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Urban Hike: Bernal Heights Park

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Yesterday was a gorgeous, clear, sunny day, despite being bitingly cold. (“Biting cold” in San Francisco is 55°F/13°C). In all the years I’ve lived here, I had never been to Bernal Heights Park! I’ve been around it, by way of … Continue reading

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Coastal Hazards: Hiking for Geology, Round 2

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This is a little bit of a diversion from my usual topics of gardens and plants, but the recreational aspect here warrants including my geology class field trip along the lines of my Urban Hike series. This is not so … Continue reading

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Urban Hike: Corona Heights

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This city really is an amazing place to get outdoors, I tell ya. It’s still such a young city for one with so much culture, and it’s impressive just how much open space has been set aside for public enjoyment. … Continue reading

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Urban Hike: McLaren Park

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With as long as I have lived in SF, I can’t believe I have never visited McLaren Park in the southeast corner of SF. It’s the second largest park in town, and it’s huge at 317 acres. I think the … Continue reading

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REALITY Blog Awards

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Well, I must say, it’s quite an honor to be nominated for the new REALITY Blog Award! Thank you so much to The London Flower Lover for the nomination! I am so pleased that you have found my posts to … Continue reading

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boZannical Press: Pacific Horticulture Article

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Well, at long last it came! As I wrote about last May, an essay I wrote about my experiences in the Gardens of Alcatraz landed a place in the Fall issue of Pacific Horticulture magazine. A few months and a … Continue reading

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Portola District Garden Tour

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This past Saturday I had the great pleasure of going on an annual garden tour in the Portola District of San Francisco. The Portola Garden Tour is put on by members of the neighborhood every Fall. Proceeds from ticket sales … Continue reading

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Chlorophyll Connoisseurs!

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Last week some friends pointed out to me that I turned up in someone else’s blog. Cool! On Point is a neighborhood blog in the Bayview/Hunter’s Point community. A week or two ago someone took a pic of myself and … Continue reading

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Urban Hike: Twin Peaks

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With growing up in Nor Cal, and twenty years of living in San Francisco proper, I’ve been to the top of Twin Peaks by car a number of times. But, I had never fulfilled my desire to hike it. Until … Continue reading

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Shoutout/Garden Event: PARK(ing) Day 2012

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Tomorrow (Friday, September 21) is PARK(ing) Day 2012! Last year I posted about PARK(ing) Day, an international event where metered parking spaces are converted to mini parks for the day. Meters are fed, but the spaces get filled with anything … Continue reading

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