BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum

The Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) has pioneered garden education since the first school garden was planted at LeConte Elementary in 1983. This single garden inspired many others, and over the next twelve years it evolved into a multi-school Gardening and Cooking Program with annual support from a federal grant of $1.9 million from the California Nutrition Network (CNN). Once the new farm bill was finally signed in 2014, after more than five years of heated debate, nutrition assistance and education programs got cut across the board. This affected nutrition education programs throughout the country. The Gardening and Cooking Program has proved resilient despite losing all of this funding. The 2014-2015 school year marks a shift. Today, BUSD provides a program focused on garden-based learning that connects to Next Generation Science and Common Core State Standards at eleven elementary schools, three early child education schools, two middle schools, and Berkeley Technology Academy. This was made possible with community driven support and an unprecedented commitment from the BUSD School Board that demonstrates thought-leadership and a continued commitment to educating the whole child.

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January 03rd, 2015

Daria Wrubel added 4.17 Celebrate!

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 09:33pm

Daria Wrubel added 4.14 Flower Power Part 2

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 09:33pm

Daria Wrubel added 4.12 Reading Seed Packets

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 09:33pm

Daria Wrubel added 2.16 Friend or Foe

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 09:32pm

Daria Wrubel added 2.14 Leaves

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 09:32pm

Daria Wrubel added K.15 Dirt Made My Lunch

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 09:31pm

Daria Wrubel added K.14 Six Plant Parts

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 09:31pm

Daria Wrubel added K.13 Eat a Rainbow

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 09:30pm

Daria Wrubel added K.17 Celebrate!

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 09:29pm

Daria Wrubel added K.16 Investigating Insects

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 09:29pm

Daria Wrubel added 2.11 Bees and Pollination

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 09:27pm

Daria Wrubel added K.12 Temperature Hunt

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 09:27pm

Daria Wrubel added K.11 Changing Seasons and Climates

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 09:27pm

Daria Wrubel added 4.10 Drought Tolerant!

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 09:25pm

Daria Wrubel added K.10 Water Use Charades

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Daria Wrubel added 5.9 Water Cycle

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Daria Wrubel removed 4.9 Watersheds

from BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 09:24pm

Daria Wrubel added 4.9 Watersheds

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Daria Wrubel added 5.10 Water Footprint

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 09:24pm

Daria Wrubel added 4.9 Watersheds

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