Author Archives: Benjamin Eichorn

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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Mesopotamia Walk

By Benjamin Eichorn | Published: November 20, 2009
Every fall in the Edible Schoolyard garden, sixth grade students participate in the Mesopotamia Walk, a virtual walk through ancient Mesopotamia. The ancient Mesopotamian people were the first in history to domesticate plants and animals, and they are also given credit for the creation of the first wheel, plow, and sail. Ten thousand years after [...]
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Monday’s Tomato Harvest

By Benjamin Eichorn | Published: September 14, 2009
This year, we are growing about 20 different varieties of tomatoes in the garden. All of them are considered “heirlooms” except for two hybrid varieties: Early Girl and Sun Gold. We built a temporary fence around the tomato patch to keep out the deer, which has greatly increased the bounty of our harvest. With the students, [...]
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One Tall Trellis

By Benjamin Eichorn | Published: June 30, 2009
A visitor to the garden today would not be able to miss the new, exciting, and very TALL addition to our summer landscape! A group of students worked with our staff to build a 20-foot trellis, on which we’re planning to plant Italian White Gigande beans. Trellis-building and the planting of the last long-season summer crops [...]
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