Faculty/Staff Community Garden

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Staff Garden Location

North side of Mulford hall. Between Mulford, Li Ka Shing, Morgan, and Genetics and Plant Biology. Mulched area along sidewalk that is next to the grassy area.

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Our Soil, Ourselves

Land Acknowledgment
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landscape team

Thank you to UC Berkeley's landscape team

About the Garden

What We Planted

The staff garden includes herbs, vegetables, native Californian plants, as well as plants used by the Ohlone. 


Where is the Garden?

The staff community garden is located outside of Li Ka Shing, Mulford, Morgan and Genetics & Plant Biology. 

Staff Garden Photo Album

Volunteer in the Garden

UC Berkeley staff, faculty, retirees, and students are welcome to help us maintain the garden. We gather once a month (see schedule below). Sign up for our email list to be kept in the loop!

Volunteer Schedule

We will meet from 12 to 1 pm on the following dates, generally the 4th Thursday of each month unless otherwise specified: 

Spring - Summer 2024 

  • Thu, January 25
  • Thu, February 22
  • Thu, March 28
  • Thu, April 25
  • Thu, May 23 
  • Thu, June 27
  • Thu, July 25
  • Thu, August 22 

To stay up to date on upcoming volunteer days please add the Staff Garden Volunteer calendar to your Google calendar here.

Note: Volunteer days may potentially be rescheduled due to unfavorable weather or scheduling conflicts. 

Edible Herbs

The garden includes rosemary, parsley, basil, oregano, and thyme. Using herbs in cooking is a great way to add a boost of flavor and beneficial polyphenols. 

Gardening Ergonomics

Mindfulness

Past Events

Special Volunteer Day

Thu, June 22, 2023 | 12-1 pm | Staff Garden

Our June Volunteer Day will be extra special, so it's a great opportunity to check out the garden and get involved! Stretch break, nutritious snacks, summer planting, and a raffle.

Be Well in the Garden

Tue, June 14, 2022 | 11:30 am-1:30 pm | Staff Garden 

Gather in the staff garden with your colleagues to explore our community garden. Take a grounding stretch break, watch a simple cooking demo using ingredients from the garden (and taste the recipe!), and learn about ergonomics in the context of gardening. Registration is required to be entered into the raffle, but feel free to drop in without registering. Show up anytime within the 11:30 am-1:30 pm time frame, but our programming will take place between 12-1 pm. Help us go green by bringing your water bottle. 

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