Local Gardens

Dunbar Elementary School
Dunbar Elementary School's community garden sits on almost one-third of an acre on the oak-studded campus in Glen Ellen. The site boasts ten irrigated raised beds, a number of less formal beds, a garden shed, and a greenhouse. Garden classes are offered weekly to all students at the K-5 school, offering curriculum tied to California state standards and touching on a variety of subjects, from pesticides, composting, and the anatomy of insects to quiet contemplation of the garden in spring. Among other activities, students put on an annual Farmer's Market, contribute to community science in the Great Backyard Bird Count, create art in the garden, and participate in cooking classes.

Guerneville School (K-8)
Guerneville School's year round Garden and Nutrition Program includes a beautiful, sunny 20,500 sq. ft. fenced garden of three raised beds, ten growing beds in ground, a storage shed, and watering system. It is situated in 5.7 acres of riparian wetlands on the Russian River, and surrounded by an old orchard. Curriculum activities in the garden are available to all students and include all aspects of food growing, plant science, cooking and nutrition, wetlands habitat and restoration, native history, journaling, and art. Additional gardening opportunities are provided in our after school Garden Club.

La Tercera Elementary School Children's Garden
La Tercera Elementary School Children's Garden is currently comprised of three main areas: the K-garden, the Courtyard containers and the Peace garden. They also have a greenhouse. The K-garden is made up of twelve raised beds and a less formal perimeter garden bed. The children use the greenhouse during the school year to sow vegetable and flower seeds for the gardens and plant sales. More garden spaces are being developed all the time with the involvement of children, faculty and parents volunteers. The garden buddy program pairs older children with the younger children to work in the gardens.

Willowside School Nursery
Willowside students are very fortunate to be able to work and learn about plant species, propagation and care in a real nursery. Every other week, students spend one period working with nursery coordinators Misty Fiddler and Jan Lochner. The program is supported by monthly weekend plant sales.