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City Slicker Farms
1625 16th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Greenhouse
Ralph Bunche School Nursery
Cultivated Since: 2004
Owner: Ralph Bunche Academy
About the Nursery
City Slicker Farms' Greenhouse, the Ralph Bunche Nursery, is located on the campus of the Ralph Bunche High School in West Oakland in partnership with Oakland Unified School District. The greenhouse provides seedlings for City Slicker Farms' Backyard Garden and Community Market Farms programs and Ralph Bunche School's gardens; offers seedlings to the public at a sliding scale basis; and is a space for urban farming education for Ralph Bunche School students, City Slicker Farms Youth Crew members and Food Justice Allies, and for students and people of all ages.
We focus on growing vegetables and herbs (though you'll find other gems here too) for home gardeners, and choose varieties best suited to West Oakland residents' needs and West Oakland's microclimates.
Seedlings are available free of charge to participants in City Slicker Farms' Backyard Garden Program. Seedlings are available on a sliding scale basis to all others, and the proceeds go back to supporting City Slicker Farms' food justice work.
Location:
Our address is 1240 18th St., Oakland, CA 94607.
Our hours of operation are Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1:30-5:00 pm.
Seasonal plant availability:
Here's some of what you can expect to find at the greenhouse this spring:
Vegetables: Bell Pepper, Bok choi, Celery, Chard, Collard, Cucumber, Hot Pepper, Kale, Lettuce, Mustard, Onion, Summer Squash, Tomatillo, Tomato, Tree Collard, Turnip Top, Winter Squash
Berries, Herbs and Flowers: Basil, Borage, Butterfly Bush, Calendula, Chamomile, Cosmos, Dill, Echinacea, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Lemongrass, Marigold, Marjoram, Mint, Nasturtium, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Stevia, Strawberry, Sunflower, Thyme, Zinnia
Questions about the Ralph Bunche Nursery?
Please contact Julie Pavuk at [email protected] or (510) 763-4241 x102 for more information.
Donations
We may be able to provide surplus seedlings to community organizations and school gardens seeking seedling donations. Contact Julie above for more information.
