A remarkable nonprofit nursery, urban tree farm, aquaponics farm, and pay-what-you-can commercial kitchen work together as an ecosystem. An oasis in east Oakland, Planting Justice provides sustainable living-wage jobs, food access,and holistic programming for communities impacted by mass incarceration. Flat walking on earthen paths.

Join two knowledgeable locals in Central East Oakland near Mills College to explore the legacy of 1920’s housing developer and architect, Hillen & Dixon. Their ‘Modest Mansions’ first appeared a century ago along Morse Drive, then two years later culminated with a unique collection of homes on Picardy Drive a block away. Picardy Drive, called Normandy Gardens in that era, retains much of its original design and Storybook Bungalow charm; it’s also considered Oakland’s Christmas Tree Lane for its annual holiday lighting traditions. We’ll see excerpts from Hillen & Dixon’s published works—with photographs and plans—of College Court homes, and visit inside a few homes to observe the interior details. A level walk.