Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center

Reminder: tomorrow, Thursday, is Olivewood’s donation-based produce stand. Doors open at 10am and the stand continues while supplies lasts. We’ll have beautiful, fresh Olivewood fruits and veggies and #GrabandGrowGardens from @healthydaypartners and @nanstermanwaterwise. See you there! #NationalCity #farmfreshfood #Olivewoodgrown

Did you know we're having our first IN-PERSON Garden Explorers this Saturday, May 22nd with the awesome Ms. Jeni? Sign your kiddo up today for this fun, hands-on, safety-first program focusing on How Does Your Garden Grow? Participants will join us for a garden adventure where they will learn about plants, how to design a garden, plant seeds, and explore Olivewood Gardens for growing inspiration! This will be our first in-person, outdoor Garden Explorers and we can't wait for you to join us! Register today: https://www.olivewoodgardens.org//our-cl/garden-explorers/ #gardenexplorers #learningoutdoors #growingfood #environmentalscience #NationalCity #SanDiego

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time of celebrating and honoring the diverse and broad AAPI community, culture, and contributions. After a year of rising hate crimes against the AAPI community, it's critical that we take the opportunity, and not just this month, to support and learn from our AAPI family. friends, and community. Take a look at these great resources compiled by Olivewood Communications and Marketing Intern Marie. #aapihertigemonth #stopaapihate

Did you know you can use the peel, juice, pulp, and leaves of your citrus? Zero-waste cooking is one way to honor our gardens and support the health of our bodies and our environment. Olivewood's amazing dietetic intern, Alana Olson, compiled some helpful zero-waste tips and resources for citrus and other foods like swiss chard, beets, carrots, and more! Check out the link below and swipe to learn more! https://drive.google.com//1Beysam39fBny246BHz0AFGlHq/view

We’re so excited to share some garden goodness with you all! Join us tomorrow May 13th for our weekly donation produce stand - starting at 10AM and ending when supplies runs out. We'll feature Olivewood grown veggies and #GrabandGrowGardens from Healthy Day Partners and Nan Sterman, Waterwise Gardener Be sure to wear your mask, and honor physical distancing when you arrive. #Olivewoodgrown #farmfreshfood #foodsecurity #strongertogether #NationalCity #SanDiego #foodjustice

We are so incredibly proud and inspired by our two Kitchenistas who ran for public office in National City this year - Rocina Lizarraga and Luz Molina Lopez. These are amazing, strong, community-driven, capable women and we look forward to witnessing the impact they will have in our community. While we are still waiting on some results to come through, we wish congratulations to our soon-to-be new National City elected officials. We look forward to partnering together to champion health equity and food justice in our community! #OlivewoodKitchenistas #NationalCity #Election2020

We are excited to present another Olivewood virtual cooking class on Thursday, November 19th at 5:00 PM: Plant-Based Party Platters. Join us for a fun and informative livestream cooking program where we'll show you some creative, plant-based party platters (with individual serving sizes), no matter the occasion! Want to make it a little easier to collect the ingredients or follow along? Order a curated recipe kit by Tuesday, November 17th for pick-up at Olivewood Gardens on T...hursday (11/19), the day of the class. https://www.olivewoodgardens.org//o/adult-cooking-classes/ #Olivewoodstyle #farmfreshcooking

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Do you have a 2-5 year old who likes to explore? We're packaging up our Talls & Smalls lessons in our new To-Go model. Our free downloadable Talls & Smalls To-Go lesson is designed for you and your little one to take a discovery journey at home. This month, our lesson is all about Autumn! What types of leaves do you see? Why do leaves change color? Is lettuce a leaf you can eat?... Our Talls & Smalls To-Go offers craft ideas, explorative learning options, and even paired children's book readings. For your free Talls & Smalls To-Go lesson and for more information, check out our website!

Learn about our Garden Explorers program!

