gardening

Community gardens foster an environment for building community cohesion, as well as provide an opportunity for intergenerational learning when older gardeners share their knowledge with younger agricultural enthusiasts.

Despite the relentless downpours and splintering winds for the past weeks, spring is just around the corner, officially marked for March 20, 2023. Whether you are a green-thumbed plant-whisperer or a brown-thumbed hopeful, here are a few features about Berkeley to keep in your back pocket as you venture out into a warmer season with a shovel and a watering can.

Glück meets the basic needs for her garden by compensating its physical meagerness with rich imagination and satirical fun.

For UC Berkeley freshman Luke Wonzen, what started as an attempt to find a hang-out spot outside with a friend during a pandemic became an experience that “really highlighted the life cycle of the food” — that is, volunteering at Berkeley Student Farms.

After trying my hand at gardening this summer, I experienced the transformation of cliche life lessons into personal growth and am taking you, dear reader, along for the ride.

If you want fresh produce without the unwelcomed anxiety and stress you may experience at the grocery stores, we have the perfect solution for you. Follow these tips to start your new quarantine project — a tiny garden!

Easy to grow, versatile and useful in numerous ways, mint is a mighty little plant indeed. Whether you want to whip up a couple of sweet treats or fight the insects that have been plaguing your house, freshly grown mint can do it all.