Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Cecil Williams Glide Community House Opening Celebration



Cecil Williams Glide Community House Opening Celebration
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
4:00pm-6:00pm

Location: Cecil Williams Glide Community House
333 Taylor Street, San Francisco

Description: Cecil Williams Glide Community House will be having an opening celebration showcasing its new edible rooftop garden on Wednesday Nov. 3rd from 4:00-6:00. The main program begins at 5:00pm. The garden features various raised garden planters, a miniature greenhouse, a storage shed, a rainwater harvesting system, a worm composting system and a beautiful mural designed by residents. This vibrant space benefits both the community and the environment and was made possible through San Francisco’s Community Challenge Grant Program and the San Francisco Zen Center, whose expertise in gardening and organic farming helped catalyze the project. Come celebrate the creation of this space with us!

Support our work by bringing your friends and community members and don’t forget to bring your checkbooks. You will be invited to give a donation at the event to support the ongoing success of this project. Read more...

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Global Climate Solutions Workday at Glide's Rooftop Gardens

Date: Sunday, October 10th
Description: Join the Glide Foundation, Bay Localize, SF Zen Center and 350.org on 10/10/10 for a taste of a local solution to the global climate challenge! This workday will support the Graze the Roof and the new rooftop garden at the Cecil Williams Glide Community House in providing fresh produce and gardening education services to the community. Volunteers will help with painting, light construction, and ongoing maintenance of the projects. Roll up your sleeves and join us in growing local solutions from the rooftop up!
Time: 10 AM - 1PM
Target volunteer turnout: 10-12
Location: ***Cecil Williams Glide Community House, 333 Taylor St, San Francisco***
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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Introduction to Rainwater Catchment: A Hands-On Workshop and Installation! Saturday, September 11th

WORKSHOP: Introduction to Rainwater Catchment: A Hands-On Workshop and Installation!
DESCRIPTION: This class will cover the basics of rainwater catchment. Workshop participants will learn about how much rain potential there is, storage options, best practices, parts needed, and codes and regulations. Then we will work together to install a two 55-gallon barrel rainwater catchment system as part of the new rooftop garden project located on top of Glide's Cecil Williams Community House. The workshop will be facilitated by Laura Allen of Greywater Action- an organization educating about sustainable water practices. Hope you can join us!
DATE: Saturday, September 11, 2010
TIME: 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
COST: $15 donation (no one turned away for lack of funds)
LOCATION: Cecil Williams Community House, 333 Taylor St. San Francisco, CA 94110
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Beekeeping in the City: Introduction to Honey Extraction! Sunday, September 12th


Beekeeping in the City - Introduction to Honey Extraction!
DESCRIPTION: This class will cover the basics of honey extraction, and teach you how to use a simple hand-crank honey extractor. Each participant will take home one of Glide’s first jars of Honey! Don't wear your best clothes. It may get sticky!

DATE: Sunday, September 12, 2010
TIME: 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
COST: $20 donation (no one turned away for lack of funds)
LOCATION: Glide Foundation, 330 Ellis St. San Francisco, CA 94110
RSVP: RSVP required. Please RSVP to grazetheroof@gmail.com

Proceeds will help cover the cost of purchasing extraction and bottling supplies!

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Monday, March 22, 2010

Beekeeping in the City: Introduction to Hive Management! Saturday, April 17th

Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010

Time: 11am-1pm

- Hive Health - First Inspection & Hive Maintenance
- Honey Production and Storage
- Extraction Techniques

Cost: $15 - Suggested donation ($10 if you attended the first workshop)

Location: Glide Foundation, 330 Ellis St. San Francisco, CA 94102

RSVP: GrazetheRoof@gmail.com

**All workshops take place at Glide Foundation at 330 Ellis Street in San Francisco. Proceeds will help cover the cost of implementing a rooftop beehive as part of Graze the Roof, an education and demonstration rooftop container vegetable garden on the roof of Glide Foundation. No one turned away for lack of funds. Come learn about Beekeeping and support Graze the Roof! ***
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Community BBQ and Potluck! Saturday, April 10th

What: A Community Rooftop BBQ and Potluck! Bring your friends and family and something to share. It won’t be a success without you!

When: Saturday, April 10th from 11:00am-1:00pm

Where: The rooftop garden at 330 Ellis St. Please take the elevator to the 5th floor and walk up two flights of stairs to the roof. Please note that the rooftop is not ADA accessible.


***We will provide some veggie kabobs and grilled chicken but it won’t be enough for everyone. Please bring something to share!***



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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Graze the Roof Spring Workshop Series: Introduction to Beekeeping and Beehive Management!



























Graze the Roof would like to invite you to our spring workshop series on Beekeeping in the City. Susan Prentice and Paul Koski of the San Francisco Beekeepers Association will be co-facilitating both workshops and we invite you to learn alongside Graze the Roof, through this hands-on workshop series as we kick off our first season of Beekeeping on at Glide Foundation!

RSVP to GrazetheRoof@gmail.com. You don't want to miss out!

Introduction to Beekeeping
Saturday, March 13, 2010
$30 (suggested donation)
9am - 3:30pm
RSVP to GrazetheRoof@gmail.com
- Benefits
- Bee Biology (Anatomy & Behavior)
- Getting Started (Equipment Types, Set-Up and Use)

Introduction to Hive Management
Saturday, April 17, 2010
11am-1:00pm
$15 (suggested donation)
RSVP to GrazetheRoof@gmail.com
- Hive Health (First Inspection and Hive Maintenance)
- Honey Production and Storage
- Extraction Techniques

**All workshops take place at Glide Foundation at 330 Ellis Street in San Francisco. Proceeds will help cover the cost of implementing a rooftop beehive as part of Graze the Roof, an education and demonstration rooftop container vegetable garden on the roof of Glide Foundation. No one turned away for lack of funds. Come learn about Beekeeping and support Graze the Roof! *** Read more...

Saturday, February 6, 2010

BBQ Today 2/6/10 Cancelled

The Community BBQ scheduled for today has been cancelled due to grey skies and rain :( We will reschedule it to another day with clear skies and sun (TBD) :)

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.



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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Graze the Roof Community BBQ

You Are Invited To Join Us for a Graze the Roof Community BBQ!!!

When: This Saturday, February 6th from 11:00am-1pm

Where: The rooftop garden at 330 Ellis St. Please take the elevator to the 5th floor and walk up two flights of stairs to the roof. Please note that the rooftop is not ADA accessible.

What: A Community Rooftop BBQ. Come celebrate a new year of rooftop gardening at Glide. Bring your friends and family and something to share. It won’t be a success without you!

***We will provide some veggie Kabobs, some grilled chicken and a little something to drink but it won’t be enough for everyone***



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