Growing your own food, if you have the ability to, is a great way to be more sustainable while taking care of your own health and supporting natural systems. Here are some useful resources if you are interested in starting a garden!
- Seed sources
- Ecology Center seed library on San Pablo Ave.
- Grocery stores, especially Berkeley Bowl
- Local Nurseries: East Bay nursery, Berkeley Horticultural Nursery, Spiral Gardens Community Food Security project
- Gill Tract Community Farm Seed Swaps
- Soil sources
- Nurseries (see above)
- Recology
- free compost once a month at the Berkeley Marina
- Tools: Tool library
For more information or to get involved on campus, check out the Campus Gardens and Berkeley Student Farms!