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Workgroup Information

Garden- Based Learning

         FY 07-08 $3,750
Summary GBL and school gardens hold great potential for academic and social development for youth. Research has proven that GBL provides a vehicle for improving nutrition, reducing obesity, contributing to positive youth and community development, promoting social development, and increasing academic performance, among other things. There are many models, programs, and products that demonstrate how GBL can help achieve a wide array of educational goals and outcomes, be successfully integrated into other kinds of programs, and serve as rich, multi-disciplinary programs in and of themselves. Our workgroup investigates issues related to gardening with children and the use of gardening as a vehicle for youth education in a variety of disciplines.
Annual Reports: 2007
2006
2005
2004
 
Workgroup Chair Information
Name Rose Hayden-Smith (Chair)
Phone (805) 645-1466
E-Mail rmhaydensmith@ucdavis.edu
Unit: Ventura County
Location: Cooperative Extension Ventura County
669 County Square Drive, #100
Ventura, 93003-5401
 
Responsible for Workgroup Administration and Budget
Name Patricia Verdugo Johnson
Email plverdugo@ucdavis.edu
Phone (805) 525-9293 X202
Membership List
 
(info only) Latini, Elsa
 
AES Scientist
Engel, Richard College of A&ES, Davis
  Director of Student Services Ag. Educ., Ag Literacy, Outreach
CE Advisor
Barnett, Cynthia San Bernardino County
  4-H Youth Development Advisor Curriculum development, program planning and evaluation aimed directly at youth development. The impact of 4-H on development skills, designing and implementing high quality currciulum that includes the necessity of personal ethics.
Brenner, Jim
  UCCE Advisor - Emeritus Strategic planning and organizational development
Dasher, H. San Diego County
  4-H Youth and Community Development Advisor youth development, experiential learning, adolescent & community issues, volunteer management, science and agriculture literacy
Desmond, Dan El Dorado County
  4-H Youth Development Advisor   Emeritus 4-H youth development, environmental education including garden based learning and Master Food Preserver program.
Fetherston, Julie Mendocino County
  4-H Youth Development and Human Resources Advisor Environmental literacy, garden based learning, food security and community collaboration
Giraud, Deborah Humboldt County Office
  Farm and Community / Economic Development Advisor Plant sciences, fruit trees, vegetables, community development, ornamentals
Hayden-Smith, Rose Ventura County
  County Director;4-H YD; IATP/Kellogg Food and Society Policy Fellow Agricultural literacy; youth and community gardening; food systems; volunteer management; U.S. history; advocacy; social media.
(info only) Johns, Marilyn San Mateo-San Francisco Counties
  County Director / Elkus Ranch Director/4-H & NFCS Advisor Nutrition education, food safety/preservation, 4-H organization/management, teen and volunteer leader development, intergenerational programs
Lazaneo, Vincent San Diego County
  Home Horticulture Advisor Urban horticulture and pest management education, Master Gardener Volunteer Program
(info only) Lopez, Martha
  N,F&CS Advisor
Marzolla, A Santa Barbara County
  4-H Youth Development & Master Gardener Program Advisor Youth development and master gardeners
Moncloa, Fe Santa Clara County
  4-H Youth Development Advisor & Acting County Director
Moratorio, Mario Solano County
  Small Farm Urban Horticulture Advisor Small farms, grapes, urban horticulture and Master Gardener programs in Solano and Yolo.
Schmitt-McQuitty, Lynn Santa Cruz County
  4-H Youth Development Advisor Science and Technology
(info only) Willmarth, Kenneth Stanislaus County
  4-H Youth Development Advisor Emeritus Volunteer development
CE Specialist
Grieshop, James Human & Community Development
  Director   CE Education Specialist   4-H Center for Youth Development Non-formal education and change, communication of innovations, leadership development, cross-cultural communication
(info only) Trexler, Cary Division of Education, UC Davis
  Assistant Professor in Science and Agriculture Education Agriculture Education & Science Outreach
Zidenberg-Cherr, Sheri Nutrition
  CE Nutrition Science Specialist Nutrition and health; nutrition, diet, drug and environment interactions, child nutrition
Other ANR
(info only) Brand, Rachel
  Program Representative
Bruzzone-Miller, Susana Hansen Trust
  Education Outreach Coordinator
Carlos, Ramona 4-H Center for Youth Development
  Academic Coordinator
Cozad, Shauna
 
