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Fall Harvest Walk

Led by Jen English, October 2007

This walk includes visits to gardens and views of fruit trees along the way. Note that the fruit trees highlighted in the walk are those that are fruiting in the fall. You can adjust this walk for other seasons by taking a look for other trees. Also note that the Edible Schoolyard is only accessible after school hours (evenings and weekends), so you may want to plan your walk accordingly to visit that location. The community gardens are open on Saturdays and Sundays at posted hours, but are also viewable from outside the gates.

Start at North Berkeley BART station, out side the turnstile gates.

-- LEFT across the lot and out to Short Street

-- LEFT on Lincoln St.

-- RIGHT on Acton

• 1609 Acton: persimmons

-- cross Cedar

-- RIGHT on Keoncrest

• 1410 Keoncrest: house with stars on shutters and door
• 1470 Keoncrest: persimmon

STRAIGHT onto Keoncrest PATH

• This is path number 1 in Berkeley path system of over 130 paths.
• Several citrus in yard of first house on the right.

LEFT on Sacramento

Cross street and turn LEFT at Rose to Crowden School

• Pummelo in front of school
• Small school garden past the entrance, with fruit and vegetable beds.

Turn around and continue straight on Rose

• 1717 Rose: citrus

LEFT on Grant and into to Edible Schoolyard at MLK Middle School

• Wander through garden to see many fruits and vegetables in season
• Walk back past planting area to see chickens.

back out Grant, and LEFT on Rose

RIGHT Carlotta

• 1349 Carlotta (right): citrus and planter garden
• 1339 Carlotta: citrus

LEFT Hopkins

• Snacks, coffee, etc., available here at shops in Northbrae district. Note that many shops are not open on Sundays.

cross to other side of street at Monterey

• Explore garden designed by Keeyla Meadows. Walk around and through parking lot at corner to see many metal sculptures and other art.

LEFT   Albina Ave./Hopkins Ct.,

• This loop takes you through the Peralta Park tract, on the border crossing Codornices Creek
• 1330 Albina Ave., Leuders house, 1889

LEFT   Monterey

• 1230 Monterey (artful garden)
• 1220 Monterey (huge persimmon)

cross & turn LEFT on Posen

• At this turn, you cross the border into Albany
• Pass St. Mary's High School
• Posen & West: 2 lemons
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cross & turn RIGHT on Ventura

LEFT Manor Way PATH (bamboo lined)

cross Ordway & continue on Manor Way PATH

cross & LEFT Peralta

• 1042 Peralta: huge pomegranate

RIGHT Francis

RIGHT on Telvin into Terrace Park

• Tile art, newly restored park
• Public restroom here

LEFT Terrace

immed. LEFT Nielson

cross to RIGHT side of street   at Francis

cross Gilman

• Westbrae district to your left, places to get food.

LEFT on to Ohlone Greenway PATH

• mural, cob bench, native plants

RIGHT and in gate Peralta Community Garden

• established by landscape Karl Linn in 1996
• herb/native plant circle, art pieces in garden, fruit trees

walk through alley on RIGHT to Northside Garden

• straw bale shed

back out gardens & (carefully) cross street

• view Ecohouse: living roof, first greywater permit in California, ducks, ongoing permaculture workshops.
• Karl Linn Community Garden

continue on Ohlone Greenway through Cedar Rose Park

• At basketball court, there is a now open gate to the Santa Fe Right-of-Way. For an optional detour (as of November 2007), follow the dirt path, which turns into a paved path at Delaware Street. Continue on path to University Avenue. Backtrack, and turn right at Delaware to return to North Berkeley BART.

Continue Ohlone Greenway (if not taking detour) to North Berkeley BART

Resources for further information :

Edible Schoolyard : http://www.edibleschoolyard.org/

Berkeley Community and School Gardens : http://www.ecologycenter.org/bcgc/

Peralta Park history : http://berkeleyheritage.com/eastbay_then-now/peralta_park1.html

Keeyla Meadows : http://www.keeylameadows.com/