Sidewalk Trees & Gardens

Help Bloom a Pollinator Garden at 54th & Shattuck!

Initial Goal: $10,000 | Stretch Goals: $20,000 & $30,000

We’re transforming an underused roadside lot on Shattuck Ave. @ 54th Street—next to the overpass near UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, Bushrod Park, and Temescal's vibrant business district —into a thriving native pollinator garden that feeds bees, butterflies, and our Oakland community.

Location: 5401 Shattuck Ave, Oakland, CA

Next to the redwood grove, currently an empty lot sometimes used for illegal dumpling— imagine what this blank canvas will look like in full bloom!

Thanks to our new Caltrans Permit, we have official permission to plant and care for this land—but we need your help to bring it to life!

NOTE: The renderings are artist interpretations and the real garden will look different.

Why This Garden Matters:

-It transforms an unused lot to a low-maintenance public green space with native plants, gravel paths, and sitting logs.

The current state:

-Supports declining pollinators like monarch butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds

-Adds beauty and biodiversity to North Oakland

-Serves as a community space for the neighborhood

What Your Donation Supports

We already have Caltrans approval —we just need funding to move forward.

How You Can Help

Donate anything you can – Every $25 helps plant a pollinator.

Share this campaign with local friends, businesses, and neighbors.

If your employer has a matching program for donations, reach out to us directly to coordinate.

Join us as a volunteer on one of our install days.

Let’s reclaim this neglected space together—for nature, for our kids, and for our community. Thank you for helping pollinators (and people) thrive.

– Your Neighbors in alliance with

Sidewalks Trees & Gardens

https://54thandshattuckgarden.org/

www.treesngardens.org

Our Story: Growing Community in Temescal

Hi neighbors, friends, and family,

For the past few years, we've been growing something special together in Temescal. We're the volunteers behind Temescal Open Edible Gardens (TOEG), a year-round community built by and for neighbors. Everything we do is guided by one simple goal: to build local connections through sharing and learning together.

Many of you have joined us for our favorite day of the year—our annual Temescal Open Edible Gardens Day on Saturday Aug 9. It’s when we're all invited into neighbors' gardens to discover what they're growing and exchange stories and skills. It’s a simple idea with a powerful result. We believe gardens are a natural starting point for connection, and in a world where it's easy to feel disconnected, these moments of sharing help us build a stronger community.

What started as a small gathering has blossomed into a beloved tradition that now welcomes more than 200 visitors into over 20 Temescal gardens each year. And now, we're asking for your help to keep it growing!

Why We’re Fundraising

As we enter our 3rd year, we’re fundraising to make our community activities more sustainable and accessible. Your donation helps us keep our flagship event free and welcoming for all. This year, your support will go towards covering our essential operational costs, including producing and printing creative materials, gardener and volunteer appreciation, website hosting, and more.

For Our Business Neighbors

We also offer a separate sponsorship program for local businesses. If you are a business owner or are interested in making a contribution of $250 or more, please reach out to us through our website at temescalopengardens.org

Thank you for helping us plant the seeds of connection!

Temescal Open Edible Gardens is a fiscally sponsored project of Sidewalk Trees & Gardens, a Temescal-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. All funds raised through this GoFundMe will be directed by Sidewalk Trees & Gardens to Temescal Open Edible Gardens to support our events and programs.