LANHT 501: Urban Community Gardening

Class meets Tuesday/Wednesday 9:30 - 11:00 am at either Lakeside Park Demonstration Garden Area at Lake Merritt or the Landscape Horticulture Department. 

Course Description 

This course is an intensive introduction to vegetable food production, garden construction, and drip irrigation. Year-round seasonal vegetables are grown from seed to harvest. Organic methods are employed in their cultivation.   

All produce is donated to local shelters and various organizations. Currently, donations are being distributed to the Berkeley Food Bank, Your Daily Bread, and Merritt S.O.U.L. (food bank). 

The class is Open Entry/Exit, CR/NC, and CR (credit) for the class will be awarded if the student attends class for at least 65% of the scheduled hours. No Pre-requisites or Co-requisites. 

Instructor 

Tom Branca
Tbranca@peralta.edu

Contact Information

Landscape Horticulture Department
Email: mer-lanht@peralta.edu

 

Department Chair
Laura Forlin
lforlin@peralta.edu

Nursery Manager and
Science Lab Tech
Nia Hill
nhill@peralta.edu

 

Dean of Division II: Math, Science, Technology, and Allied Health
Diane Chang
Building S-441
dtchang@peralta.edu
(510) 436-2426