Plant Connection SF rents its plant-filled room and rooftop patio for meetings, team workshops, private parties and small weddings of up to 85 guests. The venue is part of a plant nursery on the Promenade Level of One Embarcadero Center, in San Francisco's Financial District, across from the Landmark theater.
Seminars and company events
Companies book the space for meetings, off-site afternoons and team building. The nursery runs three hosted workshops of 90 to 120 minutes: floral arranging with seasonal hand-tied bouquets, air-dry clay pottery led by San Francisco artist Stanley Edwards, and a session on identifying and caring for indoor plants, from watering to repotting and soil. Each class includes materials, setup and breakdown, instruction and a keepsake to take home. The base group is 12 participants, and more places can be added per person. Workshops take place in the venue, including the rooftop patio garden, or at the client's own office. Groups can also book extra time before or after a class to stay on and talk. For presentations, a portable speaker with microphone and a projector with screen are available as add-ons.
Weddings and receptions
The venue names weddings among its private events, along with corporate meetings. Only one party is booked at a time, and the indoor and outdoor areas are always rented together, so a couple has the whole space to themselves. The rooftop patio, with its olive and citrus trees and city views, gives the day an outdoor setting for drinks, and the indoor room takes the meal or the party.
Rooms and capacities
The venue takes up to 85 people across its indoor and outdoor areas, and about 45 at a time in either one. The indoor room is filled with plants and furnished with varied seating. It opens onto a rooftop patio with skyline views, an olive and citrus grove and portable heaters for cool evenings. Guests have private bathrooms and can walk through the nursery during the event. The space is booked by the hour with a three-hour minimum, or for a full day.
Catering
A portable bar comes with the rental. Drinks packages cover wine, beer or hard cider, a coffee service, and cold non-alcoholic drinks, each sized for groups of 25. The site lists no food service of its own, so organizers should settle catering arrangements with the team when they inquire.
History and setting
Plant Connection SF is a working plant shop. Besides events, it sells plants and handles plant installation and maintenance for offices and homes, which explains the density of greenery in the room. Embarcadero Center is a group of office towers and shops linked by elevated walkways, close to the waterfront and the Ferry Building, so the venue is within walking distance of many downtown offices.
Getting there
The address is One Embarcadero Center, Promenade Level, San Francisco, CA 94111. Embarcadero BART and Muni Metro station is a short walk away, and the Ferry Building a few minutes on foot. A private paid garage is reached from Front Street or Battery Street, with a limited number of validation vouchers on request. Street parking is free after 6 pm and all day on Sunday. San Francisco International Airport is about 25 minutes by car and is also served directly by BART.
