Monthly Archives: December 2009

Wreath Making

By Shaina Robbins | Published: December 18, 2009
There is no snow on the ground in Berkeley around the winter holidays, but that does not mean that here at the Edible Schoolyard we don’t celebrate the changing of the seasons. This week we had our annual holiday wreath making party, guided by Wendy Johnson, who has been our advisor and mentor since the [...]
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Catching Water

By Benjamin Eichorn | Published: December 8, 2009
Last winter, in the Edible Schoolyard garden, the 6th and 7th grade students installed a rainwater catchment system that can hold up to 6,000 gallons of water. From October to May, which is our rainy season in Berkeley, we captured and stored over 5,000 gallons of water. Our students calculated that for every inch of [...]
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A Special Breakfast

By Joyce Lin-Conrad | Published: December 1, 2009
This week, the 6th graders entered the kitchen to find at their tables a mysterious looking grinder and ten little bowls, each labeled with the name of a whole grain or seed. Their task for the class: to grind, cook, and savor their own hot, multi-grain cereal. The grains we use vary from class to [...]
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