Thursday in the City- Yoga, Veggies and Bees with Hayes Valley Farm

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Outdoor Yoga with Lindsey Goldberg: Get ready for the Work Day on Thursdays

When: Thursdays, 1:30pm to 2:30pm

Description: Join Lindsey Goldberg before the Work Party on Thursdays starting at 1:30pm for an outdoor yoga workout at Hayes Valley Farm. Everyone is welcome to practice yoga at the farm. Deepen your connection to this place through a practice aimed at connecting to our breath, calming the mind, warming the body, setting mindful intention, opening the heart and celebrating community in a farm we are co-creating! Whatever the weather, we will embrace the wind, the sunshine, and clouds in all their dynamic configurations. Wear comfortable clothing.

Instructor: Lindsey Goldberg

Cost: Free

Registration: No need to sign up. Just show up.

Growing Food with Antonio Roman-Alcala: Food Gardening Basics

When: Thursdays, starting July 15, from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Description: Come with your questions and experiences about small scale vegetable production; we will share whatever information we have with each other, and check up on the development of Hayes Valley Farm’s emerging beds. $10 donation suggested.

Instructor: Antonio Roman-Alcala

Cost: $10 donation is suggested

Registration: Contact our Course Administrator to sign up.

Honey Bee Basics: An intro class about honey bees and the Hayes Valley Farm hives

When: Sunday, August 1 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Description: Join us for an introductory class about honey bees in general, and the SF Bee-Cause honey bee colonies that were (and again will be) hived at Hayes Valley Farm. We will talk about the lifecycles and biological roles of individual members of the hive (workers, drones and queen), and how those members behave as a “super-organism” with its own lifecycle and biological goals that change with the seasons and environmental conditions. We will discuss the health and safety risks of beekeeping, and those in the vicinity of beekeeping activities, as well as the cost, time and other commitments critical to being a “responsible” urban Finally, we will discuss the evolutionary pressures honey bees are experiencing in the US and worldwide, how non- beekeepers can help maintain healthy populations of this “powerhouse of pollinators” and her native bee cousins. We will answer any questions you may have. At the end of this class, we hope you will feel equipped to take on the role “honey bee ambassador” whenever the occasions arises in your personal life. Help increase public understanding and appreciation of honey bees, dispel unwarranted fears with facts, and prevent senseless acts of violence against our urban bees.

Instructors: Volunteer(s) of San Francisco Bee-Cause

Cost and Considerations: $20-40 sliding scale.