SFSCS Volunteers at the Golden Gate Park Arizona Garden

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Third Sunday of each month
9:00 am till 12 noon
To the right of the Conservatory of Flowers
100 John F Kennedy Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118

The Golden Gate Park Arizona Garden next to the Conservatory of Flowers.

Each month, volunteers learn succulent gardening techniques and contribute to their community by helping with our long-term efforts at this historic garden in Golden Gate Park.

Monthly Event Description

Learn succulent gardening and propagation techniques with S.F. Succulent Society volunteers and Golden Gate Park staff.

This is a great way to be active in the Society even if you can’t make it to our regular monthly meetings. Participants contribute to our long-term transformation of the succulent displays at the Historic Arizona Garden next to the Conservatory of Flowers. Activities include weeding, pruning, new bed preparation, planting, and propagating.

The Golden Gate Park Arizona Garden in 1883, shortly after it was created showing the long-removed “Golden Stair” that echoed the design of the Conservatory of Flowers. The area where this landing was is now an asphalt platform with some of the same benches. We call this landing and the surrounding beds “The Heart of the Garden”. Below the main path is Pompeu Circle, which is the location of the display beds.

Details

Just show up! Join us any time between 9:00 am and Noon.

  • Event is free. Just show up. Guests and non-members welcome.
  • Use the Signup Page if you want a reminder or to be notified of a weather cancellation.
  • We have plenty of tools (rakes, shovels, long pruning shears, hand saws) for volunteers
  • Bring personal hand tools like a hori hori, hand pruner, and gardening gloves if you have them.
  • Bring a water bottle and a snack or lunch if you want.
  • Check the Gardener’s compound if you don’t see us on one of the paths.

Contact Jon Schwark with questions (contact info on last page of the newsletter).

Directions

Look up the Dahlia Dell or the Conservatory of Flowers on maps to get close.

On Public Transit – The Muni 5 Fulton and get off at Arguello. Enter at the Arguello Gate from the North side of the park, walk up over the hill and down into the garden..

the 7 Haight takes you along the south side of the park. Get off at the end of Haight street and the walk isn’t too bad.

The N Judah is too far south to be useful, and the 44 goes into the park west of the garden but both leave you with a much longer walk than taking the 5 Fulton.

By Car – Approach from the North and enter the park at the Arguello Gate (Arguello & Fulton). Drive up the hill till Arguello ends and park there along Conservatory Drive. Parking is generally available, especially early, but note that many special events (Bay to Breakers, Aids Walk, Concerts, etc) disturb parking and driving in the park. Observe all posted signs to avoid tickets and towing.

As no cars are allowed on JFK drive, it is hard to approach by car from the south, but the closest access would be near the tennis courts. There is also a paid lot under the museum concourse.