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Tompkins Stairway Garden Cleanup
February 11, 2023 @ 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Once a trash-covered hillside, San Francisco’s Tompkins Stairway Garden is a safe and welcoming street park featuring a drought-tolerant garden in year-round bloom and a colorful tiled stairway. Dedicated attention from surrounding neighbors has transformed the site into a community greenspace and pedestrian corridor serving the Alemany Farmers’ Market and nearby schools and shopping districts.
In addition, San Francisco Beautiful honored us with the 2019 Placemaking Award for creating a sense of identity in a public space. We are grateful to Andre Rothblatt, Tompkins Stairway Garden founding member, for our colorful, zigzag tile design inspired by the Steps to Peace painted by youth in the Syrian town of Deir Atiyah. Arterra Landscape Architects generously provided our landscape design.
The stairs link Tompkins Avenue between Nevada and Putnam Streets in southeast Bernal Heights. So the next time you’re in the neighborhood, stop by!
We’re a group of neighbors in Bernal Heights who enjoy and care for the Tompkins Stairway Garden. Join us on the first Saturday of each month, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, as we weed, trim, and clean up the garden. Tools and work gloves provided! If you want to help out or learn more, contact us.