Did you know that Divisadero has a community garden?

Occupying the corner of Divisadero and Eddy, the New Liberation Community Garden is a collaboration between the New Liberation Presbyterian Church (who owns the land) and Neighbors Developing Divisadero (who you may recall from their efforts to preserve the Harding Theater). Launched by Amy Farrah Weiss, NDDivis's latest venture truly reflects their goal to "protect, support, and strengthen what we love about the Divisadero Neighborhood District." A former community garden, the space had been abandoned for eight years and was overgrown with sour grass when Amy first discovered it. Scavenging plants from UCSF’s Community Garden and the now-defunct Hayes Valley Farm, she got the garden in motion earlier this year. Over the summer, members of the church and the surrounding neighborhood planted spinach, brussel sprouts, arugula and fava beans - the latter of which are just starting to appear. So far, it's already living up to its goal of being a vibrant part of the community. Jimmy Flowers, whose tribute gardens you may have seen adorning Haight Street, is participating in its growth (and is currently working on an homage to Van Halen in the space). Chocolato the rabbit is brought over a couple times a week by her owner to run freely. A fundraiser was held for Marcus Books to help them buy back their space. And there have been zumba classes and origami sessions at the garden. So how you can you get involved? Lots of ways. First, check out the open hours. Looking to get your hands dirty and do some weeding, or for a quiet spot to read in the sun? Head on over between 12pm and 2pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Secondly, the garden is looking for people to host garden hours and activities. If you’d like to see the garden open more frequently, volunteer to host open hours one afternoon (we have to admit, sitting amongst the flowers for a couple of hours doesn't sound too bad). Or do you teach yoga, and want to host an outside class? Bring your ideas for the space. Finally, calling all artists! The raised beds are weather-beaten and could use a splash of creativity to brighten things up. There's also room for art installations, and in the past they’ve even constructed a stage for performances. If you have a project in mind, email [email protected] or fill out this form to get the ball rolling.