8 years ago, dozens of Chabot College students, working with 2-3 faculty, transformed a forgotten area of campus into a 7,000 sq. ft. mini-Eden. Along the way, the “Knowledge Garden” garnered support from over 3 dozen different entities, groups, companies, and non-profits...not to mention the many community members and family members of Chabot students who have shared their expertise. 

The Knowledge Garden offers many lessons for faculty who work with TEA. Perhaps the most important lesson is--to quote from the film Field of Dreams--”build it and they will come.” Students and teachers crave the multitude of delights that the Knowledge Garden offers. Teaching and learning--and joy-- is enhanced in such a space. There is no comparison to the paltry confines of a “regular” classroom. TEA works with faculty and their institutions to create more inviting spaces on the campus--spaces that honor Nature, and in doing so, inspire students to protect the planet.