Spring brings plenty to MES: the new garden space
and a new teacher- Benjamin Goff. The beds have fresh worms, garden has a new schedule (see the calendar to the right), and Farmer Ben already has plans for us! Please give him a warm welcome when you see him. He will be on campus Tuesday and Thursday mornings and Friday afternoons. He sends this message to the school:
Hi, MES community. I am Benjamin Goff aka "Farmer Ben". I have been teaching experiential, hands-on gardening classes with students in Berkeley Unified School District since the Fall of 2000. I began as an Americorps Member with the Willard Greening Project at Willard Middle School and in the Spring of 2001 became the Garden Instructor at the LeConte Elementary School Farm and Garden Program. I have found that a garden classroom can be a great way for students to deepen their understanding of core curriculum as well as develop an understanding of themselves and the natural world around us. I look forward to working with the MES community to create a vibrant, flourishing garden program.
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