The Children’s Garden - Los Guilicos

Photos by Sonoma Country Master Gardeners.

Vegetables harvested by Master Gardener volunteers are provided to the Valley of the Moon Children’s Center (VMCC) to feed children at VMCC. Photos by Sonoma County Master Gardeners.

Where we’ve been

Key accomplishments at The Children’s Garden include:

Restoring The Children’s Garden with over 650 plants in five themed garden areas.
Fulfilling the purpose of The Children’s Garden by:
- Growing and delivering over 450 pounds of produce annually.
- Educating Sonoma County children on sustainable gardening and environmental stewardship.
- Debuting The Children’s Garden in October 2023 at our first annual Jamboree event.
Initiating a field trip program for underserved youth in elementary schools across the County based on lessons and activities tied to NexGen Science Standards about:
- SOIL (Vermiculture and composting)
- FOOD GARDENING (The Four Sisters Native American planting method using corn, beans, squash, and sunflowers)
- HABITAT (Parts of a flower and pollination)
- MINDFULNESS (Five Senses scavenger hunt and journaling about garden experience)

View this video featuring pictures of The Children’s Garden – including our fall 2023 Jamboree event that was attended by more than 300 people.

Where we’re going

Continue fulfilling the purpose of The Children’s Garden:

Grow and deliver fresh produce for children at VMCC (Valley of the Moon Children’s Center).
Expand and enhance our field trip program throughout the next school year, including bus transportation.
Explore expanding field trip curriculum by delivering components to elementary school campuses.

For information about school field trips at The Children’s Garden, visit the Sonoma County Master Gardener homepage.

In the press

October 2023 Press Democrat article From out of the ashes A CHILDREN’S GARDEN REGROWS