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Event Calendar

May 17, 2012

City Seeds Urban Farm Volunteer Orientation
Time: 7:00am until 8:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: City Seeds Urban Farm, 2200 block of Pine, 63103 Driving Directions

To become a volunteer, contact Hannah Reinhart at 314-588-9600x28 or visit this webpage for more information; http://www.gatewaygreening.org/become-a-volunteer/volunteer-opportunities.html City Seeds Volunteer Guidelines Prior to beginning service, all new City Seeds volunteers must attend a one-time, on-site volunteer orientation, held bimonthly on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 8:00am beginning April 05, 2012 and ending Thursday October 18, 2012. Individual volunteers must also commit to a minimum of four hours per month (exceptions made for one-time volunteer groups, service learning students or other special arrangements).

May 19, 2012

Bell Garden Volunteer Orientation
Time: 9:00am until 10:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: Bell Garden, 3871 Bell, 63108 Driving Directions

Time: 10-11am To become a volunteer contact Hannah Reinhart or call her at 314-588-9600x28 or visit this webpage http://www.gatewaygreening.org/become-a-volunteer/volunteer-opportunities.html. Bell Garden Volunteer Guidelines Prior to beginning service, all new Bell Garden volunteers must attend a one-time, on-site volunteer orientation. Individual volunteers must also commit to a minimum of four hours per month (exceptions made for one-time volunteer groups, service learning students or other special arrangements).

Free Community Workshop: Pest Management Strategies
Time: 9:00am until 10:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: Bell Demonstration Garden, 3871 Bell Avenue, 63108 Driving Directions

Topic: Pest Management Strategies Time: 10-11am Where: Bell Demonstration Garden Free community workshops will be offered on most Saturdays at Bell Garden. These are open to all gardeners as well as the larger public. While the topics vary throughout most weeks, they are designed for beginners to semi-advanced gardeners. Dates in italics are special events that will not have a workshop. Please check our website and E-Newsletter for exact locations and workshop descriptions.

May 21, 2012

Food on Film: Farmageddon
Time: 6:30pm until 8:30pm Add to Google Calendar
Where: Driving Directions

Join Slow Food STL for the kick off of their Food on Film Series presented by Chipotle, Schlafly and Slow Food St. Louis. May 21, 2012: Doors open at 7pm, Film starts at 7:30 Schlafly Bottleworks 7260 Southwest Avenue, Maplewood, MO 63143 FARMAGEDDON a documentary by Kristin Canty ... Americans' right to access fresh, healthy foods of their choice is under attack. Farmageddon tells the story of small, family farms that were providing safe, healthy foods to their communities and were forced to stop, sometimes through violent action by government agents. This film seeks to figure out why.

May 26, 2012

Bell Garden CLOSED in honor of Memorial Day
Time: 1:00am until 1:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: Driving Directions

June 2, 2012

Tour de Plants
Time: 1:00am until 1:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: Driving Directions

Stay tuned for more information on our annual bike ride through some of St. Louis' most beautiful community gardens.

June 7, 2012

City Seeds Urban Farm Volunteer Orientation
Time: 7:00am until 8:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: City Seeds Urban Farm, 2200 block of Pine, 63103 Driving Directions

To become a volunteer, contact Hannah Reinhart at 314-588-9600x28 or visit this webpage for more information; http://www.gatewaygreening.org/become-a-volunteer/volunteer-opportunities.html City Seeds Volunteer Guidelines Prior to beginning service, all new City Seeds volunteers must attend a one-time, on-site volunteer orientation, held bimonthly on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 8:00am beginning April 05, 2012 and ending Thursday October 18, 2012. Individual volunteers must also commit to a minimum of four hours per month (exceptions made for one-time volunteer groups, service learning students or other special arrangements).

June 9, 2012

Get Outdoors Under the Arch
Time: 7:00am until 1:00pm Add to Google Calendar
Where: Driving Directions

The Gateway Arch is celebrating National Get Outdoors Day with a one day event called "Get Outdoors Under the Arch". The event will be held Saturday, June 9, 2012 from 8:00am until 2:00pm on the grounds of the Gateway Arch. We are teaming up with federal, state, and local agencies, non-profit organizations, and vendors with healthy living missions that can help us promote outdoor activities, healthy lifestyles, and healthy food to encourage people to connect with nature and active lifestyles and to embrace our parks, forests, and other public lands and waters.

Bell Garden Volunteer Orientation
Time: 9:00am until 10:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: Bell Garden, 3871 Bell, 63108 Driving Directions

Time: 10-11am To become a volunteer contact Hannah Reinhart or call her at 314-588-9600x28 or visit this webpage http://www.gatewaygreening.org/become-a-volunteer/volunteer-opportunities.html. Bell Garden Volunteer Guidelines Prior to beginning service, all new Bell Garden volunteers must attend a one-time, on-site volunteer orientation. Individual volunteers must also commit to a minimum of four hours per month (exceptions made for one-time volunteer groups, service learning students or other special arrangements).

