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Garden Environment 
Cultivate, Nurture, Enjoy..

Farming has been an important part of Montessori education from the beginning.  Learning to cultivate and care for plants builds a connection to nature and teaches children about where we get our food. They develop skills working with the plants and enjoy harvesting the fresh produce.  The permaculture-inspired design of the the Red Barn garden builds biodiversity, promotes sustainability and fosters natural and spontaneous interactions with the nature. A parent recently noted that while eating lunch for 15 minutes in the garden she and her son observed a blue-bellied lizard, a gopher pulling a weed down into his hole, a hummingbird and a butterfly sipping nectar, and a covey of quail foraging.

The Red Barn garden is a labor of love that is maintained by the parent community and has grown year after year.  Some of the produce from the garden is sold at the school farm stand and proceeds are used to expand the garden's resources; more shade trees for play ground, fruit trees that provide plums, apricots and the apples used in classroom jobs, and new plants for next season. It has become a beautiful outdoor classroom for the school. 

Red Barn Montessori

Address

3820 Bodega Ave
Petaluma, CA 94952

Telephone

707-789-9397

Email

administrator@redbarnmontessori.org
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Red Barn Montessori admits students of any race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, national or ethnic origin (ancestry), and disability to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national or ethnic origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, student admissions, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our student body, families, staff, volunteers, and our greater community.

​Red Barn Montessori is  a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation.   Federal Tax ID# 20-4528417.   Facility # 493006795.  ​