• hands-on classes and events in organic gardening and sustainable lifestyles
• seeds and plant starts - hundreds of edible, medicinal, native and ornamental varieties
• organic composts, fertilizers and mulches - a broad selection
• tools and natural disease and pest control products - the highest quality
• books, magazines, cards, and gift items
• volunteer opportunities and new friends.

Demonstration Garden

Common Ground Garden Center’s motto is “Creating Abundance in Community” and our vision is to promote the edible gardens in neighborhoods throughout the San Francisco Mid-Peninsula. The Common Ground Demonstration Garden is a model for the vision, and for you learn the best ways to get started or continue gardening on your street. You can “dig in” at the Demonstration Garden every Thursday on Volunteer Day! We have volunteer parties on selected Saturdays, too. If you are interested please contact our knowledgeable gardening teacher, friend and fabulous Garden Manager Drew Harwell at drewharwell@yahoo.com. We need and welcome financial sponsorship for the Demonstration Garden. If you are able to participate in this way please call Patricia Becker: 650-493-6072. The garden is at Palo Alto Christian Reform Church on Arasteradero Road about one mile south of Common Ground.

Common Ground Celebrates 35th Anniversary

Common Ground held a 35th Anniversary FUNdraising Celebration on September 15 in the stunning garden of a Woodside home. Thank you to all who support Common Ground generously!

	Palo Alto Mayor Yoriko Kishimoto congratulates Common Ground on its 35th Anniversary, as Manager Patricia Becker looks on.
	Guests mingle and bid on the silent auction items. For more photos, visit the 35th Anniversary FUNdraising Garden Party page.

Common Ground in the News

To view some recent articles about Common Ground appearing in local publications, visit the In the News page.

Our Relationship to Ecology Action

Common Ground is a project of Ecology Action, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization promoting the GROWBIOINTENSIVE™ method of sustainable agriculture. Under the direction of John Jeavons, author of How to Grow More Vegetables (Than You Ever Thought Possible On Less Land Than You can Possibly Imagine), Ecology Action has researched and promoted Biointensive agricultural methods worldwide since 1972. Originally headquartered in Palo Alto, Ecology Action now operates a research garden in Willits, California.

Contributions are tax-deductible; we greatly appreciate your donations and participation!

We Are Open 7 days a week

Monday-Friday: 10:00am-5:30pm
Saturday-Sunday: 10:00am-5:00pm

Contact Us

Common Ground Organic Garden Supply and Education Center
559 College Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306
650 493-6072
Click here for a map

http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org
Center Manager: Patricia Becker