Thursday in the City- Upcoming Events at Garden for Environment

Garden for the Environment, originally uploaded by chuck b.. Info Via:  Garden for the Environment URBAN COMPOSTINGDate: Saturday, August 7th, 2010Time: 10AM – 12NOONLocation: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San FranciscoCost: Free Give your summer garden a boost that will guarantee vibrant colors and tasty veggies for the months to follow! Aside from encouraging beneficial soil organisms…

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Thursday in the City- Bread Making Class

Whole Wheat Bread, originally uploaded by kristib2pea.  Source:  The Studio For Urban Projects The Self-Sufficient Kitchen, Bread Class Event Details Date:  Saturday, July 24, 2010 Time: 1:00 PM All classes meet from 1:00-5:00 pm at the Studio for Urban Projects 3579 17th Street. Classes are $75. Please use the Paypal link below to register. This ongoing…

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Thursday in the City- The Botany of Desire

Hayes Valley Farm Film Night Next Feature:  Botany of Desire,  July 20, 2010 In collaboration with Kikim Media and KQED Source: Hayes Valley Farm Feature: Based on Michael Pollan’s acclaimed book, Botany of Desire, directed by Michael Schwarz, is a sensuous and eye-opening exploration into the human relationship with plants, trees and flowers, through the lens of…

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Thursday in the City- Meal Planning II (Organizing)

Printable Planner Pages, originally uploaded by wildolive. Feed ME weekly meal planner, originally uploaded by LobotoME. Lists.  The necessary evil of meal planning.   I don’t know what it is, but I have gotten into a funk and can’t quite get myself planning my weekly meals.  It has been boring and wasteful with out them.  I end…

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Thursday in the City- Just Enough

This week, I went to hear author Azby Brown discuss his latest book, Just Enough at The Green Arcade. I went in to the book reading thinking it was about modern Japan but actually found that it was about traditional Japan, specifically during the Edo Period.  This was an urban setting with over a million people…

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Thursday in the City- Farmer Jane

Source: www.farmerjane.org Last night, I attended a “Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat“ event presented by Kitchen Table Talks and CUESA at the Ferry Building. It was an interesting open panel discussion about the contributions of women farmers, producers, chefs, and food system activists. The panel consisted of three women: Temra Costa, author…

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