Farm and Garden Events at SD-Tech
by California Farm and Garden
2026 Event List:
Introduction to Hydroponics
DATE(s):
March 25th
LOCATION: TBD
Propagation Techniques & Community Plant Swap
DATE(s):
June 24th
LOCATION: TBD
Plant propagation is the process of creating new plants. We will be focused on asexual propagation methods, including cuttings, layering, division, and grafting. We also encourage participants to bring cuttings from plants at home to exchange and gain a new plant to care for.
Food Preservation Methods
DATE(s):
September 16th
LOCATION: TBD
Discuss the basics of hydroponics and introduce the campus community to our setup. We will also give out sprouting jars and seeds to practice hydroponic growing at home.
The end of summer always creates abundance at the farm, so the aim of this workshop is to teach participants how to extend the shelf-life and seasonality of their produce. We hope to offer methods on how to preserve peppers this year!
Holiday Candle and Tisane Making
DATE(s):
November 25th
LOCATION: TBD
Celebrate the holiday season by creating candles and herbal teas with us, highlighting herbs and flowers grown on the farm wall!
About the Farm:
Alexandria Real Estate (“ARE”) and California Farm and Garden have partnered to provide tenants established on the SD-Tech campus a truly unique amenity. Hanging from the side of the new parking structure spanning 3 stories tall are 288 hydroponic towers specifically designed to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs year-round in this unique environment. With a beautiful greenhouse on-site to seed the plants and all harvests being distributed on-site, thousands of pounds of fresh produce will be grown each year.
California Farm and Garden has been working with ARE in San Diego for more than a decade. Over 100,000 pounds of produce has been harvested by hand and distributed to restaurants, employees, and food banks over this span.
As an employee at SD-Tech, please feel free to visit the greenhouse to check things out or learn while one of our farmers is there! California Farm and Garden farmers are typically on-site Monday-Friday each week, and more than happy to chat. If you happen to miss the farmers, we’ll happily answer your questions via email at info@cafarmandgarden.com.
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