Calling All Green-Thumbed Volunteers!

Join the Vallejo Sister City Team in caring for two stunning planter boxes filled with native plants from our 10 Sister and Friendship Cities around the world!

Help us celebrate global friendship through local action.  Together we’ll keep our shared gardens thriving – and learn from each other as we do.

Contact:  Pelton Stewart (707) 333-5623 or Rochelle Del Rosario (707) 853-2837

No experience needed – just a love for nature and community.

Event Details

• Join Us In Cultivating Global Connections.  Help us assemble new planter boxes and plant blooms representing our Sister and Friendship cities around the world.  It’s a hands-on way to celebrate Vallejo’s global bonds, connect with neighbors, and beautify our community garden.
• What We’ll Be Doing.  (1) Building and preparing two planter boxes. (2) Planting flowers native to each Sister or Friendship City. (3) Learning a bit about each city’s culture and floral heritage.
• Featured Cities and their Flowers.
  • Bagamoyo TANZANIA | African Tulip Tree (Spathodea campanulata).  While Tanzania doesn’t have an official national plant, this tree is common in coastal towns like Bagamoyo.
  • Pram AFGHANISTAN | Tulip (Tulipa gesneriana).  Afghanistan’s national flower is the tulip, symbolizing beauty and resilience.
  • Trondheim NORWAY | Pyramidal Saxifrage (Saxifraga cotyledon).  Chosen as Norway’s national flower for its ability to thrive in harsh conditions.
  • Baguio City PHILIPPINES | Pine Tree (Pinus kesiya).  Baguio City is known as the “City of Pines” due to its cool climate and pine forests.
  • La Spezia ITALY | Olive Tree (Olea europaea).  Italy’s symbolic plan is the olive tree, representing peace and prosperity.
  • Akashi JAPAN | Cherry Blossom (Sakura-Prunus serrulata).  Japan’s national flower, widely celebrated in Akashi and across the country.
  • Jincheon SOUTH KOREA | Rose of Sharon (Mugunghwa – Hibiscus syriaucus).  South Korea’s national flower, symbolizing endurance and beauty.
  • Rota NORTH MARIANA ISLANDS | Leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala).  Dominant tree species in Rota’s forests, through invasive, indigenous flora includes th eendangered Osmoxylon mariannesnse.
  • Muju SOUTH KOREA | Rose of Sharon (Mugunghwa – Hibiscus syriaucus).  South Korea’s national flower, symbolizing endurance and beauty.
  • Ensenada MEXICO | Dahlia (Dahlia pinnata).  Mexico’s national flower, native to the region and celebrated for its vibrant blooms.
• What to Bring.  (1) Work gloves, (2) Small trowel or hand shovel, (3) Sun hat and sunscreen, (4) Reusable water bottle, and (5) Enthusiasm for gardening and global friendship
• Why Participate?
  • Strengthen Vallejo’s ties to communities worldwide
  • Get fresh air, exercise, and new firends
  • Leave a lasting, living tribute to our Sister and Friendshiip Cities