Fort Mason Community Garden

The Golden Gate National Recreation Area Headquarters

Garden map cropped to focus on plot locations

English students volunteer at the garden to improve their English. Community College meets Community Garden!

Four eager volunteers helping MaryAnne Kayiatos

May and her Mom have been gardeners here for 30 years! Taken May, 2017

Joe sharpening a tool.

Waiting for a bird?

May Flowers, 2017

Our Native Plants common area in bloom April 2017

Avid and Attentive Bird Watchers are a common site at the garden.

Mar 2017 Workday. Repairing raised beds is a never-ending task.

Mar 2017 Workday. Some repairs require custom fittings.

Mar 2017 Workday. A large diverse group maintaining this common area on a beautiful day.

Mar 2017 Workday. Our common areas strengthen our community on workdays.

Mar 2017 Workday. Spring Cleaning getting ready to start germinating.

Mar 2017 Workday. Our winter deluge created a bumper harvest of oxalis, etc.

Mar 2017 Workday. One of two large, dead trees were cut down and cleared for more sunlight.

Mar 2017 Workday. Daniel Santizo put in a solid morning dismantling that dead tree. Thanks, Daniel !

Mar 2017 Workday. One more dead tree remains for the next workday.

Mar 2017 Workday. The annual meeting involves distributing dues letters, ballots, plus the usual taking attendance.

Southeast view toward lathe house

Northwest view near garden kiosk

Succulents in one of our common areas.

Our garden is a magnet for birds and bird watchers

Boy Scout visit to earn a merit badge at our garden. Community Outreach.

by Carole Issacs