjoy a Zero Waste, Upcycling & Composting Class. Learn how to repurpose old items, compost your food, discover eco-friendly product swaps, and so much more. All presented by I Love a Clean San Diego!
Children's Garden Storytime
Bring the family for a morning of fun in the garden! First, enjoy a storytime reading as presented by the Friends of the College-Rolando Library. Then, help us in the garden.
Volunteer Work Day
Let’s get to work! On the fourth Saturday of every month, we come together to take care of our garden. We’ll tackle a variety of tasks that are accessible to all abilities. Tasks may include composting, weeding, mulching, fruit tunnel maintenance, plot builds, and more.
CACG Board Meeting
Want to know more about the workings of the garden? Have a great idea for an event or a program that you would like to pitch? Come meet the board at our monthly meeting. Open to all gardeners.
Aztecs Rock Hunger Volunteer Event
NOTE: Rescheduled from November 15.
College Area Community Garden welcomes SDSU Alumni, students, and all volunteers to join us for an Aztecs Rock Hunger volunteer event! Every year, Aztecs Rock Hunger helps raise funds to support the A.S. Food Pantry, SDSU Economic Crisis Response Team, and more.
Come out to show your support with a couple hours of fun in the garden! We’ll be composting, making seed bombs, mulching, and so much more!
Art Night in the Garden
RESCHEDULED
Join us for a casual afternoon of communal creativity—and maybe see some owls! CACG presents its first Art Event in the Garden. Make new friends! Make a holiday card or BYO art supplies. Tea will be provided.
Hope to see you there!
Art Night in the Garden
CANCELED due to rain. Will be rescheduled.
Join us for a casual evening of communal creativity—and maybe see some owls! CACG presents its first Art Night in the Garden. Make new friends! BYO art supplies. Tea will be provided. We hope to make this an ongoing event, so let us know if you have any questions (commmunications.cacg@gmail.com). Hope to see you there!
CANCELED: Aztecs Rock Hunger Volunteer Event
Due to rain, this event has been postponed.
College Area Community Garden welcomes SDSU Alumni, students, and all volunteers to join us for an Aztecs Rock Hunger volunteer event! Every year, Aztecs Rock Hunger helps raise funds to support the A.S. Food Pantry, SDSU Economic Crisis Response Team, and more.
Come out to show your support with a couple hours of fun in the garden! We’ll be composting, making seed bombs, mulching, and so much more!
CACG Board Meeting
Want to know more about the workings of the garden? Have a great idea for an event or a program that you would like to pitch? Come meet the board at our monthly meeting. Open to all gardeners.
Children's Storytime & Seed Bomb Toss
Bring the family for a morning of fun in the garden! First, enjoy a storytime reading as presented by the Friends of the College-Rolando Library. Then help us plant our hillside by tossing native seed bombs. See you there!
Volunteer Work Day
Let’s get to work! On the fourth Saturday of every month, we come together to take care of our garden. We’ll tackle a variety of tasks that are accessible to all abilities. Tasks may include composting, weeding, mulching, fruit tunnel maintenance, plot builds, and more.
Volunteer Work Day
Let’s get to work! On the fourth Saturday of every month, we come together to take care of our garden. We’ll tackle a variety of tasks that are accessible to all abilities. Tasks may include composting, weeding, mulching, fruit tunnel maintenance, and more.
Volunteer Work Day
Let’s get to work! On the fourth Saturday of every month, we come together to take care of our garden. We’ll tackle a variety of tasks that are accessible to all abilities. Tasks may include composting, weeding, mulching, fruit tunnel maintenance, and more.
Become A Volunteer
Ready to get your hands dirty? Join us for our regular monthly volunteer days, where garden lovers unite to mulch, compost, harvest, weed, and so much more. We feature a range of activities, suitable for all ability levels.