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 removed 2.12 Seasonal Salads

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

Daria Wrubel added 2.12 Seasonal Salads

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Daria Wrubel removed 2.11 Bees and Pollination

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Daria Wrubel added 2.10 Water Footprint

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 03:02pm

Daria Wrubel removed 2.10 Water Footprint

from BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 03:02pm

Daria Wrubel added 2.10 Water Footprint

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Daria Wrubel removed 2.9 The Water Cycle

from BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 03:01pm

Daria Wrubel added 2.9 The Water Cycle

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Daria Wrubel removed K.16 Investigating Insects

from BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 03:01pm

Daria Wrubel added K.8 Soil Explorers

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 03:01pm

Daria Wrubel removed K.8 Soil Explorers

from BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 03:01pm

Daria Wrubel added K.8 Soil Explorers

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 03:00pm

Daria Wrubel removed K.17 Celebrate!

from BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 03:00pm

Daria Wrubel added K.7 Weather and Clouds

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 03:00pm

Daria Wrubel removed K.7 Weather and Clouds

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Daria Wrubel removed 5.17 Celebration!

from BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 02:59pm

Daria Wrubel added 5.17 Celebration!

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 02:59pm

Daria Wrubel added K.7 Weather and Clouds

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 02:58pm

Daria Wrubel added 5.13 Photosynthesis

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 02:57pm

Daria Wrubel added 5.12 Nitrogen Fixers

to BUSD Garden-Based Learning Curriculum - on Jan 03, 02:57pm