Common Vision

Program Type: 
Support Organization, Garden Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group: 
Middle School, Upper Elementary, Lower Elementary
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
20,000
Year Founded: 
2003
About the Program: 

Common Vision implements innovative strategies in sustainability with diverse communities and schools throughout California. Focusing on fruit trees, local agriculture, renewable energy, and community engagement, Common Vision uses inspirational education to create a healthier and more just society.

School Orchard Project

Common Vision is dedicated to creating thriving, producing school orchards. Best known for Fruit Tree Tour, a daylong school program with tree planting, art, theater, and music, Common Vision now devotes much of its current efforts to supporting the hundreds of school orchards we have planted in the past decade.  

Permaculture Course

Common Vision runs courses and projects with GreenFriends Farm in the Castro Valley CA to advance innovation and demonstration of ecologically-conscious farming and land management. Common Vision brings in world leaders in sustainability as project advisors and to provide high quality workshops and intensives.  

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