Free Community Workshop: Summer Disease & Pest Issues
Time: 9:00am until 10:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: Bell Demonstration Garden, 3871 Bell Avenue, 63108 Driving Directions

Topic: Summer Disease & Pest Issues Time: 10-11am Where: Bell Demonstration Garden Free community workshops will be offered on most Saturdays at Bell Garden. These are open to all gardeners as well as the larger public. While the topics vary throughout most weeks, they are designed for beginners to semi-advanced gardeners. Dates in italics are special events that will not have a workshop. Please check our website and E-Newsletter for exact locations and workshop descriptions.

June 16, 2012

St. Louis Zoo Workshop: Producing More with Pollinators
Time: 9:00am until 10:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: Bell Demonstration Garden, 3871 Bell Avenue, 63108 Driving Directions

Join Ed Spevak, St. Louis Zoo Curator of Invertebrates and Director of the Zoo's WildCare Institute Center for Native Pollinator Conservation, and the staff of Gateway Greening, a local organization focusing on food-producing urban gardens, to learn about native pollinators and how they can positively impact the harvests from your garden. This class will use specimens and handouts to learn how to identify pollinators in the field, cover the basics of pollination in the garden, and talk about ways that you can increase pollinator activity in your garden or backyard with strategic plantings and shelters. Participants will walk away from the class with seeds, information, and handouts that will prepare them to garden more effectively alongside beneficial native pollinators. Limited to 20 participants Fee: Zoo Members $15/General Public $20

June 20, 2012

Pints 'n' Plants: Heirloom Vegetables & Seed Saving
Time: 5:30pm until 7:30pm Add to Google Calendar
Where: Schlafly Tap Room Driving Directions

Topic: Heirloom Vegetables & Seed Saving Learn the basics of seed saving and how heirloom vegetables have been making there way back into the garden and the kitchen table. Pints 'n' Plants is a casual, free, and open to the public gathering of interested individuals who meet every third Wednesday of the month. Guest speakers share knowledge in their field and conversation follows.

June 21, 2012

City Seeds Urban Farm Volunteer Orientation
Time: 7:00am until 8:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: City Seeds Urban Farm, 2200 block of Pine, 63103 Driving Directions

To become a volunteer, contact Hannah Reinhart at 314-588-9600x28 or visit this webpage for more information; http://www.gatewaygreening.org/become-a-volunteer/volunteer-opportunities.html City Seeds Volunteer Guidelines Prior to beginning service, all new City Seeds volunteers must attend a one-time, on-site volunteer orientation, held bimonthly on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 8:00am beginning April 05, 2012 and ending Thursday October 18, 2012. Individual volunteers must also commit to a minimum of four hours per month (exceptions made for one-time volunteer groups, service learning students or other special arrangements).

June Green Speaker Series Talk: New Urbanism
Time: 6:00pm until 7:00pm Add to Google Calendar
Where: Longview Farm Park at 13525 Clayton Road, Town & Country, MO 63141 Driving Directions

TIME: 7-8pm

June 23, 2012

Free Community Workshop: Container & Small-Space Vegetable Gardening
Time: 9:00am until 10:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: Bell Demonstration Garden, 3871 Bell Avenue, 63108 Driving Directions

Topic: Container & Small-Space Vegetable Gardening Time: 10-11am Location: Bell Demonstration Garden Free community workshops will be offered on most Saturdays at Bell Garden. These are open to all gardeners as well as the larger public. While the topics vary throughout most weeks, they are designed for beginners to semi-advanced gardeners. Dates in italics are special events that will not have a workshop. Please check our website and E-Newsletter for exact locations and workshop descriptions.

June 30, 2012

Free Community Workshop: Vegetable Pollination
Time: 9:00am until 10:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: Bell Demonstration Garden, 3871 Bell Avenue, 63108 Driving Directions

Topic: Vegetable Pollination Time: 10-11am Location: Bell Demonstration Garden Free community workshops will be offered on most Saturdays at Bell Garden. These are open to all gardeners as well as the larger public. While the topics vary throughout most weeks, they are designed for beginners to semi-advanced gardeners. Dates in italics are special events that will not have a workshop. Please check our website and E-Newsletter for exact locations and workshop descriptions.

July 5, 2012

City Seeds Urban Farm Volunteer Orientation
Time: 7:00am until 8:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: City Seeds Urban Farm, 2200 block of Pine, 63103 Driving Directions

To become a volunteer, contact Hannah Reinhart at 314-588-9600x28 or visit this webpage for more information; http://www.gatewaygreening.org/become-a-volunteer/volunteer-opportunities.html City Seeds Volunteer Guidelines Prior to beginning service, all new City Seeds volunteers must attend a one-time, on-site volunteer orientation, held bimonthly on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 8:00am beginning April 05, 2012 and ending Thursday October 18, 2012. Individual volunteers must also commit to a minimum of four hours per month (exceptions made for one-time volunteer groups, service learning students or other special arrangements).

