Exciting news from the Virginia Garden Walk! Archived DPW photos show the paving of Virginia Ave in March 1926 and a complete structure by 1927. We don't know exactly when the construction started and finished but we are celebrating early and often as a structure of this kind is rare, even for a hilly place like San Francisco.  

To launch the celebration, volunteers completed the lower border wall in March 2026.  Broadmoor Landscaping Supplies generously donated over 7 tons of Coldwater Canyon flagstone and volunteers completed a lower retaining border to control soil erosion with the help of community volunteers. Tons of rocks were placed in our sister staircase gardens too.

To get the garden ready, neighbors planted hundreds of native species before the rainy season.  Thanks to a plant grant from the Xerces Society, native plants were also placed in the sister staircase gardens to expand the habitat supporting pollinators. In Feb, a professional crew pruned the entire garden through generous donations and in-kind labor.  

To celebrate the centennial, there will be a block party on Winfield St. to honor this architectural gem and the volunteer neighbors who care for the regenerative green space, the neighborhood secret garden path, and a block-long mural by Amos Goldbaum.  Come join us for a community gardening day on Aug 1 from 10AM to noon, followed by lunch.  On Aug 15, the block party will be 1-3.