In the News

View some recent articles about Common Ground appearing in local publications:

  • Palo Alto Weekly - Home & Real Estate, Beautiful and useful, Friday, Feb 8, 2008. People who attand his class "Using Native Plants in the Garden - A Deeper Perspective" on Feb. 9 could come away with "an enthusiasm for gardening and using plants that are appropriate to California."

  • Register-Pajaronian, Eco-Farm Conference kicks off, Thursday, Jan 24th, 2008. Article quotes Common Ground's Assistant Manager, Don Larson. He is pictured in the food line (w/ green head band.)

  • Palo Alto Daily News, Community nourishes nonprofit, August 23rd 2007. Local businesses including Toyota, Country Sun Natural Foods, Hewlett-Packard and Patagonia have made donations for September 15th FUNdraiser Celebration to help raise funds for the center, while nearby residents are volunteering their time and talents. Photo of staff person River Moon is highlighted.

  • Palo Alto Weekly, Growing his own, creating a garden that's good enough to eat, July 13, 2007. Article features our customer and friend Bob Niederman, whose garden is included in this year's "Edible Landscaping Tour."

  • San Francisco Chronicle, Cooking Off The Grid, July 11, 2007. Solar ovens utilize nature's rays for energy-efficient, everyday cooking -- even in foggy San Francisco. Article includes photos and quotes of Common Ground's Assistant Manager, Don Larson.

  • Silicon Valley Home Magazine, Must have favorite Tools, April 2007. Local garden professionals share with readers their must-have garden tools. Includes photo of Common Ground's Center Manager Patricia Becker with Hori Hori. (This glossy advertising magazine of The San Jose Mercury News does not have an online link.)

  • The Wave Magazine, Spring Gardening Tips: How to spruce up your winter-weary garden, March 2007.

  • Vision Magazine, Sharing the Gifts of the Earth, Palo Alto's Common Ground, December 2006.

  • San Francisco Chronicle, Celebrating decades of hands-on environmentalism, Common Ground marks 34th year of organic living, September 6, 2006.