Morning Workday - FBFF
2026-02-03 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-02-05 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-02-17 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-02-19 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-02-24 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-02-26 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-03-03 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-03-05 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) and 10 more dates | 29 Waller St, Austin, TX, United States
Help us keep the Food Forest vibrant and healthy at our weekly workdays or Tuesday and Thursday mornings! Come join a small group of food-forest-friends who love to leave the screens behind and put their hands in the dirt.
Please bring:

water
sturdy shoes
comfortable loose fitting clothes
hat for shade

Gloves will be provided. We can’t wait to see you in the Food Forest! (Having trouble with the RSVP? That’s okay, you’re still welcome to join!)
Address
29 Waller Street, Austin, Texas 78702

Festival Beach Food Forest Emergency Volunteer Day
2026-02-07 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-10 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-12 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Festival Beach Food Forest, 29 Waller St, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Festival Beach Food Forest is facing imminent disruption from an unexpected and insufficiently communicated wastewater pipeline relocation associated with TxDOT’s I-35 project. We are calling on the community to help us secure an immediate pause so the City, TxDOT, and community stewards can work together on a permaculture-based approach that minimizes ecological damage and honors years of City-approved planning and public investment.
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Our regularly scheduled February plant walk is shifting to an emergency plant rescue workday.
Festival Beach Food Forest is responding to an unexpected wastewater pipeline relocation tied to the I-35 expansion. Construction is slated to begin in mid-February and will impact a section of the food forest that was planted over the last year with the help of more than 100 volunteers and City of Austin Urban Forest Grant funding.
As a result, we are mobilizing quickly to save as many plants and trees as possible before excavation begins.
Volunteer activities will include:

Digging up trees, shrubs, and perennial plants
Potting and labeling plants for temporary storage
Helping move and organize salvaged plants and materials
Supporting the preservation of soil and plant systems wherever possible

No prior experience is needed. We’ll provide gloves and tools. This is a physically active workday, so please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and bring water.
Festival Beach Food Forest is a volunteer-led, community stewarded public food forest that has grown through 10+ years of collaboration with neighbors and partners. This emergency workday is part of our effort to care for the forest and honor the time, labor, and love that has gone into growing it. Thank you for showing up when it matters most.
Please register here for this workday

Seed Gathering
2026-02-09 12:30 - 14:00, 2026-03-09 12:30 - 14:00, 2026-04-13 12:30 - 14:00 | Austin Central Library, 100 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX, United States

Gathering of Growers: Tree Planting at St. John Faith Community Garden
2026-02-28 10:00 - 13:00 | St. John Faith Community Garden, 7501 Blessing Ave, Austin, 78752
Join us for the first Gathering of Growers of 2026 — a community tree planting workshop at the beautiful St. John Faith Community Garden!
We’re partnering with TreeFolks to expand the garden’s young orchard and plant 30 new fruit trees that will nourish this space for years to come. Together, we’ll learn how to select healthy trees, prepare soil, and plant for long-term success, blending hands-on learning with shared stewardship of the orchard.
Whether you’re a seasoned grower or brand new to planting, this event is for you. Come ready to get your hands in the soil, learn, and connect with fellow growers and tree experts from across Austin.
☕ Snacks and hot beverages provided🌳 No experience necessary — all ages welcome!🗣️ Spanish interpretation available💚 Free and open to the public
RSVP here to secure your spot and help us root the year in growth and community care!
Note: Bathrooms will not be available on site but are accessible at the Virginia Brown Rec Center across the street at 7500 Blessing Ave.
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Únete a nosotros para el primer Gathering of Growers de 2026, un taller comunitario de plantación de árboles en el hermoso Jardín Comunitario St. John Faith.
Nos hemos asociado con TreeFolks para ampliar el joven huerto del jardín y plantar 30 nuevos árboles frutales que nutrirán este espacio durante muchos años. Juntos aprenderemos a seleccionar árboles saludables, preparar el suelo y plantar para el éxito a largo plazo, combinando el aprendizaje práctico con el cuidado compartido del huerto.
Ya seas una persona con experiencia cultivando o estés plantando por primera vez, este evento es para ti. Ven con ganas de ensuciarte las manos, aprender y conectarte con otras personas que cultivan y con expertos en árboles de todo Austin.
☕ Se proporcionarán refrigerios y bebidas calientes🌳 No se necesita experiencia previa — todas las edades son bienvenidas🗣️ Habrá interpretación al español💚 Evento gratuito y abierto al público
Confirma tu asistencia aquí para asegurar tu lugar y ayudarnos a sembrar el año con crecimiento y cuidado comunitario.
Nota: Los baños no estarán disponibles en el lugar, pero se pueden usar en el Centro Recreativo Virginia Brown al otro lado de la calle en 7500 Blessing Ave.

Amplify Austin Day
2026-03-04 - 2026-03-05 | TX

Second Saturday Workday at Festival Beach Food Forest
2026-03-14 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-11 09:00 - 12:00 | 29 Waller St, Austin, TX, United States
What to expect:Volunteer days at FBFF involve various gardening and site maintenance activities that vary by season. Sometimes we are planting and sowing seeds, sometimes we are spreading mulch, working on pathways and irrigation, pruning or cutting back vegetation, etc. It’s always a beautiful day and a learning opportunity. Come prepared to be plugged in to a task by the FBFF Plant Team volunteers.
What to bring:– Wear work clothes and sturdy closed-toe shoes– full water bottle– your own gardening gloves and tools– whatever weather protection is needed that day (sun protection, a rain jacket, etc.)– whatever else you need to be safe and satisfied (snacks, medication, EpiPen, etc)
Plant Team Volunteers often stay after the work day to unwind and socialize in the park for a bit — you are welcome to join, and might consider packing a lunch or a cooler (no glass).

Plant Walk - Festival Beach Food Forest
2026-04-04 09:00 - 11:00 | 29 Waller St, Austin, TX, United States
First Saturday Plant Walk – Festival Beach Food Forest
Every First Saturday from 9am to 11am we walk among the plants and point out what is growing, what can be harvested, how to use the medicinal herbs and invite you to be part of the Food Forest family. It’s a perfect time for people who have never visited to come and check it out, or for people who have come many times to take home a bag of medicinal herbs and plants to make tea with or add to their meals at home.
First Saturdays are a perfect time to connect with the earth, find relief and relaxation from the mechanical world and be taken in by the diverse kaleidoscope of our natural and social systems. We want you to find yourselves inside of something larger, feel the mind-blowing delight from discovering something new about the systems of our earth, and be humbled by the grace and interconnection of it all. An earthen mandala will be generated from your unique expression as it joins with the whole.
Schedule:9am Welcome & sign-in9:15am Educational Plant Walk10:45am CommuniTea time
Bring a basket or bag to harvest herbs and plants and a water bottle and other preparations that you might take if you were going on a very gentle trail walk in the hill country.
See you at the next First Saturday Plant Walk!
Address29 Waller Street, Austin, TX 78702
See you at the next First Saturday Plant Walk!