July 7, 2012

Free Community Workshop: Summer Vegetable Garden Watering Techniques
Time: 9:00am until 10:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: Bell Demonstration Garden, 3871 Bell Avenue, 63108 Driving Directions

Topic: Summer Vegetable Garden Watering Techniques Time: 10-11am Location: Bell Demonstration Garden Free community workshops will be offered on most Saturdays at Bell Garden. These are open to all gardeners as well as the larger public. While the topics vary throughout most weeks, they are designed for beginners to semi-advanced gardeners. Dates in italics are special events that will not have a workshop. Please check our website and E-Newsletter for exact locations and workshop descriptions.

July 14, 2012

Bell Garden Volunteer Orientation
Time: 9:00am until 10:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: Bell Garden, 3871 Bell, 63108 Driving Directions

Time: 10-11am To become a volunteer contact Hannah Reinhart or call her at 314-588-9600x28 or visit this webpage http://www.gatewaygreening.org/become-a-volunteer/volunteer-opportunities.html. Bell Garden Volunteer Guidelines Prior to beginning service, all new Bell Garden volunteers must attend a one-time, on-site volunteer orientation. Individual volunteers must also commit to a minimum of four hours per month (exceptions made for one-time volunteer groups, service learning students or other special arrangements).

Free Community Garden Workshop: Fall Garden Planning
Time: 9:00am until 10:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: Bell Demonstration Garden, 3871 Bell Avenue, 63108 Driving Directions

Topic: Fall Garden Planning Time: 10-11am Location: Bell Demonstration Garden Free community workshops will be offered on most Saturdays at Bell Garden. These are open to all gardeners as well as the larger public. While the topics vary throughout most weeks, they are designed for beginners to semi-advanced gardeners. Dates in italics are special events that will not have a workshop. Please check our website and E-Newsletter for exact locations and workshop descriptions.

July 18, 2012

Pints 'n' Plants: Rainwater Harvesting
Time: 5:30pm until 7:30pm Add to Google Calendar
Where: TBD Driving Directions

Topic: Rainwater Harvesting Lean about harvesting water and the impact you can make on the environment with simple techniques that re-use water and reduce pollutants that flow into our aquifers. Pints 'n' Plants is a casual, free, and open to the public gathering of interested individuals who meet every third Wednesday of the month. Guest speakers share knowledge in their field and conversation follows.

July 19, 2012

City Seeds Urban Farm Volunteer Orientation
Time: 7:00am until 8:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: City Seeds Urban Farm, 2200 block of Pine, 63103 Driving Directions

To become a volunteer, contact Hannah Reinhart at 314-588-9600x28 or visit this webpage for more information; http://www.gatewaygreening.org/become-a-volunteer/volunteer-opportunities.html City Seeds Volunteer Guidelines Prior to beginning service, all new City Seeds volunteers must attend a one-time, on-site volunteer orientation, held bimonthly on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 8:00am beginning April 05, 2012 and ending Thursday October 18, 2012. Individual volunteers must also commit to a minimum of four hours per month (exceptions made for one-time volunteer groups, service learning students or other special arrangements).

July 21, 2012

Free Community Workshop: Fall Garden Planning
Time: 9:00am until 10:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: Bell Demonstration Garden, 3871 Bell Avenue, 63108 Driving Directions

Topic: Fall Garden Planning Time: 10-11am Location: Bell Demonstration Garden Free community workshops will be offered on most Saturdays at Bell Garden. These are open to all gardeners as well as the larger public. While the topics vary throughout most weeks, they are designed for beginners to semi-advanced gardeners. Dates in italics are special events that will not have a workshop. Please check our website and E-Newsletter for exact locations and workshop descriptions.

July 28, 2012

Free Garden Workshop: Starting Fall Crops Indoors
Time: 9:00am until 10:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: Bell Demonstration Garden, 3871 Bell Avenue, 63108 Driving Directions

Topic: Starting Fall Crops Indoors Time: 10-11am Location: Bell Demonstration Garden Free community workshops will be offered on most Saturdays at Bell Garden. These are open to all gardeners as well as the larger public. While the topics vary throughout most weeks, they are designed for beginners to semi-advanced gardeners. Dates in italics are special events that will not have a workshop. Please check our website and E-Newsletter for exact locations and workshop descriptions.

August 2, 2012

City Seeds Urban Farm Volunteer Orientation
Time: 7:00am until 8:00am Add to Google Calendar
Where: City Seeds Urban Farm, 2200 block of Pine, 63103 Driving Directions

To become a volunteer, contact Hannah Reinhart at 314-588-9600x28 or visit this webpage for more information; http://www.gatewaygreening.org/become-a-volunteer/volunteer-opportunities.html City Seeds Volunteer Guidelines Prior to beginning service, all new City Seeds volunteers must attend a one-time, on-site volunteer orientation, held bimonthly on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 8:00am beginning April 05, 2012 and ending Thursday October 18, 2012. Individual volunteers must also commit to a minimum of four hours per month (exceptions made for one-time volunteer groups, service learning students or other special arrangements).