2nd Annual Fall Harvest Community Input Gathering

2nd Annual Fall Harvest Community Input Gathering

  • ALL AGES

Celebrate, Conjure, Connect!

By California Native Garden Foundation

Date and time

Sunday, November 30 · 1 - 4pm PST

Location

ELSEE Garden CNGF

76 Race Street San Jose, CA 95126

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Agenda

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Arrivals & Mingling

Snacks and beverages will be provided.

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Celebrating 20 years of CNGF, 25 years of ELSEE, and Our Recent Transition

Board members will do a brief presentation of where CNGF has been and where we are going.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Breakout Group Discussions on Core CNGF Activities

There will be three break different break out groups, discussing the main areas of CNGF focus: [Land: Farming, crop distribution, land management] [Community: Events, volunteer engagement, and other ...

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM

Larger Group Reflections and Feedback

We will come back as a larger group to share insights and reflections.

3:20 PM - 3:30 PM

Closing Circle

Closing circle to acknowledge the land and set intentions for the future.

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Mingling & Goodbyes

More snacks & fun.

About this event

  • Free venue parking

Come join us at our Community Input Gathering to share your ideas and feedback to craft the California Native Garden Foundation's future!

2024 is a momentous year for CNGF:

It is the 20th anniversary of the organization and the 25th Anniversary of our ELSEE garden!

For the past several months, we have been undergoing numerous changes. In August, our founder, heroine, and visionary Alrie Middlebrook is no long with the foundation now the CNGF is being run by several key board members and our trusty team of landscape professionals.

The board and the CNGF team would love your assistance in helping us craft the future of the organization! We will be introducing our efforts to create a community land trust to purhcase hosting a series of roundtable discussions as to what is possible to create with our community.

The event is free and donations are welcome. Seasonal farm to table food will be served. The agenda for the event is below!

Cannot attend? Please donate or fill out this survey to provide feedback and suggestions!


Frequently asked questions

Can I bring kids?

Kids are always welcome in our garden as long as they are with a parent or guardian.

Is there parking?

Parking is available on the side streets or in the St. Leo's parking lot.

What if I cannot attend?

We would love to have you donate, fill out our survey, (links are above in the description) and/or follow us here on Eventbrite for future event notifications.

What kind of food do you provide?

Our food is almost always seasonal and vegetarian (often vegan) and lovingly prepared by our talented team of board members and garden gnomes and fairies. We love to make fun things and share them with our community.

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California Native Garden Foundation

CNGF is a nonprofit that wants to help educate the public, especially school children, about native gardens.

We are more than a community garden. We are an eco-neighborhood. Come out & support our teaching gardens and urban farm. Help us grow these gardens and others by joining our eco-neighborhood. We are a movement led by grandmothers and mothers. We are a spark plug for change in San Jose downtown development.

On Sale Nov 1 at 1:00 PM