Community Nursery & Training Center is Open for In-person Visits and Purchases
Days and hours of operations: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 9 AM to 12 PM
San Jose residents are required to show a copy of their city permit to receive trees for the park strip.
If you would like to volunteer at the Community Nursery. Please do not show up at a volunteer event without registration confirmation.
To register, visit our Eventbrite page.
Tree & Shrub Species Availability Lists
TREES Shrubs
Click on an icon to view our species lists
Our nursery hosts a large variety of trees, shrubs, and grasses available for the community, including CALIFORNIA NATIVES, DROUGHT-TOLERANT, and DISEASE-RESISTANT species.
For specific questions, please stop by or contact us!
LOCATION & CONTACT
1000 Spring St. San Jose, CA 95110
treenursery@ourcityforest.org
(408) 785-2302
HOURS
Open Hours
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9AM - 12PM
For Landscape Professionals and Cities
Urban Foresters, City Arborists, Restoration Agencies, and other Landscape Professionals can choose from our selection of drought-tolerant, native trees. Wholesale pricing and contract growing available.
Email our Nursery Manager for a Wholesale Pricing & Inventory List of trees.
Come volunteer with us at the nursery!
See our Eventbrite page for available shifts.
Help us Grow with a Donation
The Community Nursery is accepting in-kind donations year round.
Wish List
Gloves
Cleaning supplies such as laundry detergent, toilet brushes, sprays/wipes
Garden hoses
Scrap wood
Neem oil or Listerine for pest management
Masking tape
Drawers/cabinets
Heavy duty garden/outdoor carts
Lumber, hardware, and building materials in good condition
Hand and power tools in working condition
Gravel, flagstone, stepping stones, pavers, fill sand, and baserock
Nursery containers/supplies in good condition
Bamboo/wooden stakes in good condition
Wood chips
Cardboard (large pieces)
NOTE: We generally do not pickup material unless it is in large quantities or highly desired. We prefer if you can drop material at nursery during our Open Hours 9AM - 12PM or by appointment.
We also accept trees and plants on a limited basis. Please email us a list of species with descriptions and photos. Donated plant material must meet the following condition and acceptance is at the Nursery Manager's discretion:
Donated stock must be identified (as a known species and/or cultivar) and pest/disease free.
In most cases, the plant must already be growing in a container, and not recently dug out of the landscape.
Trees must be less than 3/4" in trunk diameter/caliper and less than 6' tall.
Perennials, grasses, shrubs that can be divided.
Cuttings and seeds of identified species must have known collection location and/or source.
We do not accept: Redwoods, Oaks, Mayten, Acacia, Toyons, Madrones, or Privets.
Questions? Contact our Nursery Manager