Edible School Yard
Posted by: 
Squirreleen
N 37° 52.944 W 122° 16.566
10S E 563658 N 4193013
Educative garden at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School.
Waymark Code: WM3QCK
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/04/2008
Views: 37
Alice Waters, owner of Chez Panise, and a neighbor of the school, discovered to her horror that for children at the local Jr. High School the only lunchtime alternatives were junk food. In 1995, a group of educators, chefs, and landscape architects collaborated to create this garden at King Jr. High school. The garden site was the former location of temporary classroom buildings and had stood vacant for years.
As part of the educational program, children grow their own food crops and flowers and prepare meals with their harvest. Almost inadvertently, they learn about biology, ecology and nutrition.
The garden is open to the public after school hours. During school, arrangements should be made with school officials.
Address:
1781 Rose Street
Berkeley, CA USA
94703
Location (specific park it is located within): Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
Fees: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Hands-on or educational programs: Yes - see website for more information
Garden's website: [Web Link]
Parking: N 37° 52.914 W 122° 16.586
Bathrooms nearby?: I don't know
Telephone number: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
All logs must be the result of an actual visit to the children's garden. Write a description about your visit to the garden. A photo of one of your favorite elements of the garden would also be a nice addition, but not mandatory.