August Workshop: Introduction to Beekeeping

Saturday, August 8, 2009
Workshop: Introduction to Beekeeping in the City
11AM - 1 PM


Are you interested in learning the basics of beekeeping in the city? What about beekeeping on rooftops? Graze the Roof is excited to learn more about the possibility and invites you to join us for a presentation and discussion given by Susan Prentice and Paul Koski of the San Francisco Beekeepers Association where they will discuss the importance of bees and will discuss the time and cost of beekeeping, what equipment is needed, where to put a hive, how to extract honey and general maintenance and upkeep requirements. Anyone interested in bees and their impact on our environment are welcome to attend.

Suggested $10-15 donation, benefiting Graze the Roof (no one turned away for lack of funds).

Please RSVP in Advance to Grazetheroof [at] gmail [dot] com. If more than 15 people RSVP we will try host the presentation in a larger room! Read more...

Graze the Roof Featured in the New York Times

From the NYT 6/12/09: "City dwellers have long cultivated pots of tomatoes on top of their buildings. But farming in the sky is a fairly recent development..." Read more...

July Workshop: Build a Raised Bed out of Milk Crates

Saturday, July 11, 2009
Workshop: Build a Raised Bed out of Milk Crates
11AM - 3PM (new time)
Come enjoy a short and entertaining video on How-to Build a 2'x4' Raised Planter Bed, directed and edited by local filmmaker Mariana Lopez and then participate in a hands-on workshop where you will learn how to build one bed from start to finish. These containers are not only elegant, but affordable and made from reclaimed milk crates and refurbished shipping pallets. The planters are also strategically designed to capture, reduce, and re-use runoff and are appropriate for rooftops, patios, and contaminated sites. Come prepared to get a little dirty and engage in cutting, sanding, staining, nailing, and mixing soil.

Suggested $5 donation, benefiting Graze the Roof (no one turned away for lack of funds).

Space limited. Please RSVP to GrazeTheRoof [at] gmail [dot] com to attend.

Workshops Every 2nd Saturday of the Month
(times may vary)

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Saturday, June 13, 2009
The Herbal Kitchen
Intro to growing your own herbs for use in cooking and medicine. We will look at the culinary and medicinal uses of common culinary herbs, growing herbs in a container garden or on a windowsill and then participate in a hands-on workshop making either a herbal vinegar or dried spice combination. Everyone will leave with a creative condiment to use in their kitchen!

Saturday, May 9, 2009
How-to Build a Potato Tower
Got four square feet? Grow enough potatoes to roast all year. Come build one with Graze and learn how to make one at your place.

Saturday, April 11, 2009
Intro to Composting and Vermiculture
Turn your kitchen and yard waste into rich soil & organic fertilizer. Learn about our rooftop compost and worm bin systems, and learn how to build your own kitchen worm bin for a few dollars.

Saturday, March 14, 2009
Intro to Container Gardening
You don't need your own patch of earth to grow your own dinner. Learn how to garden on rooftops and balconies, and build your own self-watering container.

Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009
Intro to Rooftop Gardening
Rooftop Gardening is gaining attention as interest in green building and local food production grows. During this workshop we will discuss the environmental benefits and various rooftop garden systems and techniques. Read more...

Buy Green Zebra - Support Graze the Roof

Graze the Roof is honored to be the Green Zebra charitable beneficiary for 2009!

Click the image above to visit Green Zebra’s website, and our organization will earn $10 for each guide you purchase online. Priced at only $25, it makes a great gift!


The 2009 Green Zebra guide make it fun and easy to explore the best of sustainable living in San Francisco. The guide is an invaluable educational resource providing hundreds of exclusive offers redeemable at environmentally conscious and community oriented local businesses including Rainbow Market, Slanted Door, Asqew Grill, Cole Hardware, Books Inc., International Orange, Sports Basement and more. A separate edition covers the Peninsula/Silicon Valley.

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Graze in the News

Graze starred in the Chronicle 12/27/08: "Such gardens are seen as an important, and largely untapped, opportunity to increase local food production." Read more...