Showing posts with label 10-15-2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 10-15-2011. Show all posts

Saturday, October 15, 2011

183 Participants at 10/25 SF Refresh

Volunter, Dr. Tera Beaber who is a psychologist, celebrated at the final SF Refresh event where 183 unique participants enjoyed free whole body health care at community gardens in Hayes Valley and the Bayview.
Singers of the Street, a choir of homeless and formerly homeless members, participated in their second SF Refresh event. Afterwards, members of the choir enjoyed lunch and learned a new movement based mindfulness meditation.
At the Bayview Roots Garden, 143 unique participants stopped by for lunch, garden, art and mindfulness skill shares.
Members of the Bayview community chat about ways they can use their community garden spaces to continue to provide additional whole body health care services in their neighborhood.
Marlene, of SFHDC, serves a healthy vegan lunch made from local produce by Bayview residents to community members.
Dawn Roginski, provided reiki to individuals who were primarily homeless and formerly homeless at the Hayes Valley Farm.
A resident and volunteer, learns how to use doodling as stress reduction.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Saturday, October 15th - Sites and Events

Hayes Valley Farm:
(10-2pm Laguna/Fell)
Free whole body care activities and gardening

*10 am-2 pm: Pet massage
*12 pm: SOS (Singers of the Street) performance
*1 pm: Yoga
*12-2pm TikTina Meditation


The Bayview Roots Garden:
(12-4pm 3rd/Palou)
Free whole body care activities and gardening

Bayview Mission:
(11-1pm at 1547 Jerrold Avenue)
Neighborhood walk and trash pick up

The Growing Home Community Garden:
(12-4pm at Octavia/Lily)
Garden Skill Shares

3 pm: Yoga instruction

Additional Community Gardens that are open for work days during SF Refresh Events:
The Free Farm: Eddy/Gough
+ Garden volunteer hours 10am-2pm

Garden For the Environment:
+ Open to visitors from dawn to dusk
+ Volunteer hours 10am - 4pm

Alice Street Community Garden: at the end of the one-block Lapu-Lapu Street, off Harrison between Third and Fourth streets
+ Open dawn to dusk

Potrero Hill Community Garden, San Bruno Ave/20th Street, Potrero Hill
+ Open dawn to dusk

Fort Mason Community Garden, behind Administration Building, Fort Mason
+ Open dawn to dusk