The Renaissance Garden Project started when UC Santa Cruz students responded to a call for help that Renaissance High School students sent out about the lack of nutrition they were receiving at school; students felt unhealthy. Students from the Education for Sustainable Living Program at UCSC came to the rescue. A garden was constructed to provide nutritional food and health education.

Since April 2007, students have been staying after school to help in the garden and do projects connecting to the garden. Trisha Casillas says, “I want to help our school succeed in our garden project in any way I can, even if that means staying after school.” Read More and View Photos