Dawley, Liz Colusa County
  4-H Youth Development Program Representative
Feenstra, Gail Sustainable Agricultural Research & Education Program
  Food Systems Analyst Sustainable agriculture, local and regional food systems, regional marketing, farmers markets, farm to school programs, nutrition, food system assessments/ indicators, food security, program evaluation
Gloeckler, Susan Ventura County
  4-H Youth Development Program Representative
Hachman, Marcy San Joaquin County
  Master Gardener Program Coordinator
Hofmann, Kathy Alameda County
  Master Gardener Coordinator Master Gardener Volunteer Program
(info only) Martin, Carol El Dorado County
  4-H Youth Development Program Representative Youth development
(info only) McClure, Judy Sacramento County
  Landscape Horticulturist   Master Gardener Program Coordinator Landscape horticulture in general with an emphasis on water quality education, landscape trees and water efficient landscapes, Master Gardeners volunteer program
Ohmart, Jeri Sustainable Agricultural Research & Education Program
  Children's Garden Program-Program Coordinator Instructional School Gardens
Parker, Scott San Diego County
  Program Representative III IPM
Savio, Yvonne Los Angeles County
  Program Manager/Master Gardener Coordinator Master Gardeners, community gardening, school gardening
Subramaniam, Aarti 4-H Center for Youth Development
  Asst. Project Scientist Youth Development in context, Research and Evaluation
Swanson, Dianne
  Master Gardener
Swanson, Mindy San Diego County
  Youth Program Representative/Garden Liaison Garden Based Nutrition Education/School Gardens
(info only) Weston, Martha Nutrition
  FSNEP Statewide Program Manager Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program (FSNEP)
Non-UC
Alderson, Wolfram Collective Roots
  Executive Director
Beall, Deborah State Dept. of Education
  MS,RD nutrition and education
Brown, Valerie California Department of Education
  Nutrition
Bruns, Deborah Yolo County Office of Education
 
(info only) Bushway, Lori Cornell University Horticultural Department
  Senior Extension Assoc. ag literacy & gardening
(info only) Campbell, Kathy Quail Botantical Gardens
  Docent youth gardening
User, Unverified
 
Cormier, Kelly California Foundation Agriculture in the Classrom
 
Culbertson, Judy California Farm Bureau Foundation - CAITC
 
User, Unverified
 
Desmond, Dee
  educator
Eames-Sheavly, Marcia Cornell University
  Senior Extension Associate Children's Gardening
Emery, Pam
  Curriculum Specialist teacher training
Evans, Ann Nutrition Services, CA Dept of Ed - Retired
 
Faris, Natalie
 
Glick, Lisa Santa Cruz County Office of Education
  Consultant science education
Godfrey, Marilyn Healthy Schools Project - Ventura Unified
  Project Coordinator nutrition
(info only) Haase, Maggie Occidental College Ctr. for Food and Justice
  Associate Director Public Health Nutrition
Hazzard, Eric California Department of Education
 
Hillhouse, Carol Pomology, UC Davis
  Children's Garden Prog. Dir. gardening & education
(info only) Kerkman, Mike Huntington Botanical Gardens
 
Landeen, Jean California State Dept. of Education
  Ag Education Consultant Ag Education
McCart-Malloy, Pat Healthy Schools Project - Ventura Unified School
  Volunteer nutrition
Peterson, Dorothy Davis Sch. Dist. & Davis Educ. Fdn.
  Garden Coordinator youth gardening
Sears Perry, Peggy Cal Poly Pomona
  Horticulture Dept. Administration and Horticulture
(info only) Strom, David S.F. League of Urban Gardeners
  Education Director Youth development
(info only) Sudduth, Tiana RCD of Greater San Diego Co.
  School Garden Coordinator youth gardening
Tamannaie, Deborah CA State Department of Education
  MS, RD nutrition & ed
(info only) Torrico, Lonna CSUF
  Dir. Central Valley Ag Literacy Proj. Agricultural Literacy
Wilson, Hope California Department of Public Health
 
Other UC
Bender, Leta
 
(info only) Davis, Maradee UC San Francisco
  Professor Emeritus nutrition & gardening evaluation
User, Unverified
 
(info only) Gutstein, Joyce
  Environmental & Community Outreach
Hale, Adam
 
Pinckney, Jane
 
(info only) Whent, Linda Department of Plant Sciences
  Lecturer Integration of agriculture and science-education, infusing people of diverse populations into agricultural careers
Membership Totals
Number of Members75
ANR Members45
Non-ANR30
Info Only19