Gardening Basics: Soil Amendments and Cover Cropping

Learn how compost, mulch, and other organic materials improve soil health, and discover how cover crops build fertility, reduce weeds, and protect your garden between growing seasons.

The address is at the (), not the LEAF Urban Farm!

What to Bring

• Closed-toe shoes
• Comfortable clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
• A reusable water bottle (we have tap water)
• Sun protection (hat, sunscreen) as needed
• We provide tools, gloves, and guidance—no gardening experience required!
  

Parking:

• Use the eastern entrance (not Nursery Ave.) to the California Nursery Historic Park, the LEAF Community Garden is on your right side.
• There is ample parking inside this entrance.

Bike parking available at the garden.
Public Transit:

• AC Transit Bus 216 stops right outside the LEAF Community Garden. Take the Niles Blvd & Hillview Dr stop.