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.

Flyer for staff garden team building

Our Soil, Ourselves: How Your Health Connects to Soil

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 2025

  • Thu, January 23
  • Thu, March 6 (postponed from Feb 27)
  • Thu, March 27
  • Thu, April 24
  • Thu, May 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. 

Team Building Requests

Are you looking for a fun way to connect with your colleagues? Be Well at Work can provide a fun, in-person gardening experience. 

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What: 

  • Garden maintenance (weeding, pruning, etc.)
  • Optional: planting new plants (at cost and as space allows)
Why:
  • Team building experience for social wellness
  • Enjoy spending time outdoors
  • Learn about gardening
  • Be introduced to the staff garden and consider becoming a monthly volunteer (4th Thursday of each month at 12 pm) 
Number of attendees:
  • A total of 8-25 attendees can participate
Cost:
  • None of the team builder focuses on maintaining the garden.
  • If you would like to plant new plants, the cost would be the cost of the plants. We can provide some gloves and tools at no cost.
Who:
  • This service is available to UC Berkeley work units/departments and staff organizations (staff and faculty).
How: 

Community Gardening/Farming Volunteer Opportunities

If you know of an opportunity that is not on this list, please email it to kguess@berkeley.edu.

Berkeley

Alameda

Albany

El Sobrante

Oakland

San Francisco

Other

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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