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February 2021

Greetings Volunteers!

Thank you all for joining the Garden's leadership team last month for our Annual Member and Volunteer Briefing. It was a great chance to hear from Garden staff about current and upcoming projects.

I also want to thank the many of you who completed the 2021 Volunteer Survey. If you haven't yet, you can still complete this brief survey, which is incredibly helpful for developing the Garden's volunteer programs.

This month we celebrate the return of the Green Team and other horticultural volunteers, and of course, the Magnificent Magnolias which are in bloom throughout the Garden.

Green Team

The Green Team, our horticulture volunteer corps, will be back in the Garden this week. Volunteers assist horticulturists with weeding, mulching, and other important maintenance activities. We encourage volunteers to commit to working with one gardener for at least 4 weeks. Click here or contact Chloe for additional details about volunteering with the Green Team under Covid.

P.S. Thank you to my excellent helpers for sharpening tools and getting the shed ready for everyone to return!

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Bean Sprouts Family Days

Starting this week, we'll also be welcoming families to the Bean Sprouts Family Days program. If you have previously volunteered with the Youth Education program and would like to know more about getting involved, please contact Annette Huddle.

Roving Docents

This winter (January-March) docents, guides, and others with strong knowledge of the Garden and an interest in talking to visitors, are invited to be "Magnolia Rovers" at several of the Garden's prime magnolia viewing sites. Volunteers should have attended either the Children's Walk Guide training or a Docent training prior to signing up for a shift. Shifts are currently scheduled for Tuesdays, and Thursdays-Sunday, 12-2pm.

Click here to join

Docent Training— FULL!

Thanks for helping get the word out! We are excited to welcome a full class of new docents who will be preparing to lead tours of the Garden this summer. The next training for NEW docents will be Spring 2022.

Slices of Joy: Black History Month

This month, we want to draw your attention to the voices of some incredible Black thinkers, artists, and activists, who, through their work, explore the relationship between African-American people and nature.

Abra Lee: Horticulturist & Historian. Check out her blog for some great stories and photos of Black Flower Farmers from the 1870s.
Camille T. Dungy: Poet. Dungy edited Black Nature: Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry (2009), and has published several books of her own nature poetry.
Chanell Stone: Photographer. Emerging artist "fueled by the conflicting lineage surrounding the African American legacy and nature", currently on display at MOAD.
Majora Carter: Community Organizer who led the development of the first waterfront park in the South Bronx in 100 years.
Ron Finley: The Gangsta Gardener, who started a revolution in his front yard in LA when he decided he didn't want to drive 45 minutes for a tomato.

In addition to magnolias, many other specimens are starting to bloom, such as the flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa), photographed above.

If you have anything to share, personally or a good story for this newsletter, I'd love to hear from you!

All the best,

Chloe

Chloe Wieland | Director of Volunteer Engagement
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San Francisco Botanical Garden
P (415) 661-1316 Ext. 400
C (415) 629-2010
9am-5pm, M-F
cwieland@sfbg.org

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