Soil Remediation Day at 7th St Cafe Garden

Call for Volunteers: Lincoln Theatre Park and Community Garden

We are looking for neighbors near and far — anyone who wants to support the cultural memory and self-determination of West Oakland’s black community is welcome! No gardening experience or minimum time commitment necessary!

West Oakland’s Revolution Cafe is about to start a new community garden. Located on the historic 7th street jazz and blues corridor, Revolution Cafe works with non-profit One Fam to host music and provide space for grassroots organizers to meet. In an effort to increase local produce access and assert collective sovereignty in the face of corporate land grabbing, 1700 sqft of the Cafe’s outdoor space will be turned into a community garden in honor of the famous Lincoln Theatre that once stood there.

This Memorial Day Weekend we will remediate lead contamination in the soil to make it safe for gardening. Drop by, till some soil, and soak in the history of West Oakland.