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Enjoy the Quiet Gardens and Palm Grove.
After a busy fall and holiday season of events at the Conservatory, things quiet for public events January and the beginning of February. Take this opportunity to visit the Conservatory and grounds on your own.
Historic Chilean wine, Canary Island date, and Chinese windmill palms grace the exquisite Conservatory Garden. Jason Dewees of the Palm Broker @ Flora Grubb wrote a wonderful blog post about the Conservatory’s historic palm grove.
Shout-outs are in order to principal guardian angels of the Garden. San Francisco’s… Read More
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Our Next Event: Be My Valentine
Show your Sweetie(s) some Love. Returning Saturday afternoon, February 11, 2012.
Note New Time this Year: 2-4 pm. Rain or Shine
The Valentine Card Party–the first community event held in the restored Conservatory–is now in its 3rd year. Like the Upcycled Holiday Card Party, we will have lots of examples and inspiration for making handmade cards using recycled, found, salvage, and everyday materials, along with some cardstock, punches, and other materials. Check out the event’s signature Envelope Bar where you can learn… Read More
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Award-Winning Restoration
We couldn’t have been more pleased when the restoration of the Conservatory won Project of the Year Award 2009 for Historic Restorations (under $5 million). The award was granted to the San Francisco Department of Public Works by the Northern California chapter of the American Public Works Association covering 11 counties. See the restored Conservatory lit at dusk.
Learn more about the colorful history of the Conservatory. Curious about our custom paint palette?
Project: City + County of SF Recreation and… Read More
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Stay Tuned for our 2012 Live @ the Conservatory Concert Series!
At our last concert, Eliyahu Sills and Jason Ranjit Parmar, appearing as a duo, brought their inspiring musical talents for an intimate evening of the ney, (reed flute of the Middle East), Bansuri (bamboo flute from India), oud, Indian tablas and various percussion, for a contemplative evening of Indian Ragas along with Jewish & Sufi music from The Middle East and North Africa.
Travis Wernet, aka Outlaw Dervish, opened with an energetic, meditative solo didgeridoo set, drawing on Australian Aboriginal musical traditions in… Read More
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Sunnyside Menagerie
We’re thrilled with our Menagerie in the Conservatory garden. When the Friends asked for “inventive delights” and “wonder, whimsy, and the stubbornly quirky and daring,” Wowhaus understood us. It was a joy to work with Scott + Ene during the process. Visitors always comment on the “fabulous,” “wonderfully odd,” “weird and groovy” sculptures, and the “elegant” design choices.
Sunnyside Menagerie is a collection of 23 fantastical bronze creatures designed by the artist team of Wowhaus. Commissioned by the SFAC’s
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Foliage Exchange + Wreath Making
Thanks to everyone who shared the holiday spirit—and evergreen bounty from your garden—in our restored Conservatory. It was a great day of wreath and garland making with a hyper-local twist. Through a foliage exchange, participants created a holiday treasure—and tradition—in which the uniqueness and generosity of neighborhood shines through. A big thank you to loyal Friend Sally Ross for organizing us once again.
Our 4th annual event was held on a crisp Sunday, December 18, 2011, 12-3, Free.
A variety of greens
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