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Bee-ing at the Farm: 4-H Club’s Adventures with Bees -- by Charlotte H. (volunteer, 4-H club at Gill Tract)
Look around the farm lately and you may have noticed signs of bees - and signs of the Gill Tract 4-H Club! Next time you’re at the farm,...
What Got Me into Farming -- by Wendy Feng (student intern)
“During the many farm shifts that followed this semester, I felt like I was gradually discovering my true self. I get sprayed with water...
Gill Tract Community Farm Blog Post - Labor as Medicine -- by Sarah (student intern)
Summary: My time volunteering at Gill Tract has been a refreshing refuge from the stress of everyday routines. Engaging in labor here is...
The Monarch in You -- by J'Hrenara Rios (student intern)
My journey begins here. Fresh out of my mothers egg I am proudly meant To be seen in my vivid stripes of yellow, black, and pearly white....
What is “Agriculture”? -- by Talia Ricci (student intern)
For those who may not be familiar with the Gill Tract, the word “farm” might bring to mind images of expansive fields of crops in rows,...
Herbalism at the Gill Tract Farm! -- by Anna Kathawala (student intern)
As someone who grew up in an environment far more urban than Berkeley or Albany, I was never able to experience urban agriculture at...
Wings of Conservation: Monarch Butterflies at the Gill Tract Farm -- by Elena Hsieh (student intern)
In today’s culture where people hustle and bustle from one place to the next, it is easy to overlook the tiny happenings of life that...
Milkweed: Monarch’s Lifeline -- by Lila Cohen (student intern)
Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are an iconically colorful species vividly orange and black, attracting many admirers to their...
Gill Tract Botanical Portrait -- by Yasmin Abu Hamad (student intern)
I’ve been creating Botanical Portraits this semester for a project I was doing for my agroecology class which explores how the cultural...
Fenugreek
Recently, I had the opportunity to talk to Suma Karnam about her Fenugreek Seminar. Suma is both an active volunteer at the Gill Tract...