This is a good week for some serious self care. Swing by our produce stand tomorrow morning at 10AM for some veggie goodness to feed your mind, body, and soul. We'll also have #GrabandGrowGardens from Healthy Day Partners and Nan Sterman, Waterwise Gardener; as well as dried goods from Sprouts Chula Vista & Eastlake donated by Girl Scouts San Diego Troops 4069 & 5815. #NationalCity #Olivewoodgrown #farmfreshfood

Our Virtual Open House is tomorrow! Hope you’ll join us at 10am on Facebook live to see all the goodies growing in our garden and learn about our current projects and programs. We’ll ‘see’ you there! #NationalCity #OlivewoodStyle

It's Apple season- let's bake! Join us THIS Saturday 11/7 at 10 am for an Amazing Apples LIVE virtual Chefcitos Class with Mrs. Rebecca. We'll learn how to make Homemade Applesauce and a delicious Anytime Apple Crisp! Register to get a list of ingredients needed to prepare the recipes. Or better yet, you'll have the option to purchase a paired ingredient kit with items needed for your kids to make these yummy apple creations! Order your kit by 11/4 for pick up at Olivewood ...Gardens. Click here to register: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_e/s/Y-AzV7bJa3OB85wjK0U5nA

This October, we celebrate #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth, with a theme of honoring and acknowledging the history of Filipino American Activism. We have a wonderfully dynamic Filipino community here in San Diego and our home community of #NationalCity. Let's celebrate! Ways to participate: - Support local Filipino-owned business (check out our friends at WhiteRice and Bayani Aprons) - Learn about Filipino American history and contributions... - Check out the County of San Diego Filipino American Employees Association's #FAHM2020 bingo! See more

Today is the last day to cast your vote and make your voice heard! For National City information: https://www.nationalcityca.gov/gover/city-clerk/voters-info For San Diego information: https://www.sdvote.com/ If you need help or have questions, you can call these Nonpartisan National Election Hotlines:... 866-OUR-VOTE 888-VE-Y-VOTA 888-API-VOTE ¡Hoy es el último día para emitir su voto y hacer oír su voz! Para información de National City: https://www.nationalcityca.gov/gover/city-clerk/voters-info Para información de San Diego: https://www.sdvote.com/content/rov/es.html Si necesita ayuda o tiene preguntas, puede llamar a estas líneas directas para elecciones nacionales no partidistas: 866-OUR-VOTE 888-VE-Y-VOTA 888-API-VOTE #Vote2020 #Voto2020 #2020Election #RocktheVote #StrongerTogether #Votelikeyourlifedependsonit #NationalCity #SanDiego

Have you voted yet? Let’s rock the vote! Tomorrow is election day, where much is at stake in both our local and national elections. At Olivewood Gardens, our core values are equity, health, community, integrity, and transformation. We’re keeping these values in mind as we approach this election and plan for the future. For National City information: https://www.nationalcityca.gov/gover/city-clerk/voters-info For San Diego information: https://www.sdvote.com/... If you need help or have questions, you can call these Nonpartisan National Election Hotlines: 866-OUR-VOTE 888-VE-Y-VOTA 888-API-VOTE #2020Election #NationalCity #SanDiego #RocktheVote #StrongerTogether #Votelikeyourlifedependsonit

Reminder: tomorrow is our produce stand! Grab your mask and join us at 10AM for freshly harvested fruits and veggies, #GrabandGrowGardens from Healthy Day Partners and Nan Sterman, Waterwise Gardener, and dried goods from Sprouts Chula Vista & Eastlake donated by Girl Scouts San Diego Troops 4069 & 5815. #Olivewoodgrown #farmfreshfood #NationalCity #foodsovereignty

Have you reserved your spot for this week's Vegan Desserts Virtual Class? Join us on Thursday evening to get In the mood for healthy(ish) holiday desserts and birthday treats! Register by the end of today for the opportunity to order an ingredient kit for ease of preparation! https://www.olivewoodgardens.org//vegan-desserts-virtual-/ #OlivewoodStyle #plantbased

Did you know our fearless leader Jen Nation will begin hosting a (virtual) quarterly Lunch & Learn launching on Tuesday, November 10th at 12PM? Join us to learn how we continue to pivot our services to meet the needs of our community, hear about some exciting projects on the horizon, and how you can get involved! Register here todayI https://www.olivewoodgardens.org//quarterly-lunch-learn-w/ Photo credit: Mary Ann Beyster #Olivewoodstyle #NationalCity #LunchandLearn #straightfromthegarden

