FEBRUARY 2010
INTRO TO ORGANIC GARDENING, FEBRUARY 2010
Sponsored by the SFPUC
INTRO TO ORGANIC GARDENING
FEBRUARY 2010
2/6 - Intro to Organic Garden Design ~ FULL ~
2/13 - Intro to Organic Garden Care ~ FULL ~
2/20 - Intro to Organic Garden Watering ~ FULL ~
To pre-register, please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org. We strongly recommend enrolling in all three workshops, though classes may be taken individually.
SPRING INTO ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDENING
Date: Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Time: 10AM – 12:00 NOON
Location: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San Francisco
Cost: $15
Get ready for San Francisco Spring gardening! Although we can garden year round in S.F., the days are getting longer and gardens are lush with new growth. Join GFE and Carey Craddock as we learn about which food crops to plant now as well as herbs and flowers for your Spring and Summer garden.
To pre-register, please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org
INTRODUCTION TO IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
Date: Saturday, February 27th, 2010
Time: 10AM – 12:00 NOON
Location: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San Francisco
Cost: $15
Join Garden For the Environment and The Urban Farmer store for this workshop on the basics of installing an irrigation system. Learn from Bay Area expert, Tom Bressan, the most effective and efficient ways to deliver water to your landscape with minimal waste!
To pre-register, please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org
MARCH 2010
EVENT: Sustainable Landcaping Lecture and Fair
Offered by the Urban Farmer Store, proceeds benefit Garden for the Environment!
Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010
Time: 12Noon
Location: Presidio Officers Club in the SF Presidio, San Francisco
Cost: $10 (Available online at urbanfarmerstore.com)
The Urban Farmer Store is hosting a Sustainable Landscaping Lecture and Fair, whith proceeds to benefit the Garden for the Environment! Owen Dell, author of 'Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies', will speak on 'Sustainable Landacaping: A Visionary Look at the Future of Gardens'. To purchase tickets, or for more information, please visit urbanfarmerstore.com
URBAN COMPOSTING
Date: Saturday, March 6th, 2010
Time: 10AM – 12:00 NOON
Location: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San Francisco
Cost: Free
Jump-start your spring garden with some homemade compost! Aside from giving veggies and flowers a healthy start, composting encourages beneficial organisms in the soil and can help break the life cycle of plant pests and disease. Join Garden For the Environment for this fun, hands-on class teaching methods for backyard and worm composting. Come learn what you can do to improve your garden without chemical fertilizers or pesticides and prevent organic waste from ending up in the landfill! Rot On!
To pre-register, please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org
WINTER PRUNING FOR APPLES & PLUMS
(And other Pome and Stone Fruit Trees)
GFE ORGANIC FRUIT TREE CARE SERIES
Date: Saturday, March 13th, 2010
Time: 10AM – 12:00 NOON
Location: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San Francisco
Cost: $15
Harvest abundant fruit from your fruit trees! To do this, you need to prune your fruit trees and Winter is a perfect time for this. Learn how to prune Apple Trees and Plum Trees (and other pome and stone fruit) during their winter dormancy to greatly improve growing-season health and productivity! Matthew Sutton, Ecological Fruit Tree expert from Orchard Keepers and guest instructor at the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, will teach the fundamentals through lecture and hands-on instruction.
To pre-register, please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org
SEED SAVING!
Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010
Time: 10AM – 12:00 NOON
Location: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San Francisco
Cost: $15
Saving seeds is central to sustainable urban agriculture! Learn how with Permaculture Designer and Merritt College Instructor, Christopher Shein! Whether you are currently enjoying the bounty of a home or community garden, or are planning for next year, we'll discuss how to harvest and store seeds properly, and how to avoid unwanted crosses between your vegetables (selection of varieties, timing, hand-pollination). Learn to save seed in advance of GFE’s Seed Swap this-coming Fall!
To pre-register, please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org
URBAN FOOD PRODUCTION
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010
Time: 10AM – 12:00 NOON
Location: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San Francisco
Cost: $15
If you haven't already, it's time to get your garden plans in order! March is a perfect time to make summer plans for your growing space, whether it’s a balcony with containers or a series of raised beds. Join Antonio Roman-Alcalá and GFE and walk away with ideas on what to plant, when, how, and why. This class will focus on setting up simple veggie rotations and planning for perennial plantings, and will include tidbits on the lifestyles and habits of various summer veggies.
To pre-register, please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org
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Other SF Bay Area Events Calendars:
Planet Drum's Green City Calendar
San Francisco Botanical Gardens at Strybing Arboretum
Bay Area Progressive Directory
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| Pollution Prevention and Water Conservation workshops at the GFE are funded by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. | Urban Composting workshops, SFUSD Field Trips and the GCETP Program at the GFE are funded by the SF Environment, through a 2009-2010 Zero-Waste Grant Award. |
