Community at Atomic Octopus
At Atomic Octopus Design & Garden, we believe gardens aren’t just for beauty or harvest, they’re places of connection. We’re proud to support our community through fundraisers, partnerships with schools, and donations that help gardens thrive beyond our own projects.
Current Spotlight: Hike 4 CMT
Our 17 year old son Keenan was diagnosed with CMT 4C when he was 15 years old after years of continual new health issues and medical appointments with various specialists. We average 2-3 medical appointments per week including regular physical therapy. Unfortunately this means missed school and other opportunities as we are constantly balancing the medical realities with living a full and fulfilling life.
Despite the exhaustion, heartache and unpredictable nature of a progressive neurological disease, we live our lives to the fullest. Keenan is a bright curious senior in high school. He enjoys physics, computer programming, robotics, creating you tube videos, playing piano and spending time with friends and family. It would be a miracle to stop the progression of this disease while Keenan is young. Project Foresee – a gene therapy cure is the most promising pathway for this cause.
Join us in support of Keenan’s fundraiser for PROJECT FORESEE-A PATH TO CURE CMT4C.
Event Details
Sunday, September 21, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Padre Picnic Area, Tilden Park, Off South Park Drive
Schedule of Events
10-10:30 Registration at Padre Picnic Area. Get your trail map and free t-shirt
10:15-12:00 Moderate 5K trail loop (some hills involved) but you don’t have to do it all
12-2 Tacos and drinks by Dos Raicez Catering
2-3 Silent auction and wrap up
LIVE AUCTION OPENS WEDNESDAY, MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
AO Donation This year, we’ve donated a custom garden gift basket to support the Hike4CMT event, raising awareness and funds for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease research.
What's in the basket?
60-minute garden design consultation with Anna Hillgruber Smith Clark,
owner of Atomic Octopus Design & Garden + a selection of Atomic Octopus’s most-loved tools we think every gardener should have:
Felco 2 Pruning Shears
Nisaku Hori Hori Knife for planting, digging & dividing
Gorilla Knee Pad for comfortable work
Pine Tree Tools Gardening Gloves
Tierra Garden Colander Trug
Atomic Octopus Hat
