The September garden resource day will be on Saturday September 9th from 10am-1pm at the Ft. Scott Community Garden. I'll be there with buckets of compost and a pile of mulch. Please stop by for materials to use in your Presidio Community Garden (this is open to garden members for use in their garden plots- thanks!).
Alemany Farm is another amazing garden resource in San Francisco. They have several volunteer days each month and are hosting a series of classes you might find helpful. Check them out!
Join Friends of Alemany Farm for our Fall
Workshop Series. Over five weekends in September and October expert instructors will
offer donation-based classes on topics ranging from basic soil fertility to
food preservation, with much in between. These sessions are great for both farm
newcomers and regular volunteers. Deepen your knowledge, explore a new skill,
or pick up some tips and ideas you can apply in your own garden or kitchen. All
workshops will take place at Alemany Farm. $20 suggested donation per workshop;
no one turned away for lack of funds. Please register in advance
Our first workshop of the season will
help you get a head start on planning for winter:
Planning a Winter Kitchen Garden
Saturday,
September 9 — 10 a.m. to Noon at Alemany Farm
Instructor: Jason Mark
Here
in coastal California we’re blessed with the ability to grow food crops
all-year long. What crops are the best to plant during the Bay Area rainy
season? When is the best time to plant them? And what challenges can one expect
from a winter garden? We’ll address these questions and others during this
workshop, and you’ll come away with a better understanding of how to garden
during the winter. Winter-appropriate vegetable starts will be on sale while
supplies last. Participants have the option to join our regular community
workday following the workshop.
Jason Mark is a co-founder and volunteer co-manager of
Alemany Farm.
Register for the workshop.
Other
workshops include:
Water Gardening/Pond Clean Up Workshop & Solar Cooking
Demo
Saturday,
September 16 — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Alemany Farm
Instructors:
Brett Stephens & Kerry Hughes
Building Healthy Soil: Soil Basics, Soil Fertility, and
Cover Crops
Saturday,
September 23 — 10 a.m. to Noon at Alemany Farm
Instructors:
Abby Bell and Evanthia Skalkos
Preserving the Harvest: Pickling and Fermentation
Sunday,
October 1 — 10 a.m. to Noon at Alemany Farm
Instructor:
Mei Ling Hui
Introduction to Urban Beekeeping
Saturday,
October 7 — 10 a.m. to Noon at Alemany Farm
Instructor:
Fernando Aguilar
Suggested donation per workshop is $20 per person; no one
turned away for lack of funds. All donations will benefit Friends of Alemany
Farm via our fiscal sponsor, the San Francisco Parks Alliance, a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization. You can pay with cash or check at the workshop. Checks
should be payable to San Francisco Parks Alliance.
See
you on the farm!
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Abby Bell
Farm Manager
Alemany Farm
