SLOW FOOD NATION HOLDS TWO EVENTS AT THE VICTORY GARDEN IN FRONT OF SAN FRANCISCO CITY HALL
OPEN MIC DAY TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15
And, on Saturday, November, 15, from 1 - 4 pm, Slow Food Nation will host a first-come, first-serve open mic day, inviting poets, storytellers, musicians, dancers, advocates and eaters to speak or perform on the Soap Box stage in the Victory Garden. As cultural expressions often grow from traditions of the land, the seasons, the harvest, farming and activism, performances of art rooted in agrarian or culinary traditions are encouraged. Rain date is Sunday, November 16.
AN EAT-IN TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22
On Saturday, November 22, from 12 - 3 pm, San Francisco residents will gather for a Community Eat-In at the Slow Food Nation Victory Garden in front of San Francisco City Hall. An Eat-In is a group of people gathering in a public space in order to share a meal. This Eat-In seeks to bring residents together to discuss how we ensure that we all have access to good, healthy, real food. It is free of cost and open to the first 200 who register at Get-Involved.
Organizers will provide tables and chairs. The meal is a potluck. Participants will bring their own plates, cups and silverware and home-cooked food to share.
About Eat-Ins
Eat-Ins.org helps ordinary people engage their communities in the movement to bring everyone good, clean and fair food. Inspired by an Eat-In that took place in San Francisco under the banner of the Youth Food Movement at Slow Food Nation, young activists have begun organizing Eat-Ins in towns and cities across the nation. Their actions are making the statement that good, clean and fair food is a universal right and that everyone should have a place at the table. Eat-Ins.org
Designing, Building & Managing a NativeGarden
A series of do-it-yourself classes offered by the California Native Garden Foundation
California Native Garden Foundation.
Date/Time:
Saturday, November 22nd
4:30-6:00 Designing a California Native Garden
6:00-7:00 Discussion and Question and Answer session
Sunday, November 23rd
10:00-3:00 Garden Tour of private native gardens in San Jose
Where: The California Native Garden Foundation, and various gardens
76 Race Street, San Jose, CA 95126
Class location is hosted by Middlebrook Gardens on Saturday.
The California Native Garden Foundation offers a series of classes on how to Design, Build, and Maintain a California Native Garden yourself. These classes will introduce you, the do-it-yourself home gardener, to creating a sustainable, low-maintenance, and water conserving garden around your home.
In "Designing, Building and Managing a Native Garden" you will learn how to start visualizing your native garden, learn how to incorporate native plants, learn which native plants are right for your yard, and get many design ideas for your project. This class will be taught by Alrie Middlebrook who has more than 30 years experience as a professional landscaper and author.
The Garden Tour will feature three private gardens in the San Jose area where you see hands on how each garden reflects the natural environment around it, and learn from the designer first hand about garden styles and how each garden was constructed.
Cost:
One or more Classes and/or Garden Tour: $40 for members, $65 for non-members. Please RSVP to reserve your spot.
All proceeds go to support the work of CNGF. The purpose of the California Native Garden Foundation is to change the way Californians garden to be more sustainable. We teach Californians how to use native plants to create a garden that mimics the natural environment, saves water and energy, and creates wildlife habitat. We work with local schools to assist in the creation of native demonstration gardens, and teach young people about ecology. Please help us by joining the foundation today!