Written by teacher, Andrea Schaffer: טו וַיִּקַּח יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים, אֶת–הָאָדָם; וַיַּנִּחֵהוּ בְגַן–עֵדֶן, לְעָבְדָהּ וּלְשָׁמְרָהּ. 15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to work it and to keep it. “And the teacher…

Written by Shoresh Intern, Deb Cole One of the key components to any staff training is to engage in activities that will allow one to better understand who they are working with. In the case of gardening and outdoor education,…

The Roots of Bela Farm. “How did you end up with a farm?” people ask me. “Has it been in your family for a long time?” “Do you live on it?” “What do you grow?” “Well,” I say, sheepishly. “We…