We had a blast haunting the gardens for Halloween this year, even if it wasn’t our usual big to-do. Driving and walking trick-or-treaters could check out our beautiful Día de los Muertos altar, play spooky I-Spy, and get some cool treats. We love our wonderful community! And a special thanks to MyPoint Credit Union for supporting the event through in-kind donations! #Halloween #healthyhauntedgarden #NationalCity #Olivewoodstyle

Interested in seeing what’s growing in the garden these days and learning about our current programs? We’re bringing back our monthly Open House...in a virtual format (for now)! Join us at 10am on Facebook live this Saturday, October 24th for an informal walk through the garden! #Olivewoodstyle #NationalCity

It’s getting pretty spooky at the Gardens these days.... Our Halloween celebration may be a bit different this year to make sure everyone stays safe from the creepy-Covid but you can bet your pumpkins this place is haunted! #halloween #healthyhauntedgarden #Olivewoodstyle #NationalCity

Are you a bilingual Spanish/English speaker? Looking to get more involved and learn about community-based adult nutrition education? We're looking for a volunteer to support our Cooking for Salud program! Contact our Volunteer Coordinator if you're interested: [email protected].

Looking for some weekend fun for your kiddo? We've got just the thing: Garden Explorers: Art in the Outdoors on Saturday, November 21st from 11AM - 12PM! Participants will connect to nature through learning about different plants and plant parts and using them to create their own art pieces! Make things a little easier and purchase an activity kit when you register! https://www.olivewoodgardens.org//our-cl/garden-explorers/... For more info on the class, our amazing Environmental Education Specialist Jeni gives a sneak peak here: https://www.facebook.com/olivewoodgardens/videos/769368316972363 #GardenExplorers #ArtintheOutdoors #Outdoorfun #NationalCity #SanDiego

Tomorrow is Olivewood's Thursday produce stand! Join us at 10AM for fresh fruits and veggies, #grabandgrowgardens from Healthy Day Partners and Nan Sterman, Waterwise Gardener; and dried goods from @Sprouts Chula Vista & Eastlake donated by Girl Scouts San Diego Troops 4069 & 5815. Remember to bring your mask and follow safe physical distancing. #NationalCity #Olivewoodgrown #farmfreshfood #foodsovereignty

¡Mira! Las Kitchenistas aparecieron en KSDY-50 San Diego/ Baja California con Juan Ramon Villanueva. Kitchenistas Jackie y Ofelia comparten como el programa Kitchenista inspira cambios en los hábitos alimenticios y mejora la salud, y cómo ellas son líderes en la comunidad. Check It out! The Kitchenistas were featured on KSDY-50 San Diego/ Baja California with Juan Ramon Villanueva. Kitchenistas Jackie and Ofelia share how the Kitchenista program inspires changes in eating habits and improves health, and how the Kitchenistas are community leaders. #OlivewoodKitchenistas Olivewood Kitchenistas

We've got another awesome virtual Chefcitos class coming your way on Saturday, November 7th at 10AM. Register your kiddo today for "Amazing Apples!" They'll learn fun, healthy recipes to enjoy one of our favorite fall fruits - apples! Register here: https://www.olivewoodgardens.org/classes-progr//chefcitos/ #OlivewoodChefcitos #OlivewoodStyle #seasonal #fallflavors

Join us at 4PM today for a livestream #HappyHourHang with Kitchenista and Au Gourmet owner Aureny Aranda. She'll share some of her story and inspiration for your late afternoon apps! See you there! #OlivewoodKitchenistas

Did you miss The National City Chamber candidate forum? Don't worry - you can still view it here to learn more about what the City Council and City Clerk candidates envision for #NationalCity. Jump to minute 52 and 1:02 to hear the Council candidate views on climate change and our local food system. Remember, the last day to return your ballot is next Tuesday, November 3rd. For information on voting, check out: https://www.sdvote.com/ Para Español: https://www.sdvote.com/content/rov/es.html

La última oportunidad para completar el censo de 2020 es hoy a la medianoche. Es esencial que se cuente a todas las personas, incluidos los niños, para garantizar que nuestras comunidades obtengan los recursos que necesitan. Por favor, complételo si no lo ha hecho y corra la voz en sus redes. Census2020.gov/es The last chance to complete the 2020 Census is today at midnight. It is essential that all people are counted, children included, to ensure our communities get the resources they need. Please complete it if you have not, and spread the word with your networks! Census2020.gov