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      GRAZE THE ROOF
      Garden Project at Glide's Rooftop 
 
      Childcare
      Youth and Teens
     
      Glide has a new community rooftop garden
      project underway. It's located on top of Glide's
      Affordable Family Housing, Cecil Williams
      Community House. We need experienced
      contractor volunteers to help build the shade
      structure and outdoor food prep area during
      August. We have tools, but we need your skills!
      Email grazetheroof@gmail.com to volunteer.

     
      UPCOMING EVENTS     
     
      Graze the Roof Beehive Check-In
      Hive Inspection and General Maintenance!
      WHEN: Sunday, August 1
      TIME: 11:00am-12:00pm
      COST: *FREE*
      WHERE: Glide Foundation (330 Ellis St. @ Taylor
      San Francisco, CA) Meet at the Rooftop Garden.
      No RSVP required. For more information
      please email grazetheroof@gmail.com.
     
      Community Work Day
      Get your hands dirty in the garden!
      WHEN: Sunday, August 1
      TIME: 10:00am-1:00pm
      COST: *FREE*
      WHERE: Glide Foundation (330 Ellis St. @ Taylor
      San Francisco, CA)
      No RSVP required. For more information
      please email grazetheroof@gmail.com.
 
      Roof Garden Tours
      WHEN: Sunday, August 1
      TIME: 10:30am-12:30pm
      COST: *FREE*
      WHERE: Glide Foundation (330 Ellis St. @ Taylor
      San Francisco, CA) Meet at the Volunteer Table
      in Freedom Hall after the morning celebration.
      No RSVP required.
 
GRAZE THE ROOF
GARDEN PROJECT AT GLIDE'S ROOFTOP

 

During the summer of 2008,  the rooftop at Glide Memorial has been transformed into an edible garden! The project is an experiment in local, urban, sustainable, Do-It-Ourselves food production.
 
The rooftop features Hydroponic vegetable growers; Earthboxes, a type of self watering container; customized, lightweight garden beds made from shipping pallets and milk crates;a worm composting system; and an educational mural which ties the whole project together, showing scenes of youth planting, harvesting, eating and composting their crops of cucumber, kale, corn, squash and tomatoes. 
 
Adult volunteers helped construct the garden, and Glide youth, who come mostly from low-income families, gained hands-on gardening experience over the course of the summer and throughout the year. Take a garden tour, volunteer, and/or learn more, please contact the Glide Facilities Department at 415-674-6120 or email: garden@glide.org.
 
Updates available on the Graze the Roof blogspot, click here.
 

 
 
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