Your Connection to Bay Area Local Food and Sustainable Living
San Francisco Urban Gardening Course
Event Details
Time: January 18, 2012 at 6pm to June 23, 2012 at 7pm
Location: 18 Reasons (3674 18th St) and Garden for the Environment (7th Ave and Lawton St)
City/Town: San Francisco
Website or Map: http://info@18reasons.org,
Event Type: workshop
Latest Activity: Nov 30, 2011
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Event Description
A workshop- and lecture-based Introduction to the fundamentals of growing edibles in urban spaces. Third Wednesdays and Fourth Saturdays, January-June: 12 sessions total. Where: 18 Reasons (3674 18th St) and Garden for the Environment (7th Ave and Lawton St). Anyone, with any amount of space, can grow food. Whether you want to start a small herb garden on your fire escape or build raised beds in your back yard, and we are going to teach you how to get the most food possible our of your space. Growing food is a powerful act, offering personal joy, skill development, and community building benefits to the gardener. For many it is also a political act. Most basically and importantly, growing food feeds people. Whatever your reasons for wanting to, edible gardening in urban spaces takes skills and knowledge, especially in San Francisco. In this 12-part class you will develop these skills and start building a reservoir of information. The classes and garden days are scheduled to mirror the actual planting season: you will learn about garden planning and soil vitality at the beginning, then how to pick varieties and plant them, and last how to harvest and set your garden up for the next round of production. This way we will be by your side during your first growing season. Format: Classes meet twice per month on the third Wednesday and fourth Saturday of each month.* Wednesday classes are lectures at 18 Reasons and Saturdays are gardening days at Garden for the Environment. There will also be small mini-workshops some Saturday afternoons at GFE. *In February the Saturday meeting is the third Saturday of the month. Attendance + Dates: We expect participants to attend all 12 classes. Dates are: January 18th and 21st, February 15th and 18th, March 21st and 24th, April 18th and 21st, May 16th and 19th, June 20th and 23rd. Times of classes: Wednesdays at 18 Reasons: 6:30-9pm. Saturdays at Garden for the Environment: 10am-2pm. The cost for the 12-part series is on a sliding scale, from $350-$425. There are two full scholarships available. If you are interested in a scholarship, please contact Rosie at 18 Reasons: rosie@18reasons.org by December 1, 2011. Gardening equipment: GFE supplies all garden-based equipment for the Saturday classes. Participants are responsible for their own gardening clothing: gloves, sturdy shoes, and a hat. If you would like to purchase our recommended gardening gloves and pruners as well as a copy of Golden Gate Gardening, you can do so when you purchase your spot in the class at an additional fee of $74 (including sales tax). |
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| Location: | San Francisco. |
| Cost: | Sliding scale: $350-$425. |
| Info: | info@18reasons.org, http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/205766. |
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