Check out our upcoming workshops! Workshops will be posted below as they are confirmed. Please register in advance for all workshops.
Suggested donation levels are listed below. No one turned away for lack of funds. Our workshops are donation-based and support the farm. Please give at the suggested level or higher if you are able.
Upcoming Workshops
Introduction to Urban Beekeeping
Saturday, March 14, 2026
10:30 am to 12:30 pm at Alemany Farm
Instructor: Geof Peridot Worcester of the SF Beekeepers Association
Suggested Donation: $35 per person; no one turned away for lack of funds
Register in advance with link below.
Come learn beekeeping basics, colony health and urban honey production. This two hour class will be hosted by a member of the San Francisco Beekeeping Association and will cover the honey bee life cycle, how to identify and treat pests and diseases, and an introduction to working with bees safely. Also learn how bees work together to make honey, pollinate flowers, and maintain colony nutrition. The class will conclude with a guided tasting of honey from our local plants.
This will be a lecture style class with Q&A. Please bring your questons. In this class we will not have the opportunity to open an active hive.
“We Can Pickle That!” – Carrots and Sauerkraut
Sunday, March 22, 2026
10:30 am to 12:30 pm at Alemany Farm
Instructor: Mei Ling Hui
Suggested Donation: $50 per person (includes materials for you to take home); no one turned away for lack of funds
Register in advance with link below.
Join us in the farm’s outdoor kitchen for this hands-on workshop, where you’ll learn about the basics of pickle making, both with vinegars and natural fermentation, and tips you need to know to make sure your pickles are safe, crunchy, and delicious. You’ll make your own jar of carrot pickles and sauerkraut to take home for fermenting on your own.
Please bring a cutting board and a knife. This workshop will be held in the outdoor kitchen. Please wear layers and sun protection.
Mei Ling Hui leads RPD’s community garden and urban farm programming, and has been volunteering as a Master Food Preserver since 2014. She has taught workshops all over the Bay Area, including at the San Mateo County Fair and Maker Faire. Mei Ling is also the Co-Chair for the Preserves Committee of the Good Food Awards, which honors the outstanding American food producers that push their industries towards craftsmanship and sustainability while enhancing our agricultural landscape and building strong communities.
Meet Your Local California Native Plants in Spring
Sunday, April 12, 2026
10:30 am to 12:30 pm at Alemany Farm
Instructors: Johanna Gendelman and Sophie Constantinou
Suggested Donation: $35 per person; no one turned away for lack of funds
Register in advance with link below.
Introducing San Franciscan native California plants to novices and the initiated. We will explore microclimates, soil types and terrain, touring Alemany Farm’s unique ecosystems to identify different native plants and preferred growing habits. The workshop will end with an opportunity to take home a native plant for your garden. Printed resources and living plants will help illustrate our local flora.
Johanna Gendelman is a happily retired SF civil servant and Master Gardener with San Francisco and San Mateo counties. A long time member of the CA native plant society, Johanna has worked in native gardens, local restoration sites and is one of the regular volunteers for the native program at Alemany Farms. She also trained as a horticultural therapist.
Sophie Constantinou is the recently elected president of the Yerba Buena Chapter of the Native Plant Society. An avid plant propagator and steward of the Bernal Cut which has transformed 6 acres of public land into a native habitat corridor with the help of a growing group of neighbors. She is interested in the intersection of creative placemaking and community led